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Sigur Ros video

I just ran across this video by the band Sigur Rós (pronounced: si-ur rose [the i is like the i in “hit”. “rose” is said very quickly]). If you are not familiar with the band, they are from Iceland, and they make beautiful music. Their song Starálfur was used in Wes Anderson’s movie The Life Aquatic close to the end when they finally see the jaguar shark. Here’s a description from Amazon’s website:

But in their music, Sigur Rós reflect all the breathtaking glory of the Icelandic wastes—a fairy-tale explosion of unhinged elemental majesty that’s finally crystallized here, their debut European release. Poised somewhere between the haunting soundscapes of Labradford and the lilting Celtic falsetto of Enya, Agaetis Byrjun is a truly breathtaking listen. Frontman Jon Por Birgisson sings in a language that Sigur Rós dub “Hopelandic”—an otherworldly mutation of Icelandic, sung in the falsetto cadence of angels; similarly, he plays his guitar with a violin bow, opening the floodgates for brilliant waves of feedback.

The song in the video is very nice (Especially nice if you have a nice set of speakers so that you can hear the bass). The emphasis on the bass reminds me of another one of my favorites of their’s called “Olsen, Olsen”

Here are a couple songs to listen to:

You can download these and others at their website