Blog: Stereogum

The first single for Sigur Rós' Valtari , " Ekki Múkk ," arrived with the fanfare and warm reception expected of that dramatic moment - after all, it was the first new recording under the Sigur Rós banner since 20082s Með Suð Í Eyrum Við Spilum Endalaust . "Ekki Múkk," though, isn't much like the Icelandic group's best known songs - the types of songs that score Wes Anderson movies - rather, it's a spare, glistening track, majestically arranged yet spacious, never rushing to any kind of conclusion, thrilling or otherwise. It [...]