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Track Listings
| 1. Takk |
| 2. Glosoli |
| 3. Hoppipolla |
| 4. Meo Blodnasir |
| 5. Se Lest |
| 6. Saeglopur |
| 7. Milano |
| 8. Gong |
| 9. Andvari |
| 10. Svo Hljott |
| 11. Heysatan |
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Just when this Icelandic crew seemed stuck in loud/soft/loud/ soft rut a la Mogwai or Godspeed You Black Emperor, they release their most beguiling, subtle and beautiful album yet. This album, allegedly the group's first sung in Icelandic rather than their own made-up "Hopelandic" (not that this listener could tell the difference) is relentlessly joyous, unaffectedly rad and inventive but never just for its own sake. Strings hold an ever more prominent place in the music, and this is a good thing. Songs unfold slowly as usual, but they take unexpected turns as often as not. The brilliant "Glósóli" burbles with as much melodic invention and anything by their fellow Icelanders Mum. Takk is a delight from start to finish, managing to be both their most accessible and experimental album yet. --Mike McGonigal
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Superbe!,
By A Customer
This review is from: Takk... (Audio CD)
Une oeuvre d'art peut être une chose complexe que nous ne comprennons pas toujours le sens immédiatement, mais qui nous fascine, intrigue et qui nous fait voyager dans un monde imaginaire. C'est le cas de cet album. Ne cherchez pas le "hit" de l'année dans ces onze chansons; cet album doit être savouré dans son ensemble pour atteindre votre coeur et y rester.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
brilliant,
By J-cob (Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Takk... (Audio CD)
This album, like their last, blew me away. It's not nearly as ambient and quiet as ( ), but it's a great sigúr ros album. From what I can tell, the lead singer is still singing in Hopelandish too, which I thought was great. For those unfamiliar with the band, the lead singer doesn't sing in Icelandic as you may assume, but rather a made up language that only the singer knows. Sounded a little pretentious at first, but I relaized soon after listening to them, that the point of Hopelandish isn't to make lyrics that no one knows, but rather to treat the singing as another instrument. Rather than speaking their minds, the vocals (and the rest of the album) creates a mood and atmosphere, which, because there ar no lyrics dictating the subject matter, leave the song to be completely open to interpretation. Brilliant stuff which I'd definitely reccommend. Also, this is a side note, but I do feel that it adds to the purchase for sure.... The packaging is also very interesting, as it's not in a jewel case but rather a cardboardy flip-open case, with watercoloured abstract birds painted on it (at least i think they're birds) and really cool embossing on the front and back. I'm a big fan of interesting and creative pacakaging, and this cd's is one of my favourite. Not that it's the most important thing in the world, but since the whole "purchase cd's vs. download" debate is still very relevant, having an interesting package might be the answer, mainly because it's something that cannot be downloaded.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Aural Bliss,
By Kathy Dublin "Kathy" (Dublin, Ireland) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Takk... (Audio CD)
This album is so beautiful. It's ambient and ethereal sound melts into your mind without disturbing a thing. What else is there to say? Breathtaking, from start to finish. Go get it, take it home, spend some time getting to know it, and enjoy!
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