Von is, in a sense, an ultrasound view of the unborn Sigur Rós - it’s almost fetal, an abstracted and vague representation of what would come later. ...more
PopMatters
Von is neither that bad nor that good. It is definitely not a clunker, and despite its rough-edged and misplaced ambition it succeeds quite grandly at times. ...more
Trouser Press
Hints at future sonic depths: swirling patterns, impressive musicianship and ambitious ideologies. ...more
cokemachineglow
What it lacks is Agaetis’ singularity of purpose, as well as its understanding that atmosphere should be an aesthetic by-product of songcraft and not the other way around. ...more
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