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The uplifting sounds of Sigur Ros’ “Agaetis Byrjun” overpower the listener with sweeping orchestration and haunting melodies. Written in a combination of hopeful sounding syllables and Icelandic, the group’s native language, the songs’ meanings can be found in sonic textures rather than the literal messages of the lyrics. Sigur Ros has often been compared to Radiohead, which it resembles more in quality and fan base than in actual sound. The group’s single “Svefn-G-Englar” can be found on the soundtrack for “Vanilla Sky,” and the band has been the subject of some very positive press since “Agaetis Byrjun” found U.S. distribution last year.

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