Sigur Rós stripped down, but still rocking their asses off. This tour around, Sigur Rós performed sans strings, sans brass sections, and sans supporting band. For the very first time! All the more to focus on the core unit of the band. This concert would be special in that they would be road-testing new music before even stepping foot in a studio to record them. Plus re-interpreting old favourites for the fans.
For their North American leg, Sigur Rós kicked off their tour in Vancouver with two shows. We got tickets for the second performance and it did not disappoint. It was as symphonic, transcendent and dreamy as ever.
The set was simple but the visuals made the whole stage enthralling. It was epic-ness in an intimate theatre setting. I think it’s safe to say, they still continue to blow everyone away.
Here are some pictures of the Vancouver gig from Sigur Rós’ website.
It’s going to be hard to top, but we look forward to the next world tour.
Here’s their North American Tour setlist:
Photos: Sigur Rós | Nadia Gottfried
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