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It's also an apt illustration because the songs on Takk are Sigur Rós' most concise to date, almost approaching "traditional" structure yet retaining a celestial reverence. Sigur Rós wrote its last full-length, 2002's (), during a relentless three-year period of touring. By the time the group made it into the studio, the tracks were old and grueling to finally capture. But Takk's delicate yet surprisingly dexterous surges proved relatively effortless and were expediently laid down following a spate of side projects. While () reminds [Holm] of moss and cold water-a constant, frigid flow and babble-Takk is more those colorful, encapsulated little forest scenes you can revisit for positivity or, perhaps, to break out the football.
"In the past, many of our songs have been experiments, to the point of our having established our own language [Hopelandish] for atmosphere," says Holm. "But on this record, the lyrics are in Icelandic and are meant to finish the songs, describe thoughts and moments rather than create atmospheres or put forth politics. For instance, the song 'Hoppípolla' is about when you're a kid and it's raining and you're jumping in puddles and you fall. But it's OK and you keep going."See the full content of this document
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The Brothers Grimm of Iceland
THE BROTHERS GRIMM OF ICELAND
Sigur Rós give thanksGlimmering, pirouetting and pinging, the music of Iceland's Sigur Rós often teeters between poised and perilous like a porcelain music-box ballerina caught tick...See the full content of this document
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