Takk...
by Sigur Rós
  • Record Label: Geffen
  • Release Date: Sep 13, 2005
User Score
8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 208 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 184 out of 208
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 208
  3. Negative: 10 out of 208

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  1. BatAgaetisByrjun
    Sep 13, 2005
    10
    As beautiful as Agaetis Byriun
  2. marc
    Oct 7, 2005
    10
    A beautifully moving album, it soundscape music with heart and emotion. Like () was after Agaetis byrjun another change in direction although still Sigur Ros this albums song certainly have more structure than () but that is no bad thing. Everytime i listen too the CD i have a new favourite and its more upbeat nature makes an excellent listen in the car. Sublime,peacefull, melancholic, A beautifully moving album, it soundscape music with heart and emotion. Like () was after Agaetis byrjun another change in direction although still Sigur Ros this albums song certainly have more structure than () but that is no bad thing. Everytime i listen too the CD i have a new favourite and its more upbeat nature makes an excellent listen in the car. Sublime,peacefull, melancholic, crashing, noise, uplifting, enchanting, all words that can sum up this album and there are so many other!!! Album of the year an i doubt anything will beat it.… Expand
  3. theenemyamongus
    Aug 22, 2010
    10
    perfection
  4. michaels
    Sep 12, 2005
    9
    near perfection. only if the lyrics were real words would it be better
  5. NajeebA
    Oct 1, 2005
    9
    Comparing 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.
  6. MichaelE
    Sep 27, 2005
    7
    They'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.
  7. Jonathanv
    Oct 12, 2005
    9
    It keeps growing on me everytime I'm listening to it! This is one of the most beautiful albums of this year, I would say.
  8. IjoK
    Sep 12, 2005
    9
    Amazing album!!! As good, if not better, than agaestis.
  9. pka
    Sep 13, 2005
    9
    spellbinding, 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
  10. JoshuaL
    Sep 14, 2005
    10
    This 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.
  11. AramisG
    Sep 14, 2005
    8
    I am really enjoying Takk, but that is not to say it is above criticism (I don
  12. Trip
    Sep 14, 2005
    10
    Go -> Buy -> This -> CD Sigur rós touched the sky and called the angels for us,this is the best cd of all times. 10/10
  13. theCoolest
    Sep 18, 2005
    9
    In 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.
  14. Altair
    Sep 19, 2005
    10
    Best album of the year!
  15. JamesB
    Oct 10, 2006
    10
    I listened with tears in my eyes the first time: it is that beautiful. Makes you want to exhale, and never stop.
  16. SeamusS
    Jan 6, 2006
    10
    I 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.
  17. JohnK
    Feb 23, 2006
    10
    The best way I can describe Sigur Ros' music is: remember the last, monumental song on every album you loved as a teenager? You felt like "the Truth is in this song if the world weren't so dumb and would just listen!". Well, a Sigur Ros album is like 70 minutes of straight "last songs". Monumental, eligiac, glorious, spiritual and--yes--over the top. They are incredibly The best way I can describe Sigur Ros' music is: remember the last, monumental song on every album you loved as a teenager? You felt like "the Truth is in this song if the world weren't so dumb and would just listen!". Well, a Sigur Ros album is like 70 minutes of straight "last songs". Monumental, eligiac, glorious, spiritual and--yes--over the top. They are incredibly uplifting, draining by the end, but they'll never write a 3-minute no.1 pop single.… Expand
  18. JulianG
    Mar 31, 2006
    10
    No other band can achieve this level of beauty.
  19. markl
    Apr 8, 2006
    10
    Their best work yet. Wonderful experimental progressive rock album.
  20. davidr
    Jun 2, 2006
    10
    Elysium in a tiny crystal bottle.
  21. JuliaA
    Aug 20, 2006
    9
    they came up with music that no chart-topping-seeker-band would dare to play though they're able.grandeur orchestral mixed with beautiful lyrics,sung like a spell,and it's in Icelandic.I always liked bands and musicians whose native language isn't English,they made their works sounded much more mystique.the best cuts in this album would be they came up with music that no chart-topping-seeker-band would dare to play though they're able.grandeur orchestral mixed with beautiful lyrics,sung like a spell,and it's in Icelandic.I always liked bands and musicians whose native language isn't English,they made their works sounded much more mystique.the best cuts in this album would be 'Glosoli','Hoppipolla','Saeglopur',and 'Andvari'.all of their albums would be real classics in musical history.… Expand
  22. joeld
    Oct 11, 2005
    10
    beautiful, captivating, unforgettable, emotional, perfect
  23. StevenL
    Nov 12, 2005
    10
    Absolutely beautiful. I really love this album.
  24. zaner
    Nov 10, 2005
    10
    The 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.
  25. JoeS
    Nov 24, 2005
    10
    Words cannot describe...
  26. dave
    Oct 13, 2005
    10
    Easily 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!
  27. MichaelL
    Nov 5, 2005
    10
    Best thing I've heard all year.
  28. time
    Nov 5, 2005
    10
    I'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
  29. SeanC
    Dec 2, 2005
    10
    Upon first listen my anxious ears awaited to be entertained wildly as they have with the instantly gratifying work done on Agaetis Byrjun. However, it didn't start dazzeling me until I had heard it several times. This is usually the sign of a truely spectacular album. I assure all former 4AD fans and fans of the dark pop generation, this may be the only music you'll need for the Upon first listen my anxious ears awaited to be entertained wildly as they have with the instantly gratifying work done on Agaetis Byrjun. However, it didn't start dazzeling me until I had heard it several times. This is usually the sign of a truely spectacular album. I assure all former 4AD fans and fans of the dark pop generation, this may be the only music you'll need for the next couple of years. This my friends, is nothing less than a musical masterpiece.… Expand
  30. PaulJ
    Oct 26, 2005
    10
    Better than cheese.
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Metascore
84

Universal acclaim - based on 37 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 34 out of 37
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 37
  3. Negative: 0 out of 37
  1. AllMusic
    80
    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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  2. Billboard
    80
    While there are no surprises in its technique or approach, Sigur Rós has succeeded in making a startlingly beautiful record. [17 Sep 2005]
  3. cokemachineglow
    83
    Well-constructed, thoughtful, emotionally provocative and cathartic.
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