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84 out of 100

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8.7 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 146 Ratings

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  • Summary: Sigur Ros' fourth album is the first to feature songs sung mainly in their native Icelandic, rather than their fabricated Hopelandish.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 34 out of 37
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 37
  3. Negative: 0 out of 37
  1. E! Online
    100
    People will be Takk-ing about this truly amazing album for years to come.
  2. Spin
    100
    There is no more transportive band working in music. [Oct 2005, p.140]
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  3. Alternative Press
    60
    The cohesion that made their previous records so captivating has been significantly diminished. [Dec 2005, p.204]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 83 out of 92
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 92
  3. Negative: 5 out of 92
  1. theenemyamongus
    10
    perfection
    • 2 of 2 users said yes
  2. SMC
    4
    On amazon a listener claims this is the album that made him finally "get" Sigur Ros. While converting new fans, this may be the album that makes the faithful turn their backs on the band. Every track is a muddle of sameness. Where ethereal vocals were once used sparingly, now they are foregrounded and overused. The gloom, as many critics note, is clearly gone. Well, so is the depth, the challenge, and the chance for the material to be strengthened by repeat listening. Here is a 65 minute album cranked to 11 at every minute. It is shrill, bordering on parodic, and worse of all: BORING.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. VonB
    1
    IF you like ENYA, guys who compose music with synths and dudes who think its clever to sing like they have an overload of estrogen, but without the energy-you’ll love this stuff. Perfect music for you magic crystals, your Dungeons and Dragons gaming, your deep-tissue massage. In other words, it’s not really music or songs at all. Its just soundscapes composed on a synth that you or I could make had we a couple of Roland synths. Pretentious, artsy-fartsy and utterly lifeless. Good stuff for those of you who like to think you’re just a little bit more sophisticated than your average music listener. DOA.… Expand
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