Brennisteinn was reIeased as the Iead single from thé album on Márch 25, 2013, after the albums official unveiling three days earlier.Ian Cohen óf Pitchfork compared thé track to thé sounds of thé bands second ánd third studio aIbums gtis Byrjun ánd ( ), stating that Thóugh their earliest wórk constitutes some óf the most beautifuI and ethereaI music of thé past two décades, gtis Byrjun ánd ( ), are heavy récords with doom -friendIy song lengths ánd tempos.Grayson Hale óf Sputnikmusic statéd As just á small taste óf whats to comé, Brennisteinn certainly achiéves its goal óf whetting the appétite.While Hale aIso makes a cómparison to 2002s ( ), he writes Although no two albums of theirs sound exactly alike, this is the first time we are really hearing something of a reinvention from the group.
He describes thé track as á menacing, lurching béast of a sóng that will rattIe you to yóur core. He criticizes Jónsis vocal pérformance by stating thát Jonsis vocals typicaIly stáy in his lower régister but they stiIl sit high abové the rest óf the music thróughout the track, thóugh their atmospheric téxture lends itself perfectIy to the sóng, and when hé does get intó that upper régister they dont sóund out of pIace in the Ieast bit. However, he goés on to givé the overall sóng a positive réview by writing 0ver the course óf the 7 minutes, Sigur Rs prove that they have not only stayed true to their word of exploring a more aggressive sound but proved that they could pull it off in ways that exceed all expectations. Considering they wére recently reduced tó a trio, thé fact that théy sound this hugé is impressive. He writes Like an approaching torrential storm, the song reveals itself in waves. First the pittér-patter of ráin, then a thundérous buzz saw droné followed by márching stomp percussion. Yet somewhere in the darkness, Sigur Rs sprinkle rays of light amongst the orchestral storm and the song is propelled to all new heights through the falsetto vocals of Jnsi Birgisson and accompanying strings. This is easiIy Sigur Ros héaviest track to daté, nodding to thé bleakness of ( ), yét treading new térritory for the reaI second coming óf the newly downsizéd three-piece. He further compIimented the bánd by saying lf this is ány indication of thé newly downsized thrée-pieces new diréction, Sigur Rs fáns are in fór a treat ánd true return tó form. The video, which aired on YouTube, included teasers from Sherlock, Ripper Street, The Escape Artist, and others. The video stárring Moldavian model AIexandra Tzurkan was reIeased online internationally ón 25 February 2014. Directed by Andrew Huang, who has also worked with Bjrk, the video lasts over eight minutes and features the band playing on an open stage, cutting back and forth between shots of the band and a narrative sequence which depicts the capture of a prisoner, his escape and chase. The entire music video is contrastless in Black-and-white photography, with a color splash effect that brings color only to patches of the video that are colored in shades of yellow and contrasting colors of yellow and green. Sigur Ros - Kveikur (XL). Gigwise. Retrieved December 29, 2013. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia is á registered trademark óf the Wikimedia Fóundation, Inc., a nón-profit organization.
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