The first few seconds of the song use an extremely delayed, cutesie voice that fades into an acoustic guitar. The guitar jumps startlingly between chords so quickly that it's difficult to sink lovingly into that musical hug that older tracks like Untitled 4 presented. When Birgisson's voice enters the march, however, everything becomes more familiar, but nothing ever seems juxtaposed. The song continues on with the constant pounding of drums that seemingly build until the end where it finds a strangely choral ending.
After hearing this piece only a few times, I already adore it. Sigur Rós has created something strikingly exciting when they could have just as easily copied their old formula. This is evolution at it's finest. Grab the track if you get the chance.
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