Sigur Rós: Ágætis Byrjun (Vinyl 2xLP)

Beautiful and alien, Agætis Byrjun was like being plunged into an Atlantis where language, gender and songforms were largely indeterminate. Sigur Ros conjured magic with drones, using strings, brass, electronics and guitars that took Jimmy Page's bowing technique to new heights.

But the showstopper was Jonsi Birgisson's otherworldly voice, swooping between tenor confessions and falsetto ballet.

1. On Earth As It Is In Heaven
2. Falls
3. Gabriel's Oboe
4. Ava Maria Guarani
5. Brothers
6. Carlotta
7. Vita Nostra
8. Climb
9. Remorse
10. Penance
11. The Mission
12. River
13. Gabriel's Oboe
14. Te Deum Guarani
15. Refusal
16. Asuncion
17. Alone
18. Guarani
19. The Sword
20. Misere