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Acu-Albums 01: Sigur Ros, ( )

 Sigur Ros, ( )

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Join me for the first installment of Acu-Albums! A unique evening mixing music and community-style acupuncture! Using a classic combination of acupuncture points to induce a relaxed and meditative state, elevate your experience of listening to an entire album: start to finish. This community-driven event will relax, inspire, and connect you to members of the community.

( ) is the third full-length album from Icelandic band Sigur Rós, first released in February 2002. It comprises eight untitled tracks, divided into two parts: the first four tracks are lighter and more optimistic, while the latter four are bleaker and more melancholic. The two halves are divided by a 36-second silence, and the album opens and closes with a click of distortion. Lead singer Jón Þór Birgisson ("Jónsi") sang the album's lyrics entirely in "Hopelandic", a made-up language consisting of gibberish words. ( ) reached No. 51 on the Billboard 200 and received acclaim from music critics, although some reviewers found the album weaker than the band's previous album Ágætis byrjun.

This is the first album to feature new drummer Orri Páll Dýrason who joined the band in 1999, replacing their previous drummer Ágúst Ævar Gunnarsson.

Earlier Event: June 4
Monday Meditation
Later Event: June 18
Monday Meditation