Sigur Ros announce new tour, direction, lose Kjartan Sveinsson

Sigur Ros have announced a 2013 world tour alongside this "preview" video clip that shows the band is heading into a more "aggressive" (their words) direction. I am psyched! Watch for a DVD collection of the band's fan-made selection of "Valtari" videos to be released in 2013, as well.

And on a not-so-promising note, multi-instrumentalist Kjartan Sveinsson has left the band (on good terms) to focus on his own work and family. The band continue on as a 3-piece with additional live support.

Here's that new video preview...