Wednesday, March 24, 2010

New Song: Jonsi - "Go Do"

I had the pleasure of speaking with Jonsi, the singer of Icelandic band Sigur Ros, last Friday, and he's probably the nicest interview I've ever had.

Sigur Ros started making music that was very pensive and sombre, but by the time 2008's Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust came out, they had begun to let loose, creating bounding, sometimes even joyous music.

Jonsi's solo effort Go, which comes out April 6, is a continuation of that joyous sound, but the best track is "Tornado," a grandiose song punctuated by staccato piano and swirling atmosphere.

For your listening pleasure, I've embedded the leaked track below: