Jónsi | Pop review

Forum, LondonJónsi Birgisson recently announced that he has placed his band, Sigur Rós, on "indefinite hiatus". The ostensible reason was that several members of the Icelandic group now have young children, but it appears equally pertinent that their vocalist and guitarist is eager to pursue solo career opportunities.Go, Jónsi's debut album under his own name, seeks to translate Sigur Rós's elegiac, symphonic soundscapes into something approximating pop music, and is a qualified success. Th...

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