Sylvan Esso Announce New Album Ow ∞: Hear The Sigur Rós-Sampling “Concrete Glen”
21 Jul 2026 · Stereogum
Hey, you know what's a good song? Motherfucking "Svefn-g-englar," the deathlessly beautiful 1999 classic from Sigur Rós. I'd read a whole lot about Sigur Rós before I finally bought an import copy of the Ágætis Byrjun CD for like $20, and that's a heavy burden to put on a hyped-up new album. That time, though, the hype was justified. I heard "Svefn-g-englar," and I felt like I was in space. North …
