What could be more hip than hanging out at a cocktail party with your artsy friends discussing an Icelandic pop band? Bjork is so yesterday. The soaring instrumental sounds and difficult to decipher vocals of Sigur Ros make many rock critics shiver with delight. Listen to "Hoppipolla" and just try to avoid being mentally carried away by the sweeping music.
Top 10 Pop Artists for the Indisputably Hip
By Bill Lamb, About.com Guide
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- #10 - The Killers
- #9 - Norah Jones
- #8 - Sigur Ros
- #7 - Alicia Keys
- #6 - Outkast
- #5 - Gorillaz
- #4 - Mary J. Blige
- #3 - David Bowie
- #2 - White Stripes
- #1 - U2
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