This week we have a staff recommendation from… me! My name is Glen and I’m buyer here at eil.com, and have recently rediscovered my love for Sigur Ros – and post-rock in general – on the back of a picking up a recent collection. My recommendation for you is Takk.
“Takk arrived at a time when I was only interested in either the most aggressive music possible, or whatever emo band was cool at the time (I was 22, ok…) but from the moment I heard Hoppipolla I needed to know more about this glorious music I was hearing.
“It was unlike anything else I had ever heard. The lyrics were in their Sigur Ros’ own dialect, but I didn’t that to connect to it as it was just another layer of instrumentation among sweeping keys, bowed guitars, and uplifting string sections. It often gets called their ‘rock’ album, and while it is a far cry from a Motley Crue record, it did introduce me to the magic of the post rock genre
“Sigur Ros get a lot of hype, and a lot of it came off the back of Takk, but 15 years on from it, every positive word that was written about it was is absolutely justified.”
SIGUR ROS Takk… 2005 UK strictly limited edition 11-track double LP pressed on Heavyweight Vinyl, written and performed by the band and co-produced with Ken Thomas, complete with bonus 1-sided etched 10″ single featuring the track 3A Milano, presented in a lavish die-cut & embossed gatefold picture sleeve with printed inner bags. Both the sleeve and the vinyl are in stunning near ‘as new’ condition
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- Sigur Ros - Circe - Sealed - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £30.00, $38.70, €35.10 (New Item) (arrived 12-May-2020 13:21)
GEORG HOLM, ORRI PALL DYRASON, HILMAR ORN HILMARSSON, KJARTAN HOLM Circe (Limited edition 2015 UK 13-track double vinyl LP set, with picture sleeve. Superb album of music created by Georg Holm and Orri Pall Dyrason from Sigur Ros alongside Hilmar Orn Hilmarsson and Kjartan Holm, which was put together for the soundtrack to The Show of Shows: 100 Years of Vaudeville, Circuses and Carnivals. This copy remains sealed from new in its original, hype-stickered shrink and is in mint, unplayed condition KRUNK14LP)
- Sigur Ros - Hvarf / Heim - RSD13 - 180gram Blue & Green Vinyl - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £50.00, $64.50, €58.50 (New Item) (arrived 12-May-2020 10:00)
SIGUR ROS Hvarf / Heim (2013 UK limited edition 11-track double LP released exclusively for Record Store Day pressed on 180gram Translucent Blue & Green Vinyl, featuring a collection of previously unreleased studio rarities and live & acoustic performances recorded in Iceland 2006-2007. Both discs appear in unplayed condition housed in the gatefold picture sleeve P9584341)
- Sigur Ros - Med Sud I Eyrum Vid Spilum Endalaust (With A Buzz In Our Ears We Play Endlessly) - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £40.00, $51.60, €46.80 (New Item) (arrived 12-May-2020 09:56)
SIGUR ROS Med Sud I Eyrum Vid Spilum Endalaust (With A Buzz In Our Ears We Play Endlessly) (2008 UK limited edition 11-track double LP. Inspired by the unfettered feeling of the acoustic performances filmed during Heima, 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 recordings. Including the singles Gobbledigook, Inní mér syngur vitleysingur & Við spilum endalaust, picture sleeve. The sleeve has only minor creasing to the top left corner, but the vinyl remains in spectactular, near 'as new' condition)
- Sigur Ros - Hvarf / Heim - RSD13 - Transparent Pale Green Vinyl - US - 2-LP vinyl set - £75.00, $96.75, €87.75 (New Item) (arrived 12-May-2020 09:49)
SIGUR ROS Hvarf / Heim (2013 US limited edition 11-track double LP released exclusively for Record Store Day pressed on Transparent Pale Green vinyl and limited to just 1250 copies. Featuring a collection of previously unreleased studio rarities and live & acoustic performances recorded in Iceland 2006-2007. The sleeve has some very minor corner creasing, but the vinyl itself remains in spectacular, near 'as new' condition XLLP307)
- Sigur Ros - () - 140gram Clear Vinyl + Bonus CD + Numbered Sleeve - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £75.00, $96.75, €87.75 (New Item) (arrived 12-May-2020 09:40)
SIGUR ROS () (2015 UK & European issue double LP issue of their classic 2002 8-track album now pressed on 140gm Clear Vinyl, including the single Vaka. Both discs appear unplayed and come nestled within spot-lacquered picture inners housed inside the individually number-stamped die-cut sleeve comes complete with a Bonus CD containing the entire album. The sleeve shows some minor creasing to the top left corner and the beginnings of a 1.5" seam split along the top edge, but the vinyl itself remeains in spectacular, near 'asnew' condition. One of the finest post-rock albums of all time, and this special edition deserves a place in any Sigur Ros collection KRUNK10LP) **Limited to 4000 Copies**
- Sigur Ros - Von - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £75.00, $96.75, €87.75 (New Item) (arrived 12-May-2020 09:32)
SIGUR ROS Von (2009 UK Strictly Limited Edition Half Speed Direct Metal Mastered 2-LP set pressed on 200gram VIRGIN VINYL from the original master tapes, resulting in a better detail resolution and lower noise ratio, presented in an individually numbered picture sleeve with printed inner bags, housed in a special stickered purple PVC dust jacket. The sleeve shows some minor wear to the opening edge, and the vinyl only one or two inaudible surface scuffs, but overall it is a superb condition copy of this wonderful record) **Available for the 1st time on vinyl!**
- Sigur Ros - Inni - 180gm + 2-CDs & DVD - UK - 3-LP vinyl set - £50.00, $64.50, €58.50 (New Item) (arrived 12-May-2020 09:23)
SIGUR ROS Inni (Rare 2011 UK limited edition 3-LP/2-CD/1-DVD set comprising a 15-track triple live LP pressed on 180 gram vinyl and 15-track live 2-CD set - recorded at Alexandra Palace on 20-21 November 2008. Also includes a 9-track PAL format DVD concert film. Housed in a wide-spined single-pocket picture sleeve. The outer sleeve does show some minor creasing near the spine, but the vinyl and contents remain in spectacular, near 'as new' condition KRUNK7LP)
- Sigur Ros - Valtari + CD - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £50.00, $64.50, €58.50 (New Item) (arrived 12-May-2020 09:17)
SIGUR ROS Valtari (2012 UK 8-track double LP album pressed on HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL and manufactured in the EU for the UK and European market and presented with the CD album format, including the singles Ekki Múkk and Varúð, gold title-embossed thick card gatefold picture sleeve with credits printed across the inside. The sleeve shows minimal wear and the vinyl is in near 'as new' condition)
- Sigur Ros - Untitled [a.k.a Vaka] - UK - 10" vinyl - £25.00, $32.25, €29.25 (Back In Stock) (arrived 11-May-2020 05:27)
SIGUR ROS Untitled [a.k.a Vaka] (Limited edition 2003 UK 4-track 10" vinyl EP, with stickered gatefold picture sleeve and exclusive artwork stencil. Features 12 minutes of sprawling music across the four tracks from the Icelandic post-rockband. The sleeve shows some minimal wear to the corners, but the vinyl itself remains in super condition. A great addition to any Sigur Ros collection 10FAT02)
- Sigur Ros - Ba Ba Ti Ki Di Do - UK - 12" vinyl - £20.00, $25.80, €23.40 (Back In Stock) (arrived 11-May-2020 05:27)
SIGUR ROS Ba Ba Ti Ki Di Do (2004 UK limited edition single sided 12" EP featuring 20 minutes of instrumental material composed for US choreographer Merce Cunningham's Dance Company's 50th gala performance, with unique etching from Merce ontheflipside, white sleeve with a white gloss spot lacquer effect pattern. The sleeve has only minimal wear whilst the vinyl is in 'near as new' condition with very little signs of play)
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