the limited edition of 'go' is now available to preorder over on jonsi.com. the limited edition includes, among other things, a new film called 'go quiet', featuring jonsi performing all the songs on the album acoustically at home in reykjavik. the limited edition is available to buy in physical or digital format.

the limited edition of 'go' is now available to preorder on jonsi.com. the limited edition includes, among other things, a new film called 'go quiet', featuring jonsi performing all the songs on the a...

a fan-only pre-sale of tickets to jonsi's north america concerts began today at 10am (local time) tuesday the 9th of february. using the password “go”, you can find links to purchase tickets on jonsi.com/concerts

to coincide with the presale, we launched a more extensive jonsi.com, where you will also find some new media updates including jonsi’s new video “go do”.

still from jonsi’s video “go do”

congratulations to orri and his wife lukka on their newborn son! the little dude born last thursday is the latest in a string of sigur ros births (kjartan and georg both had babies last year, and jonsi’s baby go is due in record stores april). since the band members are all currently tending their offspring, georg told frettabladid today that sigur ros probably won’t be releasing any records this year.

“we’re all pretty busy at the moment so sigur ros is just taking it easy. when we have time we meet up and write new stuff at our own pace. we have some ideas and foundations but nothing final, since we’re not really in a rush. jonsi’s pretty preoccupied with his own projects these days and we’re gonna let him do his thing.”

when asked about what he thinks of jonsi’s solo album:

actually, i’ve only heard that new song on the radio [boy lilikoi]. jonsi still hasn’t let me hear the album, i don’t know if he’s too bashful to let us hear. but the new song is really great, and very jonsi-like.

jonsi has also been talking about sigur ros in new interviews about his upcoming solo record. sigur ros had recorded some new material last year, which at the time was described as ambient and atmospheric, but according to jonsi they will probably start all over again.

we started working on something a few months ago, then we scrapped everything and sold our studio and...

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we’ve been compiling mentions of sigur ros in the many “best of decade” lists that have been published over the last month or two.

there were mentions for “agaetis byrjun“, “( )“, “takk” and “med sud i eyrum vid spilum endalaust” as well as the video for “untitled 1 / vaka”. below is a selection of mentions from the various lists:

agaetis byrjun: rolling stone
sigur ros conjured magic with drones, using strings, brass, electronics and guitars that took jimmy page’s bowing technique to new heights. but the showstopper was jonsi birgisson’s otherworldly voice, swooping between tenor confessions and falsetto ballet.

( ): npr
great records often come from unexpected places and sources: 2002’s () is the unforgettable work of sigur ros, an icelandic band playing slow instrumental music when it’s not singing in a made-up language, performing songs and an album with no pronounceable titles. cinematic and beautiful, every song captures a spirit of hope and sorrow, inexorably intertwined.

agaetis byrjun: pitchfork
discovering the music of sigur ros was an active process, because a series of questions inevitably followed: how do you pronounce their name? what does it mean? is that a man or a woman singing? did i hear right, that the words aren’t actually in any language? indeed, since agaetis byrjun was one of those records that filled a deep-seated need listeners didn’t even know they had, experiencing it was at first a little confusing. punk had taught us...

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jonsi’s official site jonsi.com has been updated with the weekly batch of “making of” photos, a video clip from the album’s mixing, and a quick peek into the upcoming tour’s visual inspiration. you can also follow the latest updates on jonsi’s twitter (most recently tweeting about album artwork & his grandmother).

here is what longtime friend and manager john best had to say about jonsi’s solo album and how it came to be:

for years – i mean literally since i’ve known him (10 years now) – jonsi has been beavering away in his kitchen, bedroom or living room making music extra-curricular to sigur ros. to be honest we’d kind of gotten used to these being drawing board propositions only – the ambient album, the electronic album, the pop album, the acoustic album, etc. it’s not that we didn’t doubt his work ethic; these things certainly existed, it’s just that they seemed more conceptual than real; creation to sate jonsi’s enormous energy rather than anything we’d ever have to put on a release schedule. but then last year he went and finished ‘riceboy sleeps’, an album that had existed as a soundtrack to his and alex somer’s artwork far in advance of being an actual record. and then he started on about the *acoustic* album and bounced straight off the back of ‘med sud...

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its the middle of december – so many of you are currently out there looking for ideal presents for friends and family next week. here is a list of a few places where you can find some sigur ros related items you can get and wrap nicely!

• sandbag store: sigur ros tshirts, hoodies, posters, etc.


• amazon.com sigur ros store: albums, singles, downloads, films, etc.


• amazon.co.uk sigur ros store: albums, singles, downloads, films, etc.


• itunes: (us) / (uk) / (world)


• other stores: play / hmv / bleep / fatcat / emusic

also don’t forget that your local record shop / local online retailer should have a lot of sigur ros items available too. enjoy!

Jonsi has a new album called Go. The full tracklist is below and the first song "Boy Lilikoi" can be downloaded on www.jonsi.com, where you will also find some music samples and behind-the-scenes stuf...

press photo by lilja birgisdottir

jonsi’s debut solo album “go” will be released april 5th europe, april 6th in usa. the album contains nine songs, most of which are sung in english, and was co-produced by jonsi, alex somers and peter katis (the national, interpol). jonsi will be embarking on an extensive world tour throughout 2010, of which more information will be annonced later.

“go” initally began as a low-key acoustic record, but, according to jonsi, “somewhere along the line it just sort of exploded”. the result is a joyful and dramatic album, featuring ecstatic string, brass and woodwind arrangements by composer nico muhly (antony & the johnsons, grizzly bear), as well as warmer, more melancholic moments.

in the coming weeks, jonsi’s official site www.jonsi.com will be updated with exclusive behind-the-scenes photos and videos of jonsi and collaborators making the record. in addition you can download the track “boy lilikoi” for free, and listen to samples from the album by clicking the “jonsi” letters. artwork on the site was created by jonsi’s sister inga birgisdottir (press images for the album were shot by jonsi’s other sister lilja birgisdottir).

“go” tracklist

go do
animal arithmetic
tornado
boy lilikoi
sinking friendships
kolnidur
around us
grow till tall
hengilas

read full press release

on jonsi.com you can now download a new song by jonsi called “boy lilikoi”, taken from his upcoming solo album. enjoy!

more news to come soon…