Blog: Consequence Of Sound

“Valtari” is the Icelandic word for “steamroller”. That’s an apt description for much of the music from Sigur Rós , exemplified by the epic “Untitled 8” (aka “Popplagið”) from 2001’s ( ) . It's a steamroller of sound, bowling you over with its emphatic build towards oblivion, exploding in a minor key catharsis. But Valtari , Sigur Rós’ seventh studio album, is not that kind of steamroller. Here’s a better metaphor: a large, clunking machine, moving incredibly slowly over pavement. The immense circular wheels spin with unbelievable sloth, but they spin nonetheless, rotating [...]