Reading Log n25

Title:Strange? Us?
Link:http://arts.guardian.co.uk/fridayreview/story/0,,1556102,00.html
Date:August 24th,2007

Vocabulary

1-curl up:to become curved or undulated.
2-tuck into:to put into a small, close, or concealing place: Tuck the money into your wallet.
3-babble:to talk idly, irrationally, excessively, or foolishly; chatter or prattle.
4-dispense:to deal out; distribute: to dispense wisdom.
5-glasnost:A Russian word meaning “openness,” which describes the policy of Mikhail Gorbachev, premier of the former Soviet Union. The term refers to a general loosening of government control on all aspects of life in the Soviet Union, even to the point of permitting criticism of government policies.

6-tundra:a vast treeless plain in the Arctic regions where the subsoil is permanently frozen.
7-nonplus:a state of utter perplexity.
8-chirrup:To make clucking or clicking sounds with the lips, as in urging on a horse.
9-bequeath:to dispose of (personal property, esp. money) by last will.
10-flicker:To move waveringly; flutter: shadows flickering on the wall.

Summary

Sigur Rós is an icelandic band, which music is so strange and difficut to label that some people called their style as "post-rock" or "nü gaze".The strange thing about them is that usually their songs don´t have titles and they are sung in a made-up language that they called "vonleska".It is also unusual the great amount of famous people who are fan of their music;some of them are Gillian Anderson,Chris Martin and Tommy Lee.
Eventhough their music is strange,it is very beautiful and today Sigur Rós are the second most known artists from Iceland,behind Björk.Their mysterious image made them receive bad critics from the press,and they usually don´t give interviews.Apart from this,they don´t consider themselves to be "rock stars"and their lead a very quiet and normal life in their natal Iceland.
They claimed that they get their inspiration from simple things,and they are unwilling to explain where they music comes from because they don´t know.Their lyrics(the songs that have lyrics are sung in Icelandic) speak about simple stories,which accompany the strong emotions present in their music.

Personal Reaction

I chose this article because I wanted to know more about one of the band that made me change my way of seeing music.The first time I heard this band I felt that I was in front of something new.It is difficult for me to explain what I feel each time I listen to them,because their music is so beautiful and astonishing and it is hard to express with words.I think that what they do is to go back to the roots,to forget about labels and postures and to really care about music and to do something extraordinary.By listening to this group,I realized that music has still the power to make people feel strong emotions and things that they didn´t know they have inside of them.I hope more people listen to them and feel the same as me.