Don't know what it means when they say they are "taking over" the YouTube website, but they are apparently screened a documentary of themselves anyway. They are a pretty eccentric bunch who play sort of ambient folk music, I suppose you could liken them somewhat to Radiohead. They are famous for writing lyrics based around sounds and vocal expression, by this I mean they are all made up words. They once released an album with no title, no song titles, on a blank white disc inside a blank white sleeve. If anyone is interested they are pretty good, they write beautiful haunting melodies, and like to experiment with vocals. http://www.nme.com/news/sigur-ros/34945 This video is pretty good, it goes all grungy at the end like the Pixies. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okLCurB1lJw
I think that was on one album they invented a new language. From wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigur_Rós "All of the lyrics on ( ) are sung in Vonlenska, also known as Hopelandic, a constructed language of nonsense syllables which resembles the phonology of the Icelandic language. It has also been said that the listener is supposed to interpret their own meanings of the lyrics which can then be written in the blank pages in the album booklet."
^Whoa thats pretty sweeet! I looooove Sigur Ros. I only have 1 album and that is Takk. Amaaaaaaazing album. I need to get me some more!! thanks for the links!
I'm 2/3 through watching this, it's fucking amazing. Iceland is a beautiful country. They are basically going round doing spontaneous live performances at various interesting locations around Iceland. Watch it.
