Listening to Sigur Rós on Radio Paradise

Awful caterwauling

Posted 4 years ago by smoneck [ Reply ]

Chewie wrote:

Wow, why is this track so poorly rated? Sigur Ros are amazing!

Seriously. He sounds like a cat fight.

Posted 4 years ago by changodelaplaya [ Reply ]

He sounds like a cat fight.

Posted 4 years ago by changodelaplaya [ Reply ]

Wow, why is this track so poorly rated? Sigur Ros are amazing!

Posted 5 years ago by Chewie [ Reply ]

Sorry, this following Emancipator, this person's voice is killing my ears. I was in such a relaxed mood, now I want to jump out the window. Please don't ever follow Emancipator with this "thing". It's just wrong!

Posted 5 years ago by AhhtheMusic [ Reply ]

Jezza wrote:

I am quite frankly amazed by the lack of appreciation to a group that show such innovation and without a doubt produce the best live show I have seen in my time open your ears

I quite like a lot of their music, but this song is NOT on that list.

Posted 5 years ago by Droidac [ Reply ]

Nice ethereal music. That voice is attempting to make my ears bleed.

Posted 5 years ago by kingart [ Reply ]

The music is amazing, but the singing is just ... well... indescribable. And indecipherable.

Posted 5 years ago by theirongiant [ Reply ]

Caterwauling.

Posted 5 years ago by Dave_Mack [ Reply ]

Painful. Make it stop.

Posted 5 years ago by Tippster [ Reply ]

maboleth wrote:

Nope. Just not my thing. Besides the singer freaks me out... looks so spooky and sings like a castrated male. :-/

He's blind in one eye, hardly makes him "spooky".

Posted 5 years ago by europlatus [ Reply ]

Sounds like Kate Bush argueing with Yoko Ono while trying to strangle a cat

Posted 5 years ago by vanillagorilla [ Reply ]

Pretty brutal listening to these vocals right after Chris Issak,,,

Posted 5 years ago by midigitguy [ Reply ]

Coldplay on Valium.

Posted 5 years ago by cptbuz [ Reply ]

I really like them...A song at a time. Not too many in succession

Posted 5 years ago by 1wolfy [ Reply ]

Somebody gong them, already!

Posted 5 years ago by Laptopdog [ Reply ]

I want to like Sigur Rós but they are so squeeky. Drop it down a couple of octaves, eh?

Posted 6 years ago by haresfur [ Reply ]

Sheesh! To each his own.

Posted 6 years ago by khardog145 [ Reply ]

My first 1. Awful.

Posted 6 years ago by SomersetBob [ Reply ]

A big disjointed nope.

Posted 6 years ago by George_Tirebiter [ Reply ]

Nope. Just not my thing. Besides the singer freaks me out... looks so spooky and sings like a castrated male. :-/

Posted 6 years ago by maboleth [ Reply ]

Dreadful.

Posted 6 years ago by nagsheadlocal [ Reply ]

Stingray wrote:

We know: there are a million true SICKOS out there. The majority of them must be Sigur Ros fans. A really gave them a chance. I listened to each song of 4 albums. I did not find a SINGLE (!!!!!!!!!!!!!) song that did not pain the hell out of me.
Ridiculous this terrible supersweet violin-coating over each and any song. No rythm, hardly any melody and this sickening "language".
The whole SR-thing is a hoax. It can't be nothing else. How old might their fans (fans?? really??) be? Twelve? Just eight? Liking lullabies? Or are they even adults? Grannies maybe? I just can't figure it out.
I read about them, downloaded their albums and was terrified. I deleted all! Then I read again, wondered if I had been ignorant and loaded the same albums again and gave them a real chance another time. Same thing: I could hardly stand a single song. This pussy-attitude. This whining. This childish melancholy. Please point out a single, just ONE (!) single song of quality and I take anything said back and download that song a third time for good!

Really angry,
Hoppipolla - tttzzzzzzzz....!!!!!
Stingray

I hear 'atmosphere' ...that's just me

Posted 6 years ago by DigitalJer [ Reply ]

Stingray wrote:

We know: there are a million true SICKOS out there. The majority of them must be Sigur Ros fans. A really gave them a chance. I listened to each song of 4 albums. I did not find a SINGLE (!!!!!!!!!!!!!) song that did not pain the hell out of me.
Ridiculous this terrible supersweet violin-coating over each and any song. No rythm, hardly any melody and this sickening "language".
The whole SR-thing is a hoax. It can't be nothing else. How old might their fans (fans?? really??) be? Twelve? Just eight? Liking lullabies? Or are they even adults? Grannies maybe? I just can't figure it out.
I read about them, downloaded their albums and was terrified. I deleted all! Then I read again, wondered if I had been ignorant and loaded the same albums again and gave them a real chance another time. Same thing: I could hardly stand a single song. This pussy-attitude. This whining. This childish melancholy. Please point out a single, just ONE (!) single song of quality and I take anything said back and download that song a third time for good!

Really angry,
Hoppipolla - tttzzzzzzzz....!!!!!
Stingray

You're qualified for the "stupidest posting 2009".

Take your medicine and leave us alone.

Posted 15 years ago by MiMa [ Reply ]

We know: there are a million true SICKOS out there. The majority of them must be Sigur Ros fans. A really gave them a chance. I listened to each song of 4 albums. I did not find a SINGLE (!!!!!!!!!!!!!) song that did not pain the hell out of me.
Ridiculous this terrible supersweet violin-coating over each and any song. No rythm, hardly any melody and this sickening "language".
The whole SR-thing is a hoax. It can't be nothing else. How old might their fans (fans?? really??) be? Twelve? Just eight? Liking lullabies? Or are they even adults? Grannies maybe? I just can't figure it out.
I read about them, downloaded their albums and was terrified. I deleted all! Then I read again, wondered if I had been ignorant and loaded the same albums again and gave them a real chance another time. Same thing: I could hardly stand a single song. This pussy-attitude. This whining. This childish melancholy. Please point out a single, just ONE (!) single song of quality and I take anything said back and download that song a third time for good!

Really angry,
Hoppipolla - tttzzzzzzzz....!!!!!
Stingray

Posted 15 years ago by Stingray [ Reply ]

yes - they are an acquired taste . . . sort of like sake, or an islay malt (Laphroaig), or certain types of sushi. but like many things that require some work - once your there - it's all the better.

Posted 18 years ago by grant [ Reply ]

strick wrote:

Should be a homocide of the singer!!!

Are you saying Erik the Red was gay?!

Posted 18 years ago by Ngoziman [ Reply ]

I am quite frankly amazed by the lack of appreciation to a group that show such innovation and without a doubt produce the best live show I have seen in my time open your ears

Posted 18 years ago by Jezza [ Reply ]

The instrumentals were nice and the singing could have worked, but I think he needs a bit more direction on this one. Was he trying to imitate a Siren somehow?

Posted 18 years ago by discochuck [ Reply ]

bmo wrote:

This is a song about a siren that lured (Eric the Red and other) vikings to their deaths. Some say it was suicide.

Should be a homocide of the singer!!!

Posted 18 years ago by strick [ Reply ]

i couldn't hit the mute button fast enough.

Posted 18 years ago by tammaye [ Reply ]

Good God! Look at the Edvard Munch painting, "The Scream' and that's the response most folks have when they hear this howl-fest. Those long, dark nights in Iceland do some mighty funky things to people, eh? Ouch

Posted 18 years ago by shutter [ Reply ]

We have a quorum. Kill the vocalist!!

Posted 18 years ago by Pyro [ Reply ]

Nails on a blackboard. No, wait -- a chainsaw cutting through the blackboard. No, wait -- someone's reaction to a chainsaw cutting through their nails on the blackboard...

Posted 18 years ago by Notelrac [ Reply ]

Yes, I agree --- GONG!

Posted 18 years ago by dragonflygal [ Reply ]

strick wrote:

Oh My God, somebody shut them up!!!!! What a horrific bunch of noise!!!!

Are the lyrics Meeeoooowwwwww Meeeeoooooowwww

Posted 18 years ago by Bizzarefall [ Reply ]

Sounds like some kind of weird cat meowing in the background... quick, someone put it (and us) out of its (our) misery!

Posted 18 years ago by Jacksonstat [ Reply ]

I think somebody stepped on the cat's tail.

Posted 18 years ago by PeteGriff [ Reply ]

I love the feel of Sigur Ros' stuff, but on this particular tune, the vocals are pretty bad. Kinda like a guy who's trying to sing too high for his range, and a in a very UNsupported way. I'm just sayin....

Posted 18 years ago by Pyro [ Reply ]

have to say - this isn't the track from this album that i'd have played. can we hear glosoli some time?

Posted 18 years ago by rah [ Reply ]

This is a song about a siren that lured (Eric the Red and other) vikings to their deaths. Some say it was suicide.

Posted 18 years ago by bmo [ Reply ]

I swear he sings the same thing in every song. I bought one album not understanding any lyrics, only to find out they had made up the language for the album. I enjoy the music but his high voice singing the same thing over & over gets annoying.

Posted 18 years ago by Nuance [ Reply ]

Bizzarefall wrote:

Yoko is that you?

Posted 18 years ago by strick [ Reply ]

That singing hurts my ears!

Posted 18 years ago by Lazy8 [ Reply ]

Oh My God, somebody shut them up!!!!! What a horrific bunch of noise!!!!