Ekki Mukk [music video]
Celina Murphy, 04 Apr 2012
The ever-exquisite Jonsi Birgisson has compared the new Sigur Ros album to “an avalanche in slow motion,” and that’s just the feeling you get listening to the first single, ‘Ekki Mukk’, a rambling, ethereal and increasingly epic number that perfectly fits in with the Icelandic wunderkind’s stunning back catalogue. I can’t really say anything about the accompanying music video without giving the game away, so I’ll leave it at this; take yourself to a computer and a quiet room pronto, and for the love of god, don’t neglect the HD button. sigur-ros.co.uk
Celina Murphy
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