Album · 2002

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by
Sigur Rós

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Avg. rating
3.9
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( ) (also referred to as Svigaplatan, which translates to The Bracket Album) is the third studio album by Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós, released on 28 October 2002. It comprises eight untitled tracks, divided into two parts: the first four tracks are lighter and more optimistic, while the latter four are bleaker and more melancholic. The two-halves are divided by a 36-second silence, and the…

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Track listing

Release details

Released
October 23rd, 2002
Type
Album
Genres
RockElectronicPost-rock
Labels
Cutting Edge
 MCA Records
 Play It Again Sam
 FatCat Records
 [PIAS] Recordings

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  • 4/5 stars

    Hadn’t taken a full deep dive into this record up until today when I listened during my commute, and I feel like this one is the more challenging of the two most well known and acclaimed Sigur Ros records. While I loved this one it seemed that some of these songs carried for a little more than I wanted or expected them to and I don’t think that’s a knock to the album it could also just be the mindset I was in at the time haha. Aside from that, the instrumentation and production has to be one of the most lush and beautiful sounding I’ve heard in a while. Again I think this was a… More

Professional reviews

Source Rating
AllMusic (Andy Kellman)
4/5 stars
Los Angeles Times (Steve Hochman – 27 October 2002)
3.5/5 stars
NME (Stephen Dalton – 1 November 2002)7/10
Spin (Alex Pappademas – December 2002)8/10
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Ratings

3.9

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Last updated: October 31st, 2022

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