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1997 studio album by Sigur Rós From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Von (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈvɔːn], Hope) is the debut studio album by Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós, released on 14 June 1997 by Smekkleysa Records. Production lasted over two years, and the result sounded significantly different from the original recordings. The band considered scrapping the final result, but decided not as it would have made the process too long. In exchange for recording time, Sigur Rós painted the studio they recorded in.[9]
| Von | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 14 June 1997 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 71:59 | |||
| Label | Smekkleysa | |||
| Sigur Rós chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 68/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Blender | [3] |
| Drowned in Sound | 8/10[4] |
| musicOMH | [5] |
| Pitchfork | 7.8/10[6] |
| Rock Sound | 6/10[7] |
| Under the Radar | 4/10[8] |
Von was originally released in Iceland to positive reviews from critics, but went relatively unnoticed abroad. In the first year following its release, Von sold only 313 copies in Iceland. Following the band's popular international releases Ágætis byrjun and ( ), it was re-released in the United Kingdom in 2004, and in the United States a month later. In 2005, Von and Ágætis byrjun were declared platinum albums in Iceland, signifying domestic sales of over 5,000.
The sixth track consists of 18 seconds of silence, and gave name to Sigur Rós's official website, 'eighteen seconds before sunrise'. The last track starts with six minutes and fifteen seconds of silence, then consists of a portion of "Myrkur" played backwards, hence the name of "Rukrym."
The tracks "Hafssól" and "Von" were later re-recorded with different arrangements, the former released as a B-side to the Hoppípolla single and both appearing on 2007's Hvarf/Heim.
The cover depicts Jónsi's sister Inga Birgisdóttir as a baby.[10]
| No. | Title | English translation | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sigur Rós" | Victory Rose | 9:46 |
| 2. | "Dögun" | Dawn | 5:50 |
| 3. | "Hún Jörð ..." | Mother Earth ... | 7:17 |
| 4. | "Leit að lífi" | Search for Life | 2:33 |
| 5. | "Myrkur" | Darkness | 6:14 |
| 6. | "18 sekúndur fyrir sólarupprás" | 18 Seconds before Sunrise | 0:18 |
| 7. | "Hafssól" | The Sea's Sun | 12:24 |
| 8. | "Veröld ný og óð" | A World, New and Crazed | 3:29 |
| 9. | "Von" | Hope | 5:12 |
| 10. | "Mistur" | Mist | 2:16 |
| 11. | "Syndir Guðs (Opinberun frelsarans)" | Sins of God (Revelation of the Savior) | 7:40 |
| 12. | "Rukrym" | Ssenkrad | 8:59 |
| Total length: | 71:58 | ||
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