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Sigur Rós´s ( )
Ethan Hayden
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Description for Sigur Rós´s ( )
Paperback. Series: 33 1/3. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: AVA; AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 142 x 11. Weight in Grams: 164.
Words like "inspiring," "expansive," and "moving" are regularly used to describe Sigur Rós's ( ), and yet the only words heard on the record itself are a handful of meaningless nonsense syllables. The album has no title—or rather, its title is no title: just an empty pair of parentheses. The intention being that listeners will fill in the parentheses with their own title, their own interpretation of the sounds on the record. The CD sleeve consists of twelve pages that are essentially blank, lacking song titles, liner notes or production credits. Instead, it contains only semi-translucent frosted images of abstract ... Read more
Words like "inspiring," "expansive," and "moving" are regularly used to describe Sigur Rós's ( ), and yet the only words heard on the record itself are a handful of meaningless nonsense syllables. The album has no title—or rather, its title is no title: just an empty pair of parentheses. The intention being that listeners will fill in the parentheses with their own title, their own interpretation of the sounds on the record. The CD sleeve consists of twelve pages that are essentially blank, lacking song titles, liner notes or production credits. Instead, it contains only semi-translucent frosted images of abstract ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Series
33 1/3
Condition
New
Number of Pages
168
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781623568924
SKU
V9781623568924
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About Ethan Hayden
Ethan Hayden is a composer and performer, currently pursuing a Ph.D. in music at the University at Buffalo, US.
Reviews for Sigur Rós´s ( )
While Sigur Ros fans who are not also students of linguistics would probably prefer a book that concentrated more on the music and less on things like trochaic rhythm, xenogloss and echolalia, there’s no denying that Hayden does make his points successfully and reading this book did give me a new level of appreciation for an album I already loved. ... Read more