This is a collaboration between Sigur Rós and fellow Icelander and poet Steindór Andersen. While the music is composed by these two artists, the traditional Icelandic poetry that Steindór chants was written by Sveinbjörn Beinteinsson, a prominent Icelandic poet. Steindór chants in the style of rímur (rhymes) which are the traditional form of poetry that used to be one of Icelanders' precious few hobbies for several centuries, and still exists today. The lyrics in this song are along the tradition both in terms of structure and style as well as content. Rhymes traditionally have… read more
This is a collaboration between Sigur Rós and fellow Icelander and poet Steindór Andersen. While the music is composed by these two artists, the trad… read more
This is a collaboration between Sigur Rós and fellow Icelander and poet Steindór Andersen. While the music is composed by these two artists, the traditional Icelandic poetry that Steindó… read more
This was a collaboration between Icelandic post-rock group Sigur Rós and Icelandic singer Steindór Andersen. The Rimur EP, released in 2001, was a tour-only EP, reminding fans of the bleak soundscapes of ( ), yet with vocals by Andersen instead of Birgisson.
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This was a collaboration between Icelandic post-rock group Sigur Rós and Icelandic singer Steindór Andersen. The Rimur EP, released in 2001, was a tour-only EP, reminding fans of the bleak soundscapes of ( ), yet with vocals by Anders… read more