Von
Sigur Ros first caught international attention when they releasedAgaetis Byrjun("A Good Beginning") in 2000. Immediately considered one of the most respected ambient bands, they developed a cult status with their 2002 release,( ). They toured with Radiohead and Bjork and have sold over one million records to date. Before their worldwide success, however, the band had releasedVon("Hope"), on the Sugarcubes-owned label Bad Taste (Smekkleysa SM in Icelandic). An essential album in the Sigur Ros catalog,Vonwas never released outside of Iceland. This is the first timeVonhas been made available in North America.