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And the band played on... Sigur Ros

Updated on 21 November 2008

By Emily Reuben

More4 News meets Sigur Ros, a worldwide success story bucking the Icelandic trend.



Icelandic business acumen has taken a battering. Thousands of British people have lost savings held by Icelandic institutions, and diplomatic relations between Britain and Iceland have entered a decidedly cold era.

Icelandic musical prowess, however, remains undimmed.

And its Bjork-induced revelatory soundscapes are now one of the country's few profitable remaining exports.

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