Von (album)
| Von | ||||
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| Studio album by Sigur Rós | ||||
| Released | June 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1995–1997 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 71:59 | |||
| Label | One Little Indian/Smekkleysa SM67 | |||
| Sigur Rós chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | (68/100) [1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [2] |
| Pitchfork Media | (7.8/10) [3] |
| Uncut | |
| musicOMH | [4] |
| Rock Sound | [5] |
| Drowned in Sound | [6] |
Von (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈvɔːn], Hope) is the debut album of Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós.
The production of the album took a long time, and the end result sounded significantly different from the original recordings. The band considered scrapping the final result and starting all over again, but decided not to because it would have made the process too long. In exchange for recording time, Sigur Rós painted the studio they recorded in.[7]
Von was originally released in Iceland to moderate critical acclaim, but went relatively unnoticed abroad. In the first year following the release, Von sold only 313 copies in Iceland. Following the band's popular international releases, Ágætis byrjun and ( ), it was re-released in the United Kingdom in September 2004, and in the United States a month later. In December 2005, Von and Ágætis byrjun were declared platinum albums in Iceland, signifying domestic sales of over 5,000.
The sixth track consists of 18 seconds of silence, and gave name to Sigur Rós's official website, 'eighteen seconds before sunrise'. The last track starts with six minutes and fifteen seconds of silence, then consists of a portion of "Myrkur" played backwards, hence the name of "Rukrym."
The cover depicts Jónsi's sister Inga Birgisdóttir as a baby.[8]
The tracks "Hafssól" and "Von" were later re-recorded with very different arrangements, the former released as a B-side to the Hoppípolla single and both appearing on 2007's Hvarf/Heim.
Track listing
| No. | Title | English translation[*] | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sigur Rós" | Victory Rose | 9:47 |
| 2. | "Dögun" | Dawn | 5:50 |
| 3. | "Hún Jörð …" | Mother Earth | 7:18 |
| 4. | "Leit að lífi" | Search for Life | 2:34 |
| 5. | "Myrkur" | Darkness | 6:14 |
| 6. | "18 sekúndur fyrir sólarupprás" | 18 Seconds before Sunrise | 0:18 |
| 7. | "Hafssól" | The Sea's Sun | 12:24 |
| 8. | "Veröld ný óg óð" | A World, New and Crazed | 3:29 |
| 9. | "Von" | Hope | 5:12 |
| 10. | "Mistur" | Mist | 2:16 |
| 11. | "Syndir Guðs (Opinberun frelsarans)" | Sins of God (Revelation of the Savior) | 7:38 |
| 12. | "Rukrym" | Ssenkrad (Darkness backwards) | 8:59 |
| Total length: | 71:59 | ||
Personnel
References
- ↑ "Reviews for Von by Sigur Rós". Metacritic. Retrieved 2015-03-02.
- ↑ Andy Kellman. "Von - Sigur Rós | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-03-02.
- ↑ Sam Ubl (30 November 2004). "Sigur Rós: Von". Pitchforkmedia.com. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
- ↑ Heward, Emily (2009-06-08). "Sigur Rós – Von | Album Reviews". MusicOMH. Retrieved 2015-03-02.
- ↑ Gardner, Noel F. (June 2009). "Sigur Ros – Von." Rock Sound (123): 84.
- ↑ Alexander Tudor (22 April 2009). "Sigur Rós – Von". Drownedinsound.com. Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 2015-03-02.
- ↑ "Sigur Rós – trivia". Sigur-ros.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-03-02.
- ↑ "Sigur Rós - Timeline Photos". Facebook. Retrieved 2015-03-02.
- ↑ "Sigur Rós – lyrics". Sigur-ros.co.uk. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
External links
- Official page about the album
- Selected tracks from album available on group's website
- Von and Ágætis byrjun go platinum in Iceland