When I heard front-man Jónsi was going to release an album apart from Sigur Rós I was excited. I wondered what kind of sounds he would create. I remember first listening to the album in my car and not skipping a single track. I listened to the album straight through, which is not a typical thing for me to do. I like to identify the good songs on the album and then come back and listen to everything. Quite simply, all the songs are good on the album “Go”.
I remember being absolutely blown away by the opening track Go Do. It contains everything I like in music. Build-ups, big atmospheric sounds, acoustic instruments mixed with electric eclectic sounds. It’s not for everyone, but Jónsi’s falsetto-esque voice is something that suits his sound and music so well. He can also do more than just big crazy fun tracks; he shows us in songs like “Tornado” and “Kolniður” that he can do emotionally-driven ballad-type songs. What truely sets Jónsi apart is his use of instrumentation and lots of it. It’s like an orchestra is playing behind him at all times.
I was lucky to see him live this past November and I can say that he sounds just as good live as he does on recording. An amazing artist all-around.
