Sigur Ros: In A Frozen Sea

Attention Sigur Ros fans! A new collector's item is coming your way. Jeff Anderson, of Artist in Residence (a+r), put together a+r's first book, In A Frozen Sea: A Year With Sigur Ros. He followed them around during the 2006 Takk, and offers viewpoints from "both the fan in the crowd and the fan backstage," presenting "a unique insight into the artist by way of exclusive interviews and observations."

being the music lovers that they are, the creators of a+r understand the excitement and value surrounding a collector's item – and for sigur ros fans, in a frozen sea: a year with sigur ros is absolutely it. the 32-page publication comes encased in a 12" vinyl jacket, and features photography of both the band and the vast icelandic landscape, setting a beautiful context for the band's music. during sigur ros' gratis tour of iceland, the band found themselves playing everywhere from the nation's capitol of reykjavik to small towns in the icelandic countryside, setting up stages wherever they went (with full brass and string ensemble, of course). the publication's images give sigur ros' songs a visual backdrop like no other – from behind the stage and beyond the crowd, you see vast mountains, glacier tips, coniferous trees reaching skyward, all blending in with the bend of an azure sky. a+r captures all the details, from information about iceland's most famous musical church (and the stunning photo of sigur ros playing in front of it) to the faces of fans enraptured with the band's live show, to a shot capturing singer/guitarist jonsi in a shoe-less moment on stage, curling his socked toes under as he performs. artist appreciation, indeed.

You will be able to order In A Frozen Sea from the a+r website starting June 1st.

There will also be a limited edition vinyl package available, complete with three 12" LPs. Get 'em quick!