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| Photo: Kim Kinsler |
The concert was divided into two parts. The first half of the night began with a stunning new selection titled "Á". Of course, the capacity crowd loved the intense performance of “Glósóli,” which came late in that first half.
The second half featured them performing behind a screen where you could see them, but them were positioned in a "twilight" world of lights and images.
In the second half, one of my favorite of the band's songs, "Saeglopur," was delivered more sparsely than when I've seen it performed with a larger ensemble in the past. But it was still powerful, with Jónsi's falsetto as powerful as ever. I wasn't reviewing the concert last night, but for fans of the group who want to read an in-depth assessment of the night, check out writer Kyle B Smith's review on MXDWN here.
The night allowed the trio to perform a mix of well-known and new material. Here is the setlist:
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| Georg Hólm and Jonsi performing at the Hollywood Bowl. Photo: Kim Kinsler |
- Á
- Ekki Mukk
- Samskeyti (Untitled track 3 off ( ))
- E-bow (Untitled track 6 off ( ))
- Daudalagid
- Glósóli
- Smaskifa
Intermission
- Óveður
- Starálfur
- Sæglópur
- Ný batterí
- Vaka (Untitled track 1 off ( ))
- Festival
- Kveikur (aborted)
- Hljómalind
- Popplagið (Untitled track 8 off ( ))
The fusion of music, stellar symphonic-styled compositions and technology continues to expand the scope of the trio's magical performances, as evidenced by some of the images that my wife Kim and I took during the concert last night.
Robert Kinsler
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| Sigur Rós, from left, Georg Hólm, Jónsi Birgisson and Orri Páll Dýrason. Photo: Robert Kinsler |
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| Jónsi Birgisson wielding his bow guitar work at the Hollywood Bowl on September 24, 2016. Photo: Kim Kinsler |
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| Performing merely as a trio nowadays (multi-instrumentalist Kjartan Sveinsson left in early 2013), Sigur Rós continues to conjure up an intoxicating blend of rock, neo-classical and experimental sonics. Photo: Robert Kinsler |
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