cobl04
45:33
I seriously adore this record. Originally I passed off Brennisteinn as too heavy, but it's a sensational opener. The chimes on Hrafntinna create such a unique atmosphere, and it ends in a gorgeous fashion with the horns. Isjkai is one of the songs of the year, probably my favourite Sigur Ros tune outside of Glosoli. Yfirbord is beautiful. Stormur has that awesome clanging chorus, Kveikur is a great heavier track, Rafstraumur is amazing, somehow nailing that anthemic, life-affirming sound better than 99 per cent of bands who try it. Bladradur has a really great pace to it, such a muscular sound, and then Val is just a beautiful, beautiful melancholic piano track. Hope to see the majority of these tracks performed live sometime soon.