![]() If we now live in a world of small, soft drones, a pruned garden of “Lush Lofi” and “Ambient Chill” and “Ethereal Vibes” Spotify playlists, we can blame this condition, at least in part, on the impact of Ágætis byrjun. It’s alarming to consider, from the vantage of 2019, the degree to which he seems to have accomplished his mission. The singer posted a salvo on the band’s website prior to Agaetis’ release: “We are simply gonna change music forever, and the way people think about music.” But the dismal showing left no seeming dent on young Jónsi Birgisson’s confidence. ![]() Their first record, 1997’s Von, was dark and, by the standards of what they became famous for, positively screechy: Back then, they were inspired by the hurtling propulsion of Smashing Pumpkins and My Bloody Valentine, bands that generated soothing textures from cacophony. ![]() With their second album, Ágætis byrjun, Sigur Rós knew only that they wanted to make things bigger. ![]()
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