Should you go all the way to Brooklyn to see Sigur Rós?

Yeah, you probably should.

The semi-legendary Icelandic post-rock band announced a short US tour today in support of their remarkably pronounceable new album, Valtari. These shows mark the band’s first live appearances since their ‘indefinite hiatus’ in 2008. The itinerary includes stops in Philadelphia, New York, Montreal, Chicago (for Lollapalooza) and several more cities. Boston is curiously and sadly absent from the list. I lamented this on Twitter and wondered aloud at a potential Boston date being added to the tour. The band responded with an implication that that would not be happening.

Conclusion? Us Bostonians should probably look into the July 31st show at Brooklyn’s Prospect Park if seeing Sigur Rós live is on our to-do lists this summer.