Von
by Sigur Rós
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Von is ranked 9th best out of 21 albums by Sigur Rós on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Sigur Rós is Ágætis Byrjun which is ranked number 84 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 14,045.
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Von track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 71 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  imacgill | Top 100 Music Albums of 1997 | 73/100 | 1 |
| 2026 |  AAL2014 | Sigur Rós: So Far.. | 11/11 | - |
| 2026 | Cheboygan74 | Top 11 Music Albums of 1997 | 7/11 | 2 |
| 2026 | Rm12398 | Top 39 Music Albums of 1997 | 37/39 | 0 |
| 2026 |  Helios | Top 90 Music Albums of 1997 | 46/90 | 3 |
| 2026 | AAL2014 | Top 56 Music Albums of 1997 | 44/56 | 1 |
| 2026 |  RockyRaccoon | Top 47 Music Albums of 1997 | 41/47 | 1 |
| 2026 | juanr1096 | Top 60 Music Albums of 1997 | 57/60 | 0 |
| 2025 |  Igtonumama | Top 100 Music Albums of 1997 | 4/100 | 5 |
| 2025 |  Leonard | Top 100 Music Albums of 1997 | 56/100 | 2 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 52 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 135 | |||
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 08/23/2026 10:50 |  CellarDoor | 8,872 | 79/100 |
| ! | 05/28/2026 10:26 | Exist-en-ciel | 15,685 | 70/100 |
| ! | 12/15/2025 06:19 | juanr1096 | 6,285 | 78/100 |
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 66.4/100, a mean average of 66.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 66.0/100. The standard deviation for this album is 14.2.
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Having listened to their later stuff first, and having seen the rating of this album (both here and on RYM), I was expecting an unpolished precursor to their AB sound. What I got was a decently well-done ambient album with flashes of brilliance that hinted towards their future projects.
The track Hún Jörð starts with a quietly pounding drum behind positively haunting vocals. After a couple of minutes a distorted guitar line kicks in, getting progressively heavier and more distorted throughout the song. You could almost call this noise-rock. Not at all what I expected, but a brilliant track.
Hafssól was more of the Sigur Ros sound I'm accustomed to; a slow-building melody ending in a crescendo of strings and Jonsi's soaring vocals. It seems to be an important prototype for what would come on their later albums, particularly AB. Definitely worth checking out for any fans of AB.
The title track, Von, is a more melancholic and rather affecting string arrangement. Another which hints towards their future sound, moreso Takk in this case.
Those were the highlights for me, but overall quite an enjoyable album. I can see why it doesn't receive the recognition of Sigur Ros' other albums; it doesn't have the consistency, cohesion or peaks of AB, Takk or (). Then again, not much does.
Hún Jörð and its outro Leit að lífi are great
Rather Good
I get the impression this album was built more on ideas than content. (Edited)
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