[click on image to enlarge]a couple weeks ago, while driving to ikea with john, i found out (via sirus radio) that jónsi left the band to pursue a solo career. and he does not disappoint.
on april 5, 2010, his debut album, entitled go, was released. although he has departed from sigur rós, his solo music is still very similar in sound. while the songs are significantly shorter, they seem to be more concentrated than the ethereal songs of sigur rós. to put him into any one specific genre would be foolish.
the album features predominantly acoustic music and string arrangements from classical composer nico muhly, who wrote the music for the reader with kate winslet. it was also producted by peter katis, who has worked with interpol and tokyo police club.
this was the first album i've bought on my own in several years. i just had to have it and it was worth every single penny. it includes nine tracks, including his first single go do. my personal favorite has to be either animal arithmetic or around us. the entire album is chock full of beautiful songs. i highly recommend dishing out $10 for the cd. it's been on repeat for the entire past week.
jónsi is currently on a world wide tour(!) to promote his music. sadly, he's only visiting the big cities, so i probably won't be able to see him live, unless i can con someone into going to boston or new york with me.
and just for the hell of it, here are some fun little facts about him! jónsi, born in iceland, is known for his soft falsetto voice and using a cello bow on his guitar. he is blind in his right eye and a vegetarian! he is also openly gay with his boyfriend, alex somers, with whom he collaborated with to make the 2009 album riceboy sleeps.
check out his website, if you're a fan. it lists all the tour dates and includes a really good blog documenting his travels and events.
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