10 'The Most' Post-Rock Artists (6)

5. Sigur Rós

Staff:
Jón Þór Birgisson, Georg Hólm, Kjartan Sveinsson, Orri Páll Dýrason (now), Ágúst Avar Gunnarsson (on 'Von')

Birthplace:
Reykjavik, Iceland, borders of Europe.

Active:

1994-present

For:
1st Album (yeah, that's right!).
'Ágætis Byrjun'.
They've beaten Björk!.
Post-Rock popularizers.
otherwordliness.
vocals.

Against:
Been better.
'Gobbledigook'.
Infantilism.
Overhyped at wrong moment.
wicked track names.
vocals.

Connections:
Amiina, big labels, mainstream, opera, Radiohead, Riceboy Sleeps, Sugarcubes, 'Vanilla Sky', Vonlenska

Once Said:
'It's David Attenborough! How can you say no to that guy?'
(Georg holm about SR music played in "Planet Earth" series, 2007).

Five Important Songs:
Glósóli
Hafssól (from 'Von')
Ný Batterí
Untitled 1 (Vaka)
Vidrar Vel Til Loftárása

Unusual Tags:
ethereal, profound, san francisco, soothing, they play this in the queue for heaven, trippy as hell, weird

My Note:
To record their debut, they had to paint Bad Taste building inside (see: Essential Photo)

Essential Photo:

Essential Video:

Essential Album:

Ágætis Byrjun