Soup are a

post-rock Post-rock is a form of experimental rock characterized by a focus on exploring textures and timbre over traditional rock song structures, chords, or riffs. Post-rock artists are often instrumental, typically combining rock instrumentation with ...

band from

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, founded in 2004 by the Norwegian-based multi-instrumentalist Erlend Viken as an outlet for his songwriting and compositional talents. Soup's music has been likened by some critics to that of

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Sigur Rós Sigur Rós () is an Icelandic post-rock band from Reykjavík, active since 1994. The band comprises singer and guitarist Jón Þór "Jónsi" Birgisson, bassist Georg Hólm, and keyboardist Kjartan Sveinsson. Known for their ethereal sound, fron ...

Mogwai Mogwai () are a Scottish post-rock band, formed in 1995 in Glasgow. The band consists of Stuart Braithwaite (guitar, vocals), Barry Burns (guitar, piano, synthesizer, vocals), Dominic Aitchison (bass guitar), and Martin Bulloch (drums). Mogw ...

, and

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, among others.

Discography

* ''Give It an Empire'' (2004) * ''Come On Pioneers'' (2006) * ''

Children of E.L.B. '' Children of E.L.B. '' is the second official album by Norwegian band Soup. It was released in February 2010. The double CD is the first Soup release to be recorded as a band, rather than solely by multi-instrumentalist, writer and singer Erle ...

'' (2010) * ''Entropia'' (2012) * ''The Beauty of Our Youth'' (2013) * ''DUUN'' (2013) * ''Remedies'' (2017) * ''Live Cuts'' (2018) * ''Visions'' (2021)

References

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