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Universal acclaim- based on 208 Ratings
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Positive: 184 out of 208
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Mixed: 14 out of 208
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Negative: 10 out of 208
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BatAgaetisByrjunSep 13, 2005As beautiful as Agaetis Byriun
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marcOct 7, 2005
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Aug 22, 2010perfection
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michaelsSep 12, 2005near perfection. only if the lyrics were real words would it be better
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NajeebAOct 1, 2005Comparing them, this album, to Coldplay is extremely intersting. Not only is everything about Sigur Ros better than Coldplay, Coldplay are copycats of bands like Sigur Ros, Radiohead, Mum, Bjork. With that said. This album is really damn good. Not nearly as good as Agaetis Byrjun, but deffinetly in the best of 05.
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MichaelESep 27, 2005They've done better - (), they've done worse - Von. Album is certainly more complex, but overall, just more of the same. Nothing strikes me as memorable. Certainly worth listening to, but I love these guys with or without this album.
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JonathanvOct 12, 2005It keeps growing on me everytime I'm listening to it! This is one of the most beautiful albums of this year, I would say.
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IjoKSep 12, 2005Amazing album!!! As good, if not better, than agaestis.
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pkaSep 13, 2005spellbinding, more varied and uplifting than (). Only gripe is that occasionally the repetitiveness of the vocal (with melodies you're sure you've heard before on this and the other 2 cds) gets in the way of the brilliance of the music
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JoshuaLSep 14, 2005This is easily one of the best albums I've heard in 5 years. The only word I can use to best describe their music is sublime. Never did I think that a bunch of icelanders would be the ones to create what is to me, hands down the album of the year.
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AramisGSep 14, 2005I am really enjoying Takk, but that is not to say it is above criticism (I don
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TripSep 14, 2005Go -> Buy -> This -> CD Sigur rós touched the sky and called the angels for us,this is the best cd of all times. 10/10
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theCoolestSep 18, 2005In life, this reviewer has been listening to Sigur Ros for three years now and still loves the new album. Where the previous efforts [as great as they are] prove too dark at times. Whereas 'Takk...' seems more like a reason for living.
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AltairSep 19, 2005Best album of the year!
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JamesBOct 10, 2006I listened with tears in my eyes the first time: it is that beautiful. Makes you want to exhale, and never stop.
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SeamusSJan 6, 2006I cant belive it, they've topped their masterpeice. This album is flawless and gorgeous, flowwing majestically from track to track with an unerving ambition and beauty that's nearly unmatched in the music world today.
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JohnKFeb 23, 2006
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JulianGMar 31, 2006No other band can achieve this level of beauty.
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marklApr 8, 2006Their best work yet. Wonderful experimental progressive rock album.
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davidrJun 2, 2006Elysium in a tiny crystal bottle.
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JuliaAAug 20, 2006
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joeldOct 11, 2005beautiful, captivating, unforgettable, emotional, perfect
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StevenLNov 12, 2005Absolutely beautiful. I really love this album.
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zanerNov 10, 2005The music touches the very fabric of ones being...it exemplifies the meaning of heartfelt lyrics and music. Of all things that ive listened to....this has effected me emensely.
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JoeSNov 24, 2005Words cannot describe...
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daveOct 13, 2005Easily the best album of the year. I did'nt get them until ( ) but their music is uplifting and makes those hairs on the back of your neck stand up..Takk is more listenable than ( ) and went to no1 in Ireland straight away. I love it!
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MichaelLNov 5, 2005Best thing I've heard all year.
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timeNov 5, 2005I'm sick and tired of seeing 0-2 votes. Ya'll just hate because you're bitter old virgins. This is there best album because of it magnificant production. Unlike there 1999 record which I compared to MBV's Loveless because it was just OK. Nothing more nothing less
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SeanCDec 2, 2005
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PaulJOct 26, 2005Better than cheese.
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MATTHEWnOct 3, 2005emotionally devastating
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MarkSep 12, 2005Unspeakably beautiful. I get chills just thinking about listening to some of the tracks on this album.
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AlexMSep 13, 2005goooooood stuff
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jaymanSep 13, 2005Wow. Just finished 1st complete listen, and not on headphones mind you (which would move thr rating to 11, I am guessing). Mind-numbing, uplifting goo. Just what i needed!
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AgaetisByrjunSep 13, 2005Viaje espacial
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ElwinRSep 13, 2005I could write down some overanalysised review over here. But to put it simple; this album is just GORGEOUS. Sigur Rós báck to form! Just put on your headphones, enjoy the warm melodies and softening mood as well as some MIGHTY FINE ROCKING moments.
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agSep 13, 2005their best yet. cut the fat just a tad and left us with an hour to bask in for years. awesome.
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LeightonPSep 13, 2005Not quite as good as Ágætis Byrjun (my personal favourite album of all time) but more interesting than ( ) and overall an excellent fourth album from Sigur Rós.
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AdamRSep 13, 2005An amazingly bright album that makes listening to songs off previous releases (Ny Batteri, Vidrar Vel Til Loftarasa, Untitled 8/Popplagid) seem like a journey to midnight. Highlights include the joyful Hoppipolla, the more subtle but no less beautiful Andvari, and the wonderful couple of singles that have already been released - Glosoli and Saeglopur.
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adamSep 15, 2005greatest album of the year sigur ros are second only to sigur ros saeglopur and gong the best sings of the century
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MahebruHSep 17, 2005As great as "Takk..." is, the truth of the matter seems that upon releasing "()", Sigur Ros truly had said everything they are capable of saying. This album is particularly fantastic for its sense of optimism and hope, but it is undeniably a tad bit redundant. Nevertheless, it is still an easy album to enjoy. Brilliant, even.
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LucaGSep 19, 2005Simply the best music in the last years. Open your heart to Sigur Ròs. Open your eyes to Iceland.
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mattaSep 21, 2005
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arielSep 20, 2005wow. this album has a sound- bells, incredibly intertwined harmonies, and noise. its not nearly as dark and broody as (.). the production may bother some people (distorted drums, etc) but its obviously done on purpose by the band, and it adds to the potency of this musical journey. thank you for your interest.
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IsraelBSep 24, 2005Best CD of 2005
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ZachDSep 28, 2005This has been most lovely to listen to, I couldn't have asked for more from Sigur Ros for their new cd. I also saw them 4 days ago live, if you ever get the chance, GO! see them live, it still makes me want to listen to them for the rest of my life. Thank you Sigur Ros!
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DarrylSep 29, 2005Von's work at the boby shop keeps him from fully morphing his latent talent, buying a Roland synth and making a few million dollars. This is the music that sounds so easy to make and isn't. Likme those idiots who see a Rothko and exclaim they could do it. Beauty in simplicity is a natural and supernatural reality. That Takk touches the soul makes it dangerous stuff.
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MichaelCSep 29, 2005I'm basically commenting here because of the idiotic comments polluting this thread by Von B. This critique is the equivalent of someone criticizing Kanye West's new album because they don't like hip hop culture. Criticizing a band because one doesn
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RossASep 30, 2005Sigur Ros puts out another pretty ambience albums. No complaints. Its just nice. And to those of you who read Von's review: Bias like that belongs on Fox News. :)
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maxtOct 24, 2006Great.
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mr.hankeyMay 12, 2006
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MathewDMay 12, 2006I saw the band 2 nights ago in Milwaukee, and the show was spiritually and sonically amazing and cathartic...loved it so much that i planned on driving to detroit the next day to see them again--got lost and consequently missed it, bu i would say that this is one of the most important bands out there right now...
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uhp.Oct 1, 2007Great stuff, I make love with this cd album.
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MirandaFeb 14, 2008An amazing album, full of life and grace...truly breath taking music.
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BendikDNov 13, 2005Sigur Rós is simply the best.
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SenaNov 16, 2005Brilliant album. And live amazing!!!
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FooFighterNov 17, 2005Excellent. I didn't know music like this was still made. It's very epic and very "concept"-ish; it makes me think this is what Pink Floyd or Queen might have done were they at the hight of their powers now instead of 30 years ago. To the guy who compared this to Blink 182: What are you on? And can I have some?
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AaronGOct 14, 2005
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dickhDec 1, 2005Phenominal album - their best yet. Makes me want to hug the nearest person when I listen to it. Awe inspiring.
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JolietJimmyDec 11, 2005BREATHTAKING!!
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stephDec 14, 2005its amazing....the most beatiful music i've ever heard
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BarryPDec 2, 2005Deamy sleepytime tea from Iceland. Made up words are go!
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lelandROct 25, 2005Amazing, I love this album
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SenatorKSep 13, 2005I really, really want to visit Iceland now. It's rare when a musician can condense an entire country's flavor into one song. Copland did it in "Appalachian Spring" for the American West. Saint Etienne did it in "Side Streets" for London. And Sigur Ros did it here in "Glósóli" for the beautiful Nordic glaciers.
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AdamGSep 14, 2005This is one of the best albums of the year and I am sick of it not getting the credit it deserves.
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[Anonymous]Sep 14, 2005This album is in my opinion one of the of the top 3 of the year (so far).
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AlexESep 14, 2005
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LoganBSep 19, 2005One of the best albums I've ever heard
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()Sep 28, 2005Really amazing what Sigur Ros is doing. Best album of the year and maybe the best album ever. Go check their concerts and you will be astonished. To good for words!!!
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josakNov 4, 2006
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athaleiOct 15, 2006extraordinary songs, perfect production, wonderful cover art
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StephenMJan 18, 2006God smashing a snow shaker.
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Rev.JimCunninghamJul 14, 2006
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davenSep 22, 2006Sigur Ros, in my opinion, is the most brilliant band in the music industry today. Nobody even comes close to their unique style and they outdid themselves again with Takk. () seemed liked their destined masterpiece and it was until Takk came along. This is their "mainstream" record although that word doesn't flow with Sigur Ros. You won't find a better record in 2005 than Takk.
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PabloG.May 24, 2007an amazing cd, it sounds unique, the voice is at every moment part of each song, something that they havent realized in some of their previous albums.
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JvigilanteNov 18, 2005
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coreyNov 23, 2006sigur ros is absolutely brilliant in the production of this album, as all their other albums. they know how to take existentialism and turn it into a sound, simply breath taking music. and jonsi (lead singer) has certainly commanded my respect through his bone chilling falsettos
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Mar 24, 2012The sound of the noughties can be summed up in three albums: Is This It, Funeral and this album. Forget that the lyrics are gibberish, forget it's overuse by the BBC and most other soundtrach compilers at the time, as a piece of music this album is truly incredible. At once it is ethereal, haunting yet uplifting and beautiful. Undoubtedly their best album. Timeless.
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Mar 17, 2012Takk... will assure listeners that they don't have to figure out what the band is singing about but to feel the fervent emotion and close their eyes, so the listeners can be transported on a magic carpet ride. Think imagination, like classic Disney films and old-school poems. What's not to like?
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Dec 10, 2012To be honest, it's not as stunning as '()' but it's nevertheless an amazing album. I love Sigur Rós and this album is simply wonderful - it's also nice to hear them sing actual lyrics that can be translated. So you recognize their talent in expressing themselves.
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Sep 17, 2015This album is pretty incredible. A lot of the songs have hints of childhood memories in them, and you'd think it be all sad and stuff, but it's actually more bittersweet to me. This is a perfect album for me.
Awards & Rankings
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Takk... is still very much a Sigur Rós album, due in large part to the ever-present, otherworldly vocals, but also because the only real changes are the activeness of some arrangments.
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BillboardWhile there are no surprises in its technique or approach, Sigur Rós has succeeded in making a startlingly beautiful record. [17 Sep 2005]
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Well-constructed, thoughtful, emotionally provocative and cathartic.