Sigur Ros: Agaetis Byrjun (180g) Vinyl 2LP
$49.95
<p><i>180g edition of <a href="https://www.turntablelab.com/search?q=sigur+ros" target="_blank"><strong>Sigur Ros</strong></a>' seminal <em>Agaetis Byrjun</em>.</i> Their sophomore LP released in 1999 saw the Icelandic 4-piece move further away from the traditional rock influences which defined the sound of <em>Von</em> into something new entirely. The introduction of the made up 'Hopelandic' language and <a href="https://www.turntablelab.com/search?type=product&q=J%C3%B3nsi+Birgisson" target="_blank"><strong>Jónsi Birgisson</strong></a>'s bow-strummed guitar playing quickly became a recipe for "epic," lending new meaning to the term and soon becoming their signature which would be deployed to even greater effect on <a href="https://www.turntablelab.com/search?type=product&q=sigur+ros+%28+%29" target="_blank">their next album</a>. But while that record depicted a rather bleak, snowy, apocalyptic scenario, there's some joy to be gleaned from <em>Agaetis Byrjun</em>, even some groove. Includes the extraordinary "Sven-g-englar" but "Ný Batterí," "Olsen Olsen" and the title track are also favorites. Recommended.</p> <ul> <li>180g black double vinyl pressing<br> </li> <li>original release year: 1999<br> </li> <li>music label: Krunk 2021<br> </li> </ul> <h6>reviewed by Rake Yavick 06/2019</h6>