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Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust
English spelling: Med sud i eyrum vid spilum endalaust)

Sigur Rós will be releasing their fifth album, Með suð i eyrum við spilum endalaust (English translation: with a buzz in our ear we play endlessly), on June 24th, 2008 on XL Recordings. The first track from the album, entitled “Gobbledigook,” will be unveiled with a world exclusive first play on England’s Radio 1 tonight (May 27th) by Zane Low on the Evening Session. The track will then be available worldwide for free download via www.sigurros.com. A pre-sale for the album will begin on www.sigurros.com and iTunes on June 2nd, and the record will be available to hear via stream on sigurros.com on June 9th. A special deluxe edition of the album to be released later in the year – featuring a “Making Of…” book, a film and more – will also be available to pre-order on the band’s website as of June 2nd, in addition to a plethora of Sigur Rós goodies – exclusive clips, information on tickets for upcoming shows throughout the year, etc. – which will be available to those who sign up for the band’s mailing list on sigurros.com.

With a buzz… was co-produced with the band by renowned producer Flood, and was recorded in New York City (at Sear Sound Studios), London (at Assault and Battery Studios and Abbey Road), Reykjavik (at Alafloss, the band’s studio, as well as a church in Reykjavik), and Havana, Cuba. Whereas Sigur Rós’ last release – the critically-acclaimed documentary Heima, chronicling their free tour throughout Iceland – took the band to their homeland, their newest creation, with a buzz…, is the first album in the band’s career to be made outside of Iceland. It is also their first album to feature vocalist Jon “Jonsi” Thor Birgisson’s vocals in English on one track (the remainder are sung in Icelandic).

Inspired by the unfettered feeling of the acoustic performances filmed during Heima, Sigur Rós decided to adopt a looser approach in the writing and creation of their brilliant fifth album. The material for the album was written, recorded and mixed entirely in 2008 and is being released just one month after its completion. The album glows with the perfect imperfection of live takes, the sounds of fingers playing guitar strings, cracked notes, and a stark, upfront presence not found in previous Sigur Rós recordings, moving away from reverb-soaked guitar sounds towards something altogether more affecting. The record also contains some of the most joyous music the band has ever recorded.

Opener “Gobbledigook” sets the tone for with a buzz… with its shifting acoustic guitars, playful vocals, time signature swings and swirling percussion, while “Inni mer syngur vitleysingur” (“Within me a lunatic sings&#8221 sparkles as one of the most anthemic songs Sigur Rós have ever written. “Festival” is epic in its elation and scope, “Illgresi” features one of Jonsi’s finest vocal melodies over a lone acoustic guitar, and “Ara batur” is the largest musical undertaking in the band’s career, as it was recorded live in one take with the London Sinfonietta and London Oratory Boy’s Choir, a total of 90 people playing at the same time. The band also utilized the talents of their string-quartet friends Amiina, as well as a five-piece brass section on certain tracks, in addition to introducing the Mellotron into their writing/recording process for the first time on this album, highlighted on one of the most tender and beautiful songs on the record, “Fljótavík.”

The spirit of with a buzz… is best captured by the album’s stunning artwork, contributed by acclaimed visual artist Ryan McGinley. McGinley first met the band when he photographed Jonsi six years ago; the album cover was taken from a flyer for McGinley’s most recent exhibit, “I Know Where the Summer Goes,” which happened to find its way into Jonsi’s inbox just as the band was deciding on how to best visually represent their new collection of songs. The result is a perfect synergy of the aural and the visual.

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Kid_C zei:

Nieuwe single van sigur ros is nu gratis te downloaden op hun website. Leuk nummer!

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subsunday zei:

Idd, beetje anders dan we van hen gewend zijn maar tegelijk toch weer typisch hun (imo). Hopelijk is het album een even aangename verrassing.

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Pred zei:

spineless: pyrrhus.be heeft amenra shirts. ge moet alleen wat geduld hebben want ze zijn daar niet echt van de rapsten
(edit; huh, spineless zit niet in deze topic wtf)

ik was van plan te wachten op de vinylversie van Mass IIII, maar fuck it, kheb gisteren de cd besteld en ook nog de 2LP versie van Mass III hehe. Ik had de 1lp versie wel al van die lp maar die kraakt echt éééénorm hard, geen idee hoe dat komt .

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Kid_C zei:

310£

Veel geld, zwaar aan het twijfelen hier.

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reavX zei:

en wat vinden mensen hier van de nieuwe death cab for cutie.

ik vind hem toch minder als hun vorig werk. Staat zo precies geen een track op die men aandacht trek.

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Porcupine Tree neemt dvd in 013 op
TILBURG, 30 MEI 2008
De Britse progrockband Porcupine Tree is in loop der jaren uitgegroeid tot publiekstrekker én megaseller. Het recente album stond wereldwijd in de top 20 en naast de excellente nummers lukt het Steven Wilson en zijn maten om altijd een sublieme show neer te zetten. Vorig jaar verkocht de band de HMH uit en ook de eerdere shows in 013 waren uitverkocht. Nu krijg je de kans om op 15 én 16 oktober mee te maken. Misschien zie je jezelf wel terug in een koopdvd van Porcupine Tree, want beide concerten worden gefilmd. De voorverkoop start 14 juni. Fanclubleden kunnen al vanaf woensdag 11 juni kaarten kopen. En voor de fans: check ook Symforce II uit! Zaterdag 23 augustus in 013 met o.a. Opeth.

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