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I was originally attracted to this album because of the cool cover illustration, this time the attraction paid off.

Iceland's Borko straddles the line between homespun electronic pop and post-rock deftly, combining glitchy beats, winsome melodies, and quirkier flourishes like brass and xylophone ...more

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Farewell Good Night's Sleep » Lay Low

1 recommendation

"What a lovely surprise from Iceland! Lay Low is one gal, who plays honest songs that are sometimes indie pop twee, folksy, bluesy, and at times even with a genuine hint of Nashville. Her voice is sweet, similar to her countrywoman Emiliana Torrini. Give it a whirl."

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Finally We Are No One: Múm

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"By far one of the best bands, and records, to come out of Iceland. More straight-up ambient and less orchestral than their countrymen Sigur Ros, this is an excellent CD. (FYI: the band's name is pronounced "moom")"

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Ba Ba Ti Ki Di Do: Sigur Rós

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"This is the music that accompanied Sigur Ros's collaboration with The Merce Cunningham Dance Company at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, which I was lucky enough to have seen in person. Experimental, melodic, organic, avant-garde. Just plain interesting. Although it's better with the modern dance to go with it, still a great standalone recording."

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Me∂ Su∂ I Eyrum Vi∂ Spilum Endalaust: Sigur Ros

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"Their most recent foray finds the Icelandic band -- known for its inctricate, dense and intense compositions -- at their most spare. Piano and voice, guitar and voice. Many people have been critical of this album, but i think it's gorgeous. It's nice to see them progressing and evolving."

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"Colloquial Icelandic: The Complete Course for Beginners" Daisy Neijmann

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"There is not a ton of stuff out there to teach you Icelandic, but this book with accompanying CD is excellent. Let's face it, only a few hundred thousand people in the world speak Icelandic, so your local bookstore is not teeming with books to learn it, like with Spanish, French or Italian. No matter, this is an invaluable book if you're planning a trip to Iceland (it helped me get by, especially..."

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Heima: Sigur Ros DVD

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"A music DVD that shows the scope and intensity of Iceland's geography. Seeing the Icelandic landscape -- in all its majesty, beauty and volatility (sandstorms, volcanic ruins, green pastures with horses and sheep, fjords, and glaciers). To better understand just how moving Sigur Ros's music can be (if you haven't been to Iceland), I think this would make for a good substitution!"

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Sigur Ros: "Með suð í Eyrum við Spilum Endalaust" T- shirt

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"I LOVE Sigur Ros. In addition to their grand, sweeping and otherworldly music -- which perfectly fits the Icelandic landscape -- they have always excelled in intricate, detailed, cool designs for their albums, shirts and website. This is no exception! Celebrate their new album, "Með suð í Eyrum við Spilum Endalaust," with this shirt."

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Studio Olafur Eliasson - An Encyclopedia by Philip Ursprung

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"If you think native Dane Eliasson's waterfalls are pretty nifty, then you have only seen the tip of the iceberg. His talent runs wide and deep in architecture, sculpture and multimedia installations. This encyclopedia is helpfully organized in alphabetical order of concepts and includes interviews with the artist along with full-color photographs. A great gift for the aspiring design student or..."

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Angels of the Universe: Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson, Baltasar Kormákur, Hilmir Snær Guðnason, Björn Jörundur Friðbjörnsson, Margrét

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"This entire album is amazingly beautiful. I recommend purchasing the album over the mp3s just because its such a keeper. I like to collect the CDs of my favorites so that I have all the album notes, and such. It's worth the listen, though. Was produced for an Icelandic film of the same name "Angels of the Universe" which is based on an Icelandic novel about a schizophrenic. Very hard to get a..."

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Ágætis Byrjun: Sigur Rós: Music

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"This was the first album I purchased by Sigur Ros. It is stunning and beautiful. You can even read the English / Icelandic lyric translations if you go to http://alwaysontherun.net/sigur.htm. See the most popular track's music video (Svefn g Englar) on YouTube by using the via link."

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The Bearded Cap by Vik Prjónsdóttir

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"The beard caps refer to a traditional cap called “lambshed-hood” which was used in Iceland by farmers who in heavy snowstorms had to walk long distances between their sheds and to the neigboring farms. The cap covered both head and neck and had only a small opening for the face. The Beard Caps, 100 % icelandic wool, 3 different colors and shapes"

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Takk...: Sigur Rós

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"Brilliance from start to finish. I think this is one of their finest records. Cohesive, ethereal, rich, orchestral, ambient, emotional, moving. Simply stunning."