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Actually, Sigur Rós has got a new drummer, and he's been a part of this band for quite some time now. His name is Orri. Thanks. YES
The accents look fine, I've moved the page - just one thing: people seem to be "spelling" their new album with a space between the brackets: ( ) rather than () - I'll change the article to reflect this, but if the no-space version is more official or you disagree, then feel free to change it back. -- Camembert
Hi,
I've translated your article about Sigur Rós into Spanish. I'm working on Icelandic topics there so I came across with your work.
I don't know anything about the band but I have some doubts about the names of their albums, singles and related work.
First of all, I think official names for movies and albums should have been written with capital letters and besides in the section for other works it says whether the item is a film or a Cd (in brackets). Is that the official name? If not I'm affraid It could affect searching purposes.
For the untitled #1 (a.k.a. vaka) I had no choice and put Vaka. “Untitled” is a name or just you're saying it has no name?
Finally, from what I know [Bad Taste]] was a label in Reykjavík founded by Björk's friends ( The Sugarcubes). But when I entered the article it says it's a movie.
I wanted to check this with you, after all, you're the one who know. The rest of the work is perfect, I hope you keep filling in the gaps so that I will have more to add in Spanish.
Cheers, Lmb 18:41, 25 Mar 2004 (UTC)
Some anonymous user changed the bow Birgisson uses from a violin one to a cello one. I always thought it was from a violin; a cello's bow seems like it would be too big. Does anyone know for sure? Simpsnut14 22:45, 5 May 2005 (UTC)
i have heard it many different ways. - Omegatron 17:30, Aug 31, 2004 (UTC)
I always pronounce it like "Sugar Roast." In fact, that is the only way I can remember the name of the band. By the way, I am a native speaker of Icelandic, so I know what the heck it is supposed to sound like. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.14.36.165 ( talk) 22:07, 5 April 2012 (UTC)
Does Takk mean anything in English?
Noooo some language vandal has put Hope alteration: surely wrong, and ugly? And why the change from 'alright' to 'decent'? -ZepAn
takk=thanks
Regarding alright v.s. decent the following was posted on my talk page recently:
Von Brigði however is harder, Dave is right that there is an ambiguity to it that's lost in translation, Vonbrigði means disappointment but von on its own means hope and brigði on its own means a variation on something, so Von Brigði can either be read as Vonbrigði with a stylistic space inserted in the middle of the word or as two standalone words (which wouldn't be usually be put together). — Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason 13:57, July 15, 2005 (UTC)
http://sigur-ros.co.uk/band/disco/vonbrig.php Seriuosly, almost all the information any of you need for this article is right on that website. Reiver 01:04, 25 December 2005 (UTC)
I agree with Ævar. I am also Icelandic and I think the ambiguity needs to be expressed if any translation is to be attempted.--- Gunnar
It means thanks, not "thank you" that would mean Þakka þér fyrir or Takk fyrir —Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.197.208.168 ( talk) 10:41, 2 January 2008 (UTC)
The official website [1] lists it as "vonbrig∂i", one word, and a translation as "disappointment". It seems to me that the stylized version, with a space ("von brig∂i"), is meant to reference Von (album), which it contains remixes of, although this theory is only an opinion.-- Sem;colon ( talk) 23:55, 13 November 2009 (UTC)
Regarding the translations of names and lyrics, Georg Holm has said in an interview that Sigur Rós does not mean 'victory rose', the girl's name Siguros does, however.
"The girl's actual name is Siguros, and means Victory Rose, but we do not use the translation. That is not the name of the band."
Shall we change this on the page? ---- iansmcl May 3, 2006
In my personal opinion, I agree; as Sigur Rós does not mean Victory Rose, it is misleading to have the article state this.
However, I am in doubt whether to move the Victory Rose translation information to the History section, or to move the part about Jónsi's younger sister Sigurrós to the Head section. I'd say the former, but that might just be me? - Zach 07:40, 4 May 2006 (UTC)
"Jón Þór (Jónsi) Birgisson, Georg Hólm and Ágúst Ævar Gunnarsson formed the group in Reykjavík in August 1994. Their name is taken from Jónsi's younger sister Sigurrós, who was born the same day as the band was." I checked and Jónsi's sister isn't born in August 1993. She's born on the 28th of December in 1993. -Maggi Dan
I just wanted to point out that Sigurrós full name is Sigurrós Elín Birgisdóttir and she's born on 28. desember 1993. Maybe it's good to have it in the article, maybe it's not? -- Steinninn 11:07, 20 April 2007 (UTC)
A rose of victory might be a better translation (i speak icelandic) ((annyomus)
Although "sigurrós" or "sigur rós" may mean "victory rose" in Icelandic, this does not intrinsically imply that the band is also called "Victory Rose". Especially knowing the nature of the band (see: Hopelandic), I would not say that the name implies any meaning.-- Sem;colon ( talk) 23:57, 13 November 2009 (UTC)
So, which episode does Sigur Ros music appear in 24?
Well I asked this many years ago - the answer is 1x19 (and you'll never notice it at all unless you're listening out for it) - I updated it to the site last Friday... I'm sure someone else was dying to know AStaralfur 15:06, 21 August 2006 (UTC)
Found what appears to be a fairly decent lyrics site that covers most of their work, the English translations appear to be similar to the other "unofficial" translations; it can be found at [2].
Just thought I'd ask before adding it, I already know there is an official lyrics page on the Links list, but it does not provide full english translation for the songs in Icelandic...yet. Nikevs 23:26, 22 May 2006 (UTC)
i see that a link to the sigur rós bit torrent site keeps been removed - so this time ive added a link to a page on the sigur-ros.co.uk site that give that bit torrent site info, but also dc++ and ftp download options for concerts. dwdwdwdwdw
I had never heard of Sigur Ros until a few days ago when I was visiting the Westmin Islands (off the coast of Iceland) with an Icelandic friend. He maganged to hear that Sigur Ros was going to play a concert in that town the very night. We ended up going to it and got great seats on the floor! It was an amazing experiance. If anyone wants to learn more they can contact me at flipqueen99@yahoo.com to talk about it.
Does anybody have any sizeable pieces of information about this tour? Like dates, venues and overall attendance? Apparently the Reykjavik concert was attended by 1/10th of the country's population, but that's coming from John Best's tour diary sooo... :) 84.65.223.243 10:29, 5 September 2006 (UTC)
The pictures of the band on this wiki are a little boring. I know wikipedia is more about the content not the images, but Sigur Ros has a significant artistic presence. Hopefully someone can use a better live image than that Hong Kong one.
ehh, the band looks really... (dirty? tired?) in that pic. and i don't like georg with a beard. the sky is awesome though. Endlessmug 00:01, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
Just a reminder, you can NOT upload pictures that you found on the net somwhere. They are copyrighted. You have to use images that you took yourself or where you get permtion to use them. -- Steinninn 11:26, 20 April 2007 (UTC)
Should we have pictures of the individual band members? The ones here might be appropriate. http://sigur-ros.co.uk/media/dldimage.php Endlessmug 04:41, 22 October 2006 (UTC)
Both the main article and the Music on Films & TV section say that Hoppípolla was used for the trailer for BBC's Planet Earth series. But wasn't the song used (and used very heavily) as the theme tune for the show itself, not just the trailer? Russ London 08:49, 25 January 2007 (UTC)
Is it worth mentioning that Japan got a "Saeglopur" EP to coincide with their tour, featuring the same as the UK EP, but with the studio version of "Hafsol" on? Kudasai 15:47, 11 May 2007 (UTC)
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Priggish academics notwithstanding, what exactly is the purpose of integrating the Trivia section into the body of the article? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Exemplar sententia ( talk • contribs)
Do we really need this section? I think it's a real eyesore to read this article and have to deal with a big long list of TV commercials and movie trailers. It also might give the false impression that Sigur Ros is mainly known for being a 'soundtrack band.' At the very least, could we just give the section its own page? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 206.174.231.104 ( talk) 07:06, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
How is this irrelevant? This is a page detailing the band themselves, don't you think that Wikipedia should properly represent them by displaying information that shows who they are. Sigur Ros is not a band that shows off by having a million TV/Movie links. It's just an opinion, but I understand. Wikipedia is trying to get as much open information as possible. I just don't think it's appropriate. I'm not sure how you could cut it down. Maybe decide which ones are more important than others? 68.38.14.196 ( talk) 05:55, 18 November 2007 (UTC)
I have had a complete reversal on this matter. This section really adds nothing to the article. It is completely inconsistent in its formatting of song, album, tv show, and movie titles, so that it can be difficult to figure out what is being referred to. Overall, it's a mess, and it is more of a distraction and a space-filler than anything else. If really offers nothing of value to the article. I was going to attempt an edit, but it's pointless. --- RepublicanJacobite The'FortyFive' 17:06, 1 December 2007 (UTC)
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i've seen various different accents over the o in ros. (i only know the names of french accents, not sure if they apply here) we have a circumflex on the heima website [5] down the menu on the right, but an acute on the same page in the page's title. though this site [6] has a grave accent. plenty of other examples too. is there a correct one?-- Mongreilf ( talk) 18:45, 11 January 2008 (UTC)
Why is it that Sigur Rós' songs and albums are written with only the first word as a capital letter? Does it have a special exception to WP:ALBUMCAPS? Pasta of Muppets ( talk) 03:47, 1 June 2008 (UTC)
Yes, we are all aware that people like to think of their music as whatever they would like to think of it regardless of objective definitions. But perhaps we can change this one seeing as it's rather wrong even by wikipedia standards...? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 210.84.45.152 ( talk) 06:27, 4 June 2008 (UTC)
Hi, I think the "Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust (2008)" could use a little tidying up. As of now it consist of 9 paragraphs of more or less useful information (compared to the other segment's 2 paragraphs max). I would appreciate if someone took it on to rewrite the segment. I will do it in a while if no one else does, but I think there are people out there better suited for it than me-- Noelfielding ( talk) 00:10, 26 June 2008 (UTC)
Is this section necessary at all? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.255.132.152 ( talk) 21:00, 7 July 2008 (UTC)
Vonlenska as a section is unnecessary and has been removed. Material that the group eschews should not be included, they have been quoted as saying that it is label that has been perpetutated by a journalist and not themselves. The singing is vocalising without lyrics and does not need further anaylsis and certainly doesnt need a term to describe it when it is such a common way to sing. Many singers and musicians are familiar with vocals that do not have formed lyrics and it is found in many types of music from around the world. This is not something unique to Sigur Ros, and Sigur Ros are being misrepresented if it is continuously used. A reader of the article is mislead by phrases such as "gibberish language" and the general discussion of this term Vonlenska.
Sorry, I'm not really a wikipedian so I don't really know how things work, but according to this interview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIMGPlH4XPo&t=3m42s the term hopelandic/volenska is entirely made up by a journalist — Preceding
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18:37, 19 September 2013 (UTC)
And not to mention all of the music and music gear blogs which refer to Sigur Ros as shoegazing. So a lot of people believe they are in fact an example of the shoegazing genre. One person's belief that they are not should not merit its removal from the page. Icarus of old ( talk) 15:55, 30 July 2008 (UTC)
←If information is challenged or is likely to be challenged WP:BURDEN doesn't say there is an exception for genres. Also, Fuzz (music company) says: Fuzz.com provides free accounts for both artists and music fans. Do we know what editorial oversight there is to make this a reliable source? -- JD554 ( talk) 08:13, 31 July 2008 (UTC)
Well then I challenge "dream-pop" as a genre. This whole process can become as arbitrary as anyone wishes, if what I'm getting from this. So, even though several thousand fansites/blogs refer to Sigur Ros as "shoegazing" (even though they're not "reliable sources"), we can't just leave it in? Where are all of the citations for all of the other genre labels? Allmusic doesn't mention "dream-pop" either, and I feel that they're not pop. Isn't that what this basically boils down to? One person's dislike for one label over one person's preference? And I think it should stay either way until greater consensus is reached. Icarus of old ( talk) 15:46, 31 July 2008 (UTC)
I believe the introduction to the article is incorret when it describes, "... lead singer Jónsi Birgisson's falsetto voice." If you follow the "falsetto" link to it's own wiki page you will understand the problem. Jónsi sings at the high end of his range, but it is clearly within his range and does not move to falsetto voice as far as I can tell. In contrast, Thom Yorke of Radiohead can also maintain power at the higher end of his vocal range, but he does often employ falsetto in his vocals. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Timbosto ( talk • contribs) 15:48, 6 October 2008 (UTC)
is it really necessary to mention such usage? in the ab section, the only usage that is of any real significance is the use of untitled #4 in the end sequence of vanilla sky. in the takk... section only the sue of hoppípolla in the planet earth trailer is significant. all the other listings are random, un-ordered and not very chronological and above all: they are a bore to read.
music is used in movies/trailers and adverts all the time, there's nothing notable or special about it. the only instances where it is of interest is when the band is affected by it, for example: use of untitled #4 in vanilla sky>>brought sr to the attention of a larger crowd, use of hoppí in planet earth trailer>>increased demand for the song etc.
the non-chronological nature of these listings is particular evident in the part about the usage of hoppí: there are several such usages mentioned which post-date the extended release of the single and the postponement of the sæglópur single, after which the section continues with Following this, demand for the single grew. -- !linus ( talk) 08:41, 21 January 2009 (UTC)
Is this section really necessary? I don't see why it can't just be a part of the Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust section. Every other part of the article either mentions the tour not at all, or within the section of the album the tour is supporting. I'm going to edit it, but if there is some reason it should be like this that I'm not aware of, please say so. -- Pritoolmachine2806 ( talk) 19:04, 4 April 2009 (UTC)
Is the covers section really necessary? Bands cover other bands all the time, and it's not as though sigur ros has a large collection of covers. If there were then we could make sigur ros covers it's own page, but there are only 5 listed, and wikipedia is not a directory. It doesn't really seem relevant to the rest of the page. -- Pritoolmachine2806 ( talk) 19:32, 21 July 2009 (UTC)
I have never heard of or seen this trailer, and I have doubt that such a trailer exists. Can anyone cite the trailer? -- Crushti ( talk) 04:36, 29 August 2009 (UTC)
Ive only recently become aware of this band but they really intruige me. Most of all because of their amazingly deliberate storytelling in the video clips that accompany these songs. i would even go as far as to say that the video clips are what make the songs amazing. Should there be a section relating to, or analysing the importance of the dual media for the storytelling process —Preceding unsigned comment added by 202.164.199.67 ( talk) 18:18, 3 October 2009 (UTC)
Obvious vandalism re: Jonsi is a sea otter in a human suit. A couple of mentions throughout the article. 66.169.98.242 ( talk) 09:46, 26 September 2010 (UTC)
just had a look at the references that you guys have used for the article, and I was surprised at the small amount of secondary sources used. the majority point to the SIgur Rós website, and while this isn't bad in itself, I propose that most of this be changed to other sources, as there's plenty of articles written about the group in the new york times, the guardian etc etc. Also the current references aren't formatted very effectively. I'll gladly do it myself, but I wanted to check with the other editors before making such a change. cheers, Postrock1 ( talk) 12:44, 8 February 2011 (UTC)
Some sections (like the "Fans and admirers" and "Songs in "tv/films") must be on the article. thoughts? Nicrorus ( talk) 04:05, 30 January 2012 (UTC)
IT IS WELL KNOWN THAT MOGWAI HATES THE BAND. THEY THINK THEY WERE RIPPED OFF, ACTUALLY: WE SHOULD HAVE A POTION FOR THAT: http://www.morphizm.com/recommends/interviews/mogwai_happyint.html — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.14.36.165 ( talk) 22:11, 5 April 2012 (UTC)
The Sigur Ros newsletter that came out today said that there are now only three members in the band...who's left? Kansaikiwi ( talk) 19:15, 23 January 2013 (UTC)
the bottom of the 2013-present: three-piece band, Kveikur, eighth album - section, says "In November 2014, recording began on their eighth album which is expected to be released in 2015. It is said to be a double album." If this is actually true (which is doubt) then the line needs a source. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.24.166.171 ( talk) 07:38, 28 December 2014 (UTC)
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I am surprised to find nothing about Sigur Rós's appearance in the 'The Loch Ness Kelpie' short film.
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Actually, Sigur Rós has got a new drummer, and he's been a part of this band for quite some time now. His name is Orri. Thanks. YES
The accents look fine, I've moved the page - just one thing: people seem to be "spelling" their new album with a space between the brackets: ( ) rather than () - I'll change the article to reflect this, but if the no-space version is more official or you disagree, then feel free to change it back. -- Camembert
Hi,
I've translated your article about Sigur Rós into Spanish. I'm working on Icelandic topics there so I came across with your work.
I don't know anything about the band but I have some doubts about the names of their albums, singles and related work.
First of all, I think official names for movies and albums should have been written with capital letters and besides in the section for other works it says whether the item is a film or a Cd (in brackets). Is that the official name? If not I'm affraid It could affect searching purposes.
For the untitled #1 (a.k.a. vaka) I had no choice and put Vaka. “Untitled” is a name or just you're saying it has no name?
Finally, from what I know [Bad Taste]] was a label in Reykjavík founded by Björk's friends ( The Sugarcubes). But when I entered the article it says it's a movie.
I wanted to check this with you, after all, you're the one who know. The rest of the work is perfect, I hope you keep filling in the gaps so that I will have more to add in Spanish.
Cheers, Lmb 18:41, 25 Mar 2004 (UTC)
Some anonymous user changed the bow Birgisson uses from a violin one to a cello one. I always thought it was from a violin; a cello's bow seems like it would be too big. Does anyone know for sure? Simpsnut14 22:45, 5 May 2005 (UTC)
i have heard it many different ways. - Omegatron 17:30, Aug 31, 2004 (UTC)
I always pronounce it like "Sugar Roast." In fact, that is the only way I can remember the name of the band. By the way, I am a native speaker of Icelandic, so I know what the heck it is supposed to sound like. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.14.36.165 ( talk) 22:07, 5 April 2012 (UTC)
Does Takk mean anything in English?
Noooo some language vandal has put Hope alteration: surely wrong, and ugly? And why the change from 'alright' to 'decent'? -ZepAn
takk=thanks
Regarding alright v.s. decent the following was posted on my talk page recently:
Von Brigði however is harder, Dave is right that there is an ambiguity to it that's lost in translation, Vonbrigði means disappointment but von on its own means hope and brigði on its own means a variation on something, so Von Brigði can either be read as Vonbrigði with a stylistic space inserted in the middle of the word or as two standalone words (which wouldn't be usually be put together). — Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason 13:57, July 15, 2005 (UTC)
http://sigur-ros.co.uk/band/disco/vonbrig.php Seriuosly, almost all the information any of you need for this article is right on that website. Reiver 01:04, 25 December 2005 (UTC)
I agree with Ævar. I am also Icelandic and I think the ambiguity needs to be expressed if any translation is to be attempted.--- Gunnar
It means thanks, not "thank you" that would mean Þakka þér fyrir or Takk fyrir —Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.197.208.168 ( talk) 10:41, 2 January 2008 (UTC)
The official website [1] lists it as "vonbrig∂i", one word, and a translation as "disappointment". It seems to me that the stylized version, with a space ("von brig∂i"), is meant to reference Von (album), which it contains remixes of, although this theory is only an opinion.-- Sem;colon ( talk) 23:55, 13 November 2009 (UTC)
Regarding the translations of names and lyrics, Georg Holm has said in an interview that Sigur Rós does not mean 'victory rose', the girl's name Siguros does, however.
"The girl's actual name is Siguros, and means Victory Rose, but we do not use the translation. That is not the name of the band."
Shall we change this on the page? ---- iansmcl May 3, 2006
In my personal opinion, I agree; as Sigur Rós does not mean Victory Rose, it is misleading to have the article state this.
However, I am in doubt whether to move the Victory Rose translation information to the History section, or to move the part about Jónsi's younger sister Sigurrós to the Head section. I'd say the former, but that might just be me? - Zach 07:40, 4 May 2006 (UTC)
"Jón Þór (Jónsi) Birgisson, Georg Hólm and Ágúst Ævar Gunnarsson formed the group in Reykjavík in August 1994. Their name is taken from Jónsi's younger sister Sigurrós, who was born the same day as the band was." I checked and Jónsi's sister isn't born in August 1993. She's born on the 28th of December in 1993. -Maggi Dan
I just wanted to point out that Sigurrós full name is Sigurrós Elín Birgisdóttir and she's born on 28. desember 1993. Maybe it's good to have it in the article, maybe it's not? -- Steinninn 11:07, 20 April 2007 (UTC)
A rose of victory might be a better translation (i speak icelandic) ((annyomus)
Although "sigurrós" or "sigur rós" may mean "victory rose" in Icelandic, this does not intrinsically imply that the band is also called "Victory Rose". Especially knowing the nature of the band (see: Hopelandic), I would not say that the name implies any meaning.-- Sem;colon ( talk) 23:57, 13 November 2009 (UTC)
So, which episode does Sigur Ros music appear in 24?
Well I asked this many years ago - the answer is 1x19 (and you'll never notice it at all unless you're listening out for it) - I updated it to the site last Friday... I'm sure someone else was dying to know AStaralfur 15:06, 21 August 2006 (UTC)
Found what appears to be a fairly decent lyrics site that covers most of their work, the English translations appear to be similar to the other "unofficial" translations; it can be found at [2].
Just thought I'd ask before adding it, I already know there is an official lyrics page on the Links list, but it does not provide full english translation for the songs in Icelandic...yet. Nikevs 23:26, 22 May 2006 (UTC)
i see that a link to the sigur rós bit torrent site keeps been removed - so this time ive added a link to a page on the sigur-ros.co.uk site that give that bit torrent site info, but also dc++ and ftp download options for concerts. dwdwdwdwdw
I had never heard of Sigur Ros until a few days ago when I was visiting the Westmin Islands (off the coast of Iceland) with an Icelandic friend. He maganged to hear that Sigur Ros was going to play a concert in that town the very night. We ended up going to it and got great seats on the floor! It was an amazing experiance. If anyone wants to learn more they can contact me at flipqueen99@yahoo.com to talk about it.
Does anybody have any sizeable pieces of information about this tour? Like dates, venues and overall attendance? Apparently the Reykjavik concert was attended by 1/10th of the country's population, but that's coming from John Best's tour diary sooo... :) 84.65.223.243 10:29, 5 September 2006 (UTC)
The pictures of the band on this wiki are a little boring. I know wikipedia is more about the content not the images, but Sigur Ros has a significant artistic presence. Hopefully someone can use a better live image than that Hong Kong one.
ehh, the band looks really... (dirty? tired?) in that pic. and i don't like georg with a beard. the sky is awesome though. Endlessmug 00:01, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
Just a reminder, you can NOT upload pictures that you found on the net somwhere. They are copyrighted. You have to use images that you took yourself or where you get permtion to use them. -- Steinninn 11:26, 20 April 2007 (UTC)
Should we have pictures of the individual band members? The ones here might be appropriate. http://sigur-ros.co.uk/media/dldimage.php Endlessmug 04:41, 22 October 2006 (UTC)
Both the main article and the Music on Films & TV section say that Hoppípolla was used for the trailer for BBC's Planet Earth series. But wasn't the song used (and used very heavily) as the theme tune for the show itself, not just the trailer? Russ London 08:49, 25 January 2007 (UTC)
Is it worth mentioning that Japan got a "Saeglopur" EP to coincide with their tour, featuring the same as the UK EP, but with the studio version of "Hafsol" on? Kudasai 15:47, 11 May 2007 (UTC)
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Priggish academics notwithstanding, what exactly is the purpose of integrating the Trivia section into the body of the article? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Exemplar sententia ( talk • contribs)
Do we really need this section? I think it's a real eyesore to read this article and have to deal with a big long list of TV commercials and movie trailers. It also might give the false impression that Sigur Ros is mainly known for being a 'soundtrack band.' At the very least, could we just give the section its own page? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 206.174.231.104 ( talk) 07:06, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
How is this irrelevant? This is a page detailing the band themselves, don't you think that Wikipedia should properly represent them by displaying information that shows who they are. Sigur Ros is not a band that shows off by having a million TV/Movie links. It's just an opinion, but I understand. Wikipedia is trying to get as much open information as possible. I just don't think it's appropriate. I'm not sure how you could cut it down. Maybe decide which ones are more important than others? 68.38.14.196 ( talk) 05:55, 18 November 2007 (UTC)
I have had a complete reversal on this matter. This section really adds nothing to the article. It is completely inconsistent in its formatting of song, album, tv show, and movie titles, so that it can be difficult to figure out what is being referred to. Overall, it's a mess, and it is more of a distraction and a space-filler than anything else. If really offers nothing of value to the article. I was going to attempt an edit, but it's pointless. --- RepublicanJacobite The'FortyFive' 17:06, 1 December 2007 (UTC)
This article was automatically assessed because at least one WikiProject had rated the article as start, and the rating on other projects was brought up to start class. BetacommandBot 15:53, 10 November 2007 (UTC)
i've seen various different accents over the o in ros. (i only know the names of french accents, not sure if they apply here) we have a circumflex on the heima website [5] down the menu on the right, but an acute on the same page in the page's title. though this site [6] has a grave accent. plenty of other examples too. is there a correct one?-- Mongreilf ( talk) 18:45, 11 January 2008 (UTC)
Why is it that Sigur Rós' songs and albums are written with only the first word as a capital letter? Does it have a special exception to WP:ALBUMCAPS? Pasta of Muppets ( talk) 03:47, 1 June 2008 (UTC)
Yes, we are all aware that people like to think of their music as whatever they would like to think of it regardless of objective definitions. But perhaps we can change this one seeing as it's rather wrong even by wikipedia standards...? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 210.84.45.152 ( talk) 06:27, 4 June 2008 (UTC)
Hi, I think the "Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust (2008)" could use a little tidying up. As of now it consist of 9 paragraphs of more or less useful information (compared to the other segment's 2 paragraphs max). I would appreciate if someone took it on to rewrite the segment. I will do it in a while if no one else does, but I think there are people out there better suited for it than me-- Noelfielding ( talk) 00:10, 26 June 2008 (UTC)
Is this section necessary at all? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.255.132.152 ( talk) 21:00, 7 July 2008 (UTC)
Vonlenska as a section is unnecessary and has been removed. Material that the group eschews should not be included, they have been quoted as saying that it is label that has been perpetutated by a journalist and not themselves. The singing is vocalising without lyrics and does not need further anaylsis and certainly doesnt need a term to describe it when it is such a common way to sing. Many singers and musicians are familiar with vocals that do not have formed lyrics and it is found in many types of music from around the world. This is not something unique to Sigur Ros, and Sigur Ros are being misrepresented if it is continuously used. A reader of the article is mislead by phrases such as "gibberish language" and the general discussion of this term Vonlenska.
Sorry, I'm not really a wikipedian so I don't really know how things work, but according to this interview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIMGPlH4XPo&t=3m42s the term hopelandic/volenska is entirely made up by a journalist — Preceding
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And not to mention all of the music and music gear blogs which refer to Sigur Ros as shoegazing. So a lot of people believe they are in fact an example of the shoegazing genre. One person's belief that they are not should not merit its removal from the page. Icarus of old ( talk) 15:55, 30 July 2008 (UTC)
←If information is challenged or is likely to be challenged WP:BURDEN doesn't say there is an exception for genres. Also, Fuzz (music company) says: Fuzz.com provides free accounts for both artists and music fans. Do we know what editorial oversight there is to make this a reliable source? -- JD554 ( talk) 08:13, 31 July 2008 (UTC)
Well then I challenge "dream-pop" as a genre. This whole process can become as arbitrary as anyone wishes, if what I'm getting from this. So, even though several thousand fansites/blogs refer to Sigur Ros as "shoegazing" (even though they're not "reliable sources"), we can't just leave it in? Where are all of the citations for all of the other genre labels? Allmusic doesn't mention "dream-pop" either, and I feel that they're not pop. Isn't that what this basically boils down to? One person's dislike for one label over one person's preference? And I think it should stay either way until greater consensus is reached. Icarus of old ( talk) 15:46, 31 July 2008 (UTC)
I believe the introduction to the article is incorret when it describes, "... lead singer Jónsi Birgisson's falsetto voice." If you follow the "falsetto" link to it's own wiki page you will understand the problem. Jónsi sings at the high end of his range, but it is clearly within his range and does not move to falsetto voice as far as I can tell. In contrast, Thom Yorke of Radiohead can also maintain power at the higher end of his vocal range, but he does often employ falsetto in his vocals. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Timbosto ( talk • contribs) 15:48, 6 October 2008 (UTC)
is it really necessary to mention such usage? in the ab section, the only usage that is of any real significance is the use of untitled #4 in the end sequence of vanilla sky. in the takk... section only the sue of hoppípolla in the planet earth trailer is significant. all the other listings are random, un-ordered and not very chronological and above all: they are a bore to read.
music is used in movies/trailers and adverts all the time, there's nothing notable or special about it. the only instances where it is of interest is when the band is affected by it, for example: use of untitled #4 in vanilla sky>>brought sr to the attention of a larger crowd, use of hoppí in planet earth trailer>>increased demand for the song etc.
the non-chronological nature of these listings is particular evident in the part about the usage of hoppí: there are several such usages mentioned which post-date the extended release of the single and the postponement of the sæglópur single, after which the section continues with Following this, demand for the single grew. -- !linus ( talk) 08:41, 21 January 2009 (UTC)
Is this section really necessary? I don't see why it can't just be a part of the Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust section. Every other part of the article either mentions the tour not at all, or within the section of the album the tour is supporting. I'm going to edit it, but if there is some reason it should be like this that I'm not aware of, please say so. -- Pritoolmachine2806 ( talk) 19:04, 4 April 2009 (UTC)
Is the covers section really necessary? Bands cover other bands all the time, and it's not as though sigur ros has a large collection of covers. If there were then we could make sigur ros covers it's own page, but there are only 5 listed, and wikipedia is not a directory. It doesn't really seem relevant to the rest of the page. -- Pritoolmachine2806 ( talk) 19:32, 21 July 2009 (UTC)
I have never heard of or seen this trailer, and I have doubt that such a trailer exists. Can anyone cite the trailer? -- Crushti ( talk) 04:36, 29 August 2009 (UTC)
Ive only recently become aware of this band but they really intruige me. Most of all because of their amazingly deliberate storytelling in the video clips that accompany these songs. i would even go as far as to say that the video clips are what make the songs amazing. Should there be a section relating to, or analysing the importance of the dual media for the storytelling process —Preceding unsigned comment added by 202.164.199.67 ( talk) 18:18, 3 October 2009 (UTC)
Obvious vandalism re: Jonsi is a sea otter in a human suit. A couple of mentions throughout the article. 66.169.98.242 ( talk) 09:46, 26 September 2010 (UTC)
just had a look at the references that you guys have used for the article, and I was surprised at the small amount of secondary sources used. the majority point to the SIgur Rós website, and while this isn't bad in itself, I propose that most of this be changed to other sources, as there's plenty of articles written about the group in the new york times, the guardian etc etc. Also the current references aren't formatted very effectively. I'll gladly do it myself, but I wanted to check with the other editors before making such a change. cheers, Postrock1 ( talk) 12:44, 8 February 2011 (UTC)
Some sections (like the "Fans and admirers" and "Songs in "tv/films") must be on the article. thoughts? Nicrorus ( talk) 04:05, 30 January 2012 (UTC)
IT IS WELL KNOWN THAT MOGWAI HATES THE BAND. THEY THINK THEY WERE RIPPED OFF, ACTUALLY: WE SHOULD HAVE A POTION FOR THAT: http://www.morphizm.com/recommends/interviews/mogwai_happyint.html — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.14.36.165 ( talk) 22:11, 5 April 2012 (UTC)
The Sigur Ros newsletter that came out today said that there are now only three members in the band...who's left? Kansaikiwi ( talk) 19:15, 23 January 2013 (UTC)
the bottom of the 2013-present: three-piece band, Kveikur, eighth album - section, says "In November 2014, recording began on their eighth album which is expected to be released in 2015. It is said to be a double album." If this is actually true (which is doubt) then the line needs a source. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.24.166.171 ( talk) 07:38, 28 December 2014 (UTC)
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I am surprised to find nothing about Sigur Rós's appearance in the 'The Loch Ness Kelpie' short film.
http://redkite-animation.com/_redkite/projects/the-loch-ness-kelpie/
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Sigur Rós#Timeline shows diagonal bars in black and grey; makes no sense. I'm unfamiliar with the markup, and don't feel inclined to learn it right now; needs a
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