Sigur Rós

What's Sigur Ros? That's usually what I get when people ask me what my favorite artist is... or when I'm running down the hallway falsetto'ing like a G6. Not that many people know them or even like them, probably because their music is completely non-mainstream, so here's kind of my take on them. Sigur Ros is from Iceland, which earns them 1000 respect points off the bat. Their music is not really like anything else, being very atmospheric and exploring a variety of sounds. WIkipedia describes them as "post-rock," but they really encompass multiple genres in their music, containing classical orchestras, heavy distortion, and folk instruments.  Jonsi, their singer has one of the most amazing voices you will ever here. NO ONE can sing like him. I'm talking about a guy, who can falsetto so well and beautifully, that his voice actually pieces broken wine glasses back together. Sigur Ros is also know for their bowing of the electric guitar, or "ros bow" as Thorir calls it. This unique sound really gives the essence of what the band is. All their songs are like an adventure each having a different mood form depressing to uplifting. Because each of the bands members knows how to play their instrument extremely well, you can really explore their work in the individual and collective level. My favorite album right now by them is the "()" or the untitled album. What's unique in this album is that none of the vocals are actually any words, just Jonsi using his voice as an instrument or "hopelandic." Each song's lyrics sound the same, but his voice is good enough to carry on its own. Even though I don't understand what any of the icelandic means, and reading some translations give me some perspective, the music is enough to really send a message about what Jonsi is singing about. No matter what mood, there is always a Sigur Ros song that can help me out. ROS FOR LIFE