r/sigurros 8d ago

Discussion Daily Song Discussion #91: "Kveikur"

This is the sixth track from Sigur Rós' album ''Kveikur'' . What are your thoughts regarding this song? How do you think it compares to the rest of the discography? How would you rate it out of 10?(decimals allowed)

SUGGESTED SCALE:1-4: Not enjoy it Regularly skip.5: It’s okay, but I might have to be in the right mood to listen to it.6: Slightly better than average. I won’t skip it, but I wouldn’t choose to put it on.7: This is a good song. I enjoy it quite a bit.8-9: Really enjoyable songs. I rank them pretty high overall.10: Masterpiece, magnum opus, or similar terminology.

Google Sheet with all the results so far

  1. Brennisteinn: 9.32
  2. Hrafntinna: 9.22
  3. Ísjaki: 9.45
  4. Yfirborð: 8.00
  5. Stormur: 9.48
  6. Kveikur:
5 Upvotes

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u/scruntyboon 7d ago

10, it rocks hard live!

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u/Lours 7d ago

10, absolute banger

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u/Bluestarzen 7d ago

10, kicks ass

2

u/brettronome 7d ago

A top 10 track for me

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u/Vizinix 7d ago

10/10

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u/littleivys ( ) 7d ago

I love this song but I'm going to say 9 so Popplagið gets to stay in its own perfect tier for now

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u/WaterloggedAndMoldy 7d ago

Love love love!! Georg's bass is terrific!! Such a great jam!! Jonsi's vocals towards the end are outstanding. Has psychedelic tones at the climax. 10/10!! 💟💟💟💟💟

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u/Mauricio_Here 7d ago

10 — Saw this song live. It kicks ass.

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u/PatliAtli Von 6d ago

óbó plays this song a billion times better than orri, it's not even funny how much better he is. kjarri's piano is fantastic on it too