Onstage chat does not come easily to Sigur Ros, given it took nearly an hour for singer Jonsi Birgisson to acknowledge the crowd.
Onstage chat does not come easily to Sigur Ros, given it took nearly an hour for singer Jonsi Birgisson to acknowledge the crowd.
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Jonathan Geddes
That wasn't surprising, nor was it an issue, but there were greater grievances that hampered the group's lengthy two-hour set.
At least creating a visually impressive show wasn't one of them. Videos frequently played, the stage was bathed in lights and the opening trio of numbers featured the group, ramped-up to a 10-piece with the addition of brass and string sections, behind a screen, silhouettes dancing above all like giants marauding in desolate woodland.
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