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The scene in The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou where Sigur Rós's "Starálfur" bubbles up on the soundtrack is one of my favorite goosebump moments of the past decade of film, proof positive that the exact right match of song and visual can elevate even a mess of a movie like that one.So credit Irish writer/director Neil Jordan, the guy who made The Crying Game and Interview With the Vampire, with some truly savvy instincts. As Sigur Rós announced on their website last week, Jordan has enlisted the band's keyboardist, Kjartan Sveinsson, to write the score for his forthcoming film Ondine. A few songs from Sigur Rós will also appear on the soundtrack.In The Life Aquatic, Sigur Rós's particular brand of airy mystery worked beautifully in fantastical deep-sea scenes. From the looks of things, Jordan may have similar uses in mind for the band. IMDB describes Ondine's plot thusly: "The story of an Irish fisherman who discovers a woman in his fishing net who he believes to be a mermaid." So magical-realist Splash, basically. Nice! Also, Colin Farrell plays a character named Syraceuse, and that guy killed it in In Bruges, so this movie could be really good.
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submitted by Nick Apr 30th 2012 02:00 pm (stereogum.com)
A few weeks ago, we sized up Sigur Rós’ forthcoming Valtari, a pretty, understated affair harboring a keen focus on detail. Only lead single “Ekki Múkk” (as well as B-side “Kvistur“) have made the rounds publicly, and now the swelling “Varúð” has made its debut on Shaun Ke...
submitted by Nick Apr 23rd 2012 02:00 pm (stereogum.com)
Recently, Sigur Rós signaled their new release Valtari with the lead single “Ekki Múkk,” which was also released as a 10” for Record Store Day. The B-side to that release, the non-album “Kvistur,” has now surfaced. Head below to hear the haunting track. Valtari is out 5/29 on XL. The &#8220...
The first single for Sigur Rós’ Valtari, “Ekki Múkk,” arrived with the fanfare and warm reception expected of that dramatic moment — after all, it was the first new recording under the Sigur Rós banner since 2008′s Með Suð Í Eyrum Við Spilum Endalaust. “Ekki Múkk,” tho...
Sigur Ros will return to North America this summer to play their first live shows on the continent since 2008
submitted by Nick Apr 12th 2012 09:00 pm (stereogum.com)
On the heels of the announcement of Valtari — it’s out out 5/29 on XL — Sigur Rós will hit the road to support it. Scan the dates below while blasting “Ekki Múkk,” the floaty new single. 07/30 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Mann (Skyline Stage) 07/31 – Brooklyn, NY @ Prospect Park...


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