Svefn-G-Englar [EP]

構成数 : 1枚
合計収録時間 : 00:34:48
Sigur Ros includes: Jonsi (vocals); Kjartan Sveinsson (guitar, keyboards). Recorded at Sasyrland Studios and live at the Icelandic Opera House, Iceland between 1998 and 1999. Originally released on Smekkleysa Records. The first U.K. release for Iceland's Sigur Ros is a stunning, self-contained EP of epic aspirations shot through with over a half-hour of funereal, taunting excellence. Two studio cuts from the superb Agaetis Byrjun make up half the release -- the gasping, virtuous sighs of "Svefn-G-Englar," the sub-zero buildup of "Vidar Vel Til Loftarasa" -- but the real treats are the other live tracks found at the back of the dramatics. Both "Nyja Lagid" and "Syndir Guds" show off a desolate, aural stage presence that promises a tremendous amount of live gifts even for a band twice Ros' age. Indeed, this EP could've been a throwaway jaunt into a game of expositional "catch up," yet the mournful impact here remains almost overwhelming. Even those well aware of Sigur Ros will feel this preamble's reverberations long after it has faded away. ~ Dean Carlson
録音 : ステレオ (Studio/Live)