Features
Friday, December 19 2008
The Best Albums of 2008
PopMatters presents our 60 best albums of 2008, highlighted by the return of British trip-hop legends and some infectious American indie rock by way of the Cascade Mountains.
Reviews
Wednesday, May 30 2012
Sigur Rós: Valtari
With Valtari, these Icelanders may have pushed their dream-pop/post-rock formula to its final point. Where can Sigur Rós go after pushing the very limits of beautiful?
Friday, January 13 2012
Jónsi: We Bought a Zoo (Soundtrack)
Jónsi has lovingly crafted a fantastic soundtrack, but it is the lack of brilliant new compositions that prevents the We Bought a Zoo soundtrack from being a fantastic album.
Monday, November 7 2011
Sigur Rós: Inni
Though a polished and well-performed live album, Inni can't help but feel like a shade of something that truly needs to be experienced live.
Thursday, April 8 2010
Jónsi: Go
The Sigur Rós frontman’s first solo foray (featuring explosive arrangements by Nico Muhly) is a triumphant success.
Tuesday, June 24 2008
Sigur Rós: Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust
A major departure, Með Suð... finds Sigur Rós throwing their well-worn playbook out the window. Joyous, experimental, stripped-down and playful, it is unmistakably Sigur Rós, even as it diverges from their previous work.
Blogs
Wednesday, March 27 2013
Sigur Rós: 25 March 2013 - Madison Square Garden, New York (Photos)
Sigur Rós will release their new album Kveikur in June, but the band is performing a few songs off it now on the North American leg of their global tour. In New York, the Icelandic band appeared humbled to be playing at the esteemed Madison Square Garden.
Monday, March 11 2013
CONTEST: See Sigur Rós on March 25 in New York City
Enter here for a chance to win a pair of tickets to Sigur Rós's Madison Square Garden show in New York City on March 25th.
Monday, November 12 2012
Sigur Rós Announces Big North American Tour (video)
On the heels of the sharing of the new tune "Brennisteinn", Iceland's Sigur Rós have announced their biggest North American tour, which includes a night headlining at Madison Square Garden.
Tuesday, August 7 2012
Sigur Rós: 29 July 2012 - Philadelphia
The Icelandic band's first show in almost four years was a gift for their fans, even if it was not the full ensemble or the magnificent catharsis we held out for.
