Album Cover Analysis

Med Sud I Eyrum Vid Spilum Endalaust

For my album cover analysis I chose to do the album cover for Med Sud I Eyrum Vid Spilum Endalaust. I picked this one because in my opinion it had the most meaning. When this album was released the cover kind of freaked people out. Some people even went as far as thinking that Sigur Ros had discovered nudist colonies. This album is their latest album and is known for it's stylistic differences in comparison to Sigur Ros's previous albums. It is known to be a "happier" more upbeat version of Sigur Ros. I personally think that people weren't understanding the album cover because they were taking it at face value. Instead of look for a deeper meaning and connnecting it to the differences on the album. I personally think that the whole idea of the nude people running on the front cover was sympbolic for freedom. To rid yourself of your clothing or what hides who you truley are is to be ultimatley free, and the running just adds to the concept. The men have been thought to be the four members of the band. On the cover it shows them running accross a highway. This is my opinion is a sign of freedomn rebellion, and lack of caring. I think that the album cover represents thier stylistic differences in this album perfectly. It was ment to connect to a new style of Sigur Ros which is more loose, happy, care-free, and posative.