No matter where you were on Earth on Thursday night (May 17), chances were pretty good that you could listen to the new Sigur Rós album at 7 p.m. local time. By Jason Lipshutz Editor No matter where ...

This past Thursday (5/17), Sigur Ros streamed their new album, Valtari, at 7 PM in every timezone worldwide during what they were calling “Valtari Hour.” If you missed that stream (or even if you didn ...

' first few albums move almost glacially, building epic, eccentric sonic mysteries out of billowing guitars, portentous strings and Jónsi's high, otherworldly voice. Sung in a vaguely Scandinavian ...

Sigur Ros — “Valtari” It has been nearly four years since we last heard from Sigur Ros as a full band, but Jonsi, the group’s lead singer and guitarist, has kept exceptionally busy in the interim.

Sigur Rós’ sixth studio album, Valtari, closes with eight minutes of crawling, pointillistic ambience called “Fjögur píanó” (translated in English to “Four Pianos”), a track built almost entirely on ...

Ambient noisemakers Sigur Rós will release their sixth studio album, entitled 'Valtari,' later this month. However, impatient fans will be happy to know that the band will stream the record in its ...

Since Sigur Rós launched their Valtari Film Experiment earlier this year, the post-rocking Icelandic dream weavers have rolled out a slew of video clips for songs from their recent album Valtari. Now ...

In 1999, the Icelandic quartet Sigur Ros released its breakthrough second record, "Agaetis Byrjun," introducing the world to its distinct take on atmospheric songcraft. At times, the band's trademarks ...

No matter where you were on Earth on May 17, chances were pretty good that you could listen to the new Sigur Rós album at 7 p.m. local time. By Billboard Staff No matter where you were on Earth on May ...

Aside from their Inni live film/album and frontman Jónsi's solo album and film work, little has been heard about a new studio LP from Icelandic post-rockers Sigur Rós. That will change this spring, ...

Thankfully, Sigur Rós have ditched the outside elements that made their last album, 2008’s Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust, a compromised half-way house. Instead, Valtari is their most ambient, ...

Taking into account the bout of ill-health that post-rock appears to have been timidly battling for the past few years, Sigur Rós’ body of work is a genuine joy to revisit in such trying times. Their ...