Listen to this when
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Sigur Rós released an album with no song titles, no real words and a blank booklet for you to fill in. Sometimes the feeling comes before the words. ✍️
Who it's for
Every track is untitled and sung in Vonlenska (Hopelandic), a made-up language of meaningless syllables, and the album came with a blank 12-page booklet so listeners could write or draw their own interpretations.
Feelings it meets
What it is
( ) is an album by Sigur Rós, released on 28 October 2002 and produced by the band with Ken Thomas. Its eight tracks have no official titles and are sung by Jónsi in Vonlenska (Hopelandic), an invented language of meaningless words, and the packaging includes a 12-page blank booklet inviting listeners to write or draw their own interpretations.
Where to find it
Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon Music, Tidal and other major streaming services; also on CD/vinyl.
Before you start
Heads up: Deeply melancholic; may deepen low mood.
Age: Not verified (suggested All ages)
Even as the stone of the fruit must break, that its heart may stand in the sun, so must you know pain.Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet, “On Pain”
