TAKK...

Sigur Ros are happy!!! And that's all the better for us. Many crushingly beautiful gems here- personal favorites are Se Lest, Hoppipolla, Milano, Glosoli. Two mis-steps for me though: Gong (which seems very "American alternative radio- friendly" if you know what i mean) and track 4 (yes, it is a nice, spacey closer to the previous explosive track, but i fail to fully understand the necessity of it). The epic scale is still there. The voice is beyond praise (the alien playfulness and range on Se Lest are just precious). You will get those goosebumps on most songs. Some complained about songs on " ( ) " lacking "release" (untitled 7 and 8, anybody?). Plenty of heart-stopping release here. * * * *