Playing a handful of British dates to support their latest heart-stoppingly beautiful oeuvre (that’s album to me and you), ‘Takk…’ Sigur Rós are a thing of unearthly magnificence. Surely, if there is a heaven, Sigur Rós would be the in-house band, and ol’ J.C. would be down the front row, throwing the sandals of approval at them. Those familiar to with Sigur Rós’ previous albums will already understand the incredible emotional connection the music has with the listener, you can [...]

“I want to make it absolutely fucking clear…” starts singer-guitarist in-chief Andrew Ferris, neck arched toward, eyes bulging; “…sorry, would you like a beer?” Umm, sure. Andrew sits down; bassist Jamie Burchell sits content in the corner, fingering large amounts of sushi into his mouth. “…Make no mistake about it, we’re not a band who’s out to f*** anyone over…” continues Andrew; “we’re not here to sell people a lifestyle, we’re here to mean something, we’re here to make music [...]