Sigur Ros is not usually thought of by their drummer, but I really like the band and the atmospherics they create. Fairly recently the band played a live set at NYC’s Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) and it was recorded by CurrentTV and is now available online for your viewing pleasure.

Museum’s are not usually thought of as ideal places to have a loud rock band play but the sound on the recordings is great. The whole video is around 45 minutes and well worth watching if you like this band.

Sigur Ros Live @ MOMA.

Set List:

01 “svefn-g-englar”
02 “glosoli”
03 “se lest”
04 “ny batteri”
05 “vid spilum endalaust”
06 “hoppipolla”
07 “med blodnasir”
08 “vidrar vel til loftarasa”
09 “saeglopur”
10 “inni mer syngur vitleysingur”
11 “olsen olsen”
12 “hafsol”
13 “gobbledigook”
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14 iceland national anthem
15 “popplagid”

Icelandic band Sigur Ros will be playing a slew of tour dates this summer, only no US shows have been announced yet, (besides an appearance at this years Bonnaroo Music Festival) . I’m sure they will soon though, as it has been a little while since the band played an extensive tour here.

Sigur Ros isn’t usually a band most drummers cite, but both their previous and current drummers are great. While obviously not playing any really busy parts, the use of drum brushes, tambourine, and soft understated drumming allows the band to create a musical environment that is very melodic and ethereal. I have seen the band live, with current drummer Orri Páll Dýrason, and he played with incredible focus and intensity, one song in particular off the band’s last album Takk surprised me as he hit very hard on it.

Here are the band’s current tour dates…

06-05 Guadalajara, Mexico - Teatro Degollado
06-07 Tepoztlán, Mexico - Festival La Colmena
06-08 Tijuana, Mexico - Multiculti
06-14 Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo Festival
06-20 Tuttingen, Germany - Southside Festival
06-22 Bremen, Germany - Hurricane Festival
07-05 Werchter, Germany - Rock Werchter
07-06 Arras, France - Main Square Festival
07-08 Vienna, Austria - Arena Vienna
07-11 Florence, Italy - Guardino di Boboli
07-12 Rome, Italy - Cavea Auditorium
07-13 Milan, Italy - Arena Civica
07-19 Suffolk, England - Latitude Festival
08-07 Oslo, Norway - Oya Festival
08-08 Gothenburg, Sweden - Way Out West Festival
08-19 Prague, Czech Republic - Arena HC Sparta Praha
08-20 Warsaw, Poland - Palladium
08-27 Moscow, Russia - B1
08-29 Stradbally, Ireland - Electric Picnic Festival
08-31 Inveraray, Scotland - Hydro Connect Festival

Sigur Ros Official Site.