September 2005

Takk...
Sigur Rós

  1. Takk...
  2. Glósóli
  3. Hoppípolla
  4. Með Blóðnasi
  5. Sé Lest
  6. Sæglópur
  7. Mílanó
  8. Gong
  9. Andvari
  10. Svo Hljótt
  11. Heysátan
Takk... is the fourth studio album by the Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós. Stylistically, it is a continuation of (), but the atmosphere has changed a bit. To paraphrase a critic: where () represented a dark winter's day, Takk... is a first sign of spring. At times it reminds me of the religious minimalism style in classical music (think Arvo Pärt and Henryk Górecki), but of course used in a slow rock context. Some tracks that warrant special attention: Glósóli (Glowing sole), Sé lest (I see a train), Sæglópur (Lost at sea), Mílanó (Milan), Andvari (Zephyr), and Svo hljótt (So quietly).

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