Citing Wikipedia, "Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust (English: With a Buzz in Our Ears We Play Endlessly) is the fifth full-length studio album by the Icelandic band Sigur Rós, released on June 23, 2008.
It is the band's first album to feature a track sung in English ("All Alright"). The first track on the album, Gobbledigook, premiered on Zane Lowe's BBC Radio 1 music show in the UK on May 27, 2008. "Festival" was premiered on Colin Murray's Radio 1 show on June 3, 2008.
In general, the music continues Sigur Rós' departure from their generally ethereal and minimalist music, being (as the title and cover suggest) more playful and fanciful than their early work, featuring more traditional guitar melodies, acoustic instrumentation, and folk-oriented compositions following in the vein of their later albums.
On June 23, The Music Magazine awarded the album 'Album of the Week' for the week of release. The album received mostly positive reviews upon release, earning a rating of 81 out of 100 on Metacritic. It is also in high regard on Rateyourmusic, being ranked #26 in the top albums list of 2008.
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