Sigur Ros – Gobbledigook Single
So yeah, it’s been up for awhile: Sigur Ros has released one of their songs online from their new album, Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust (translation: “With a Buzz in Our Ears We Play Endlessly”), which is to be released in four weeks (yayyyy). It’s called “Gobbledigook,” and it is a pretty fantastic song. You can pre-order the album since June 2, and if you do, you get exclusive access to a full-album streaming. 
It’s really nothing you’ve ever heard from Sigur Ros before. What the hell happened to all the reverb, the distortion, the ethereal ambience? “Gobbledigook” is perky, lighthearted, more pop-like. No electric guitars, a full background choir…very different. Still, very nice! I actually do like it, and can’t wait to hear how the entire album will be like! There are two songs that are actually titled in English, and the band has mentioned that this album will be more “understood” by fans than their previous albums. Speculation ensues re: English lyrics?! I wonder how that’ll sound like.
The video for Gobbledigook is also interesting…a bunch of naked people frolicking in a forest. I guess nothing more can be said of that. My favourite part is when one of the girls is on her knees, playing with a pile of leaves. Hot. But on a serious note, I guess it does set a mood/theme for the song, even if I can’t understand what he’s singing about (is there still speculation that he’s singing in his “Hopelandic” language or is it really Icelandic this time? No matter.).
You can’t see the video in its entirety anywhere else but the official website, and even then you’ll need Quicktime to view it. There is a PG-rated YouTube version, but it’s just still pictures along the track. The video’s also up on DailyMotion but I don’t know how long that will last for.
Don’t forget to pre-order the album!
