this december sigur rós cordially invite you to go to hell. “norður og niður” means “go north and go down”, but translates more accurately as “everything’s going to hell”. for six days across christmas and new year the band will set up residence in reykjavik’s state-of-the-art venue, harpa, to fill the shortest days with the brightest array of music, art and performance from iceland and beyond.
new year is the perfect time to join sigur rós on the 66th parallel, in the world’s most northerly capital. the band will perform four concerts in eldborg, harpa’s main hall, on december 27, 28, 29 and 30. these will be the first shows by the band in iceland in five years, and their most intimate since the tiny regional shows on the heima tour more than a decade ago.
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An unforgetiul performance once again. This is my second time seeing Sigur Rós perform live and they keep getting better and better. The light show and asthetics in particular were amazing and out of this world, just like Sigur Rós' sound!!! The bass and pocussion were amazing and you could feel it radiating through the venue and your body. Jonsi's voice was haunting and beautiful and by far the most special vocals I've ever heard. I highly recommend seeing Sigur Rós and hope they return to Australia sooner than latter ››
Stage design was magnificent and the music was a very welcome interruption from the general style of music that Splendour offers. We dont deserve you at all, but so thankful that you came. Abseloutley fantastic show. Haunting and uplifting all at once ››
I was killing some time at splendour and asked my mate who plays before LCD sound system and he mentioned you guys and that I would really enjoy your show. Decide to see the first 15 minutes than go to meg mac. Decided to stay the whole show. Was incredible, from the first song I had goosebumps, it was so powerful and beautiful. One of the best live shows I have ever see ››
Absolutely amazing. One of the best experiences I had in my life ››
Phenomenal, breathtaking, emotive and visceral. After over 10 years waiting for Sigur Ros to return to NZ I was not disappointed, and left in awe. Thank you for showing us what can be achieved between sound and light with an amazing stage show - please don't leave it as long again ››
Exquisite. I also love the art pack too, so very grateful to have seen your collective genius firsthand. Thank you XX ››
I Love the Sigur Ros Music and the voice was exactly as I always listen it in Cds, a huge surprise, No Whispering, just so Amazing and Perfect, that make you wonder if it was real or a recording... ,but, about the set up of the scenery, with all the lights effects and etc ( don't like to give negative points) but... wasn't anything new, it remind me to Pink Floyd's shows, which is quiet old. Not saying that wasn't great, but very similar to others popular and comercial shows. (technological effects and cd) Anyway I went more for the music, incredible... And, I should say that in the floor, we were like hipnotized in a trip or so pasives like in a receptive or dead world, adding the darkness for some moments and the gothic and Deep voice, with statics expressions from the artists, which increase the old style of the show and deppressive. Come on, they are the stars for that night and it was so quiet, and tired, not a scream, not a jump, nothing that makes you feel that you are in a "alive show", only one or two beasts expressions from the singer that was brillant, but the other was like expecting everything from the technological effects and listen a cd, and nothing more ››
Awe-inspiring and Ethereal. Like nothing I have ever seen or heard before ››
Stunning show! Full review (with gallery) up now at http://www.ambientlightblog.com/sigur-ros-auckland-nz-2017 ››
The concert was absolutely fantasti ››
What a truly amazing and beautiful gig. Waited years to see you guys, it was worth the wait! It was a wonderful experience. Thank you so much for coming down here, sorry about Auckland's cold damp weather. You do the cold so much better in Iceland : ››
Mind-blowing, earth-shattering to all particles, on all planes...☄ Thank you for coming to Aotearoa and please come back!!! ››
A band that inspires formation as I want to form a band and go on the road with, or just like them. You can be ridiculed harshly for liking what creatIve art allot. Definitely a frustrated Muso. Time...be gone for a second. I like all kinds of music but this is a perhaps beutiful simplicity. I came out diabetic with a cold in young 40s who's had schism of health issues 2 years. Not mental. I have struggled to reconnect with old familiar initiators which the 2 years took by severing networks. I went back to college to try connect but you feel like a kid again while being capable. I.ve done some talks but it's been impossible without the doing. I.m all about; I know we.re capable of holding down realness. You know being a caring citizen and being yourself and helping heal through art. I.ve always been a initiater and instigator for fun. Peacefullness and Excitement. Thats it Sigur Ros are exciting and as a fan I want to see them again. Sigur Ros who were so good at being them then again held my attention that renews that reinvigoation. I am not sorry. That is me. I doff my hat off to freaks of early split enz.and Roy colbert of of FNun fame. It was great to see a noisy representation in second half perhaps referring to nzs BoganIsh roots and art and filling up the space with care. Thankyou for caring. The void needs fiilling not with things but bridging a gulf like iceland shelves that kerp pulling and then bursting out if the ground again naturally. Showing they really do know what they are about. Interesting to see fans from Scots dunners..Sorry rain got better if ya.. hit up aus for some sun mayybe; and overseas as I saw nz in the performance. Let's bring this to fruition. We.ve got the mountaons and lakes and let's bridge that gap whilst also experiencing through calm invigorating. That thats just difference. exciting travel. Thata what Sigur Ros ia too. Music that makes you want to go but its as goos as. Sorry rain got better of ya. Hit aus for some sun mayybe ››
Sigur Ros gave me a music orgasim last night. I knew they would be good but never imagined I would have my mind blown. Takk you, Sigur Ros, takk you very much. I will remember that night for the rest of my life ››
What a beautiful noise, truely powerful and wonderful, thank you ››
Incredible ››
Awesome, Full energy. It was really good! Hopefully to see next time. Take me tour with you guys! Thanks for the auckland ››
Awesome, Full energy. It was really good! Hopefully to see next time. Take me tour with you guys ››
I paid to see a post rock band, i fucking got what i paid for. if you pay money to see a post rock band, then you will not be disappointed! I really felt alive when Sigur Ros played, it was inspiring and provocative, the visual effects are second to none. My only wish that they engaged the crowd, but i guess they don't speak english! Well we can connect through music with the band Jakob maybe ››
I've never been to Iceland but in a weird way, the experiential nature of Sigur Ros somehow the first half made me feel like I was transported there in the wilderness under a clear, crisp night sky in awe of the stars. The 2nd half transitioned me through to rugged coastline, flowing rivers, dramatic harsh landscapes and skies lit up by Þór's hammer. Just a truly remarkable gig where I didn't have to know any of the words but simply feel and experience the glory that is Sigur Ros ››
TAKK!! Your show was amazing. Best show I've seen so far, truly appreciate and praise all that went on, thank you so much ››
Waited 16 years to see you live for the first time and it was worth the wait! Not only was the sound incredible but that lighting set up is something else! The time went by so quickly, I could have happily stayed for more sets, you guys are on fire ››
To describe this experience, I'd have to talk about la Sagrada Família or a Van Goh exhibition. Music for me is either sexual or intellectual, but this... this is something else, something entirely 'other'. If Muse is pure sex and Radiohead an intelligent rebellion, Sigur Ros is just art. If you could put a piece of music into a museum, Sigur Ros would be in Louvre. These musicians are without a doubt alien, absolutely positively not human and I mean it in the best way possible ››
Intense, beautiful. Thank you for playing an old legendary song (daudlagid). Jonsi, i hope you are able to hit those high notes again, gotta be tough playing night after night. Love you guy ››
Such a fantastic show. Aural and visual perfection. A perfect choice for the set list. Each song complemented the one prior. It left me speechless and in awe ››