{"product_id":"9798765124239","title":"Sigur Rós’ Ágætis Byrjun","description":"\u003ch3\u003e33 1\/3 Europe\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eSigur Rós’ Ágætis Byrjun\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTore Størvold | Fabian Holt\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eMusic \/ Individual Composer \u0026amp; Musician\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eÁgætis Byrjun\u003c\/i\u003e ('A Good Beginning') was the album that introduced the world to the unique, haunting musical style of Sigur Rós, transforming the global image of Icelandic music.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUpon hearing the band's momentous sound-featuring orchestral strings, dynamic swells of guitar noise, and a falsetto voice singing incomprehensible syllables-international journalists found themselves perplexed. This was a music unlike any they had heard before. In attempting to explain the music, many critics zeroed in on the bands place of origin-Iceland. The music of Sigur Rós was equated to the natural landscapes of their home island, with stereotypical accounts of Norse mythology and bits of Viking age history thrown in for good measure. Like a sponge, the music of Sigur Rós absorbed exotic imagery of elves and the Northern lights, reinvigorating a centuries-long tradition of perceiving Iceland as a magical place on the edges of civilization.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTore Størvold\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Musicology at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. His research centers on music and ecocriticism in the contemporary Nordic region. His monograph on Icelandic music, \u003ci\u003eDissonant Landscapes\u003c\/i\u003e, was published in 2023.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e04 February 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9798765124239\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e144\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51331319234700,"sku":"9798765124239","price":72.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_b5849992-0b49-4f57-bdb2-f85d0364bbc8.jpg?v=1783595856","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9798765124239","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}