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Jón Þór Birgisson, aka Jónsi, is the guitarist and vocalist for the Icelandic band Sigur Rós and also makes music with Alex Somers as Jónsi & Alex. His solo album, Go, was released
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Múm,
Jónsi,
Ólafur Arnalds
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Múm,
Jónsi,
Ólafur Arnalds
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Sounds like:
Sigur Ros,
Jonsi,
Mogwai,
Alpine,
the Middle East
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Hugh McClure
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Aug 28, 2012
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Brisbane six-piece Founds is an interesting group to see live; six seemingly diverse personalities combining to produce some truly breathtaking music. They're a reasonably young band, but are set to release their debut album Hadean (due out September...
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Sigur Ros,
Jonsi,
Sufjan Stevens,
Alpine
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Hugh McClure
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May 22, 2012
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This track caught me seriously by surprise. I was so enraptured when I first heard it that I pulled over on a busy highway to find out what it was. The song I'm talking about is "Avalanches" by Brisbane band Founds. Having been together for just ove...
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Sounds like:
Múm,
Jónsi,
Ólafur Arnalds
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Jason Grishkoff
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Apr 30, 2012
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Another beautiful new track from Sigur Rós off their upcoming album Valtari. Debuted via BBC6, it's the second single to make its way through our ears, since last we heard "Ekki Múkk" about a month ago.A beautiful cascade of instrumental build-up, ...
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Sounds like:
Múm,
Jónsi,
Ólafur Arnalds
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Jason Grishkoff
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Mar 26, 2012
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So, this relatively unknown band with a lead singer by the name of Jónsi is about to release a new album, and it's causing ripples throughout the blogosphere. Just kidding. It's friggin' Sigur Rós. These guys are legendary, right?"Ekki Múkk" is a sin...
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Sounds like:
Múm,
Jónsi,
Ólafur Arnalds
By
Jason Grishkoff
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Dec 12, 2011
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Back in 2005, Sigur Rós released Takk..., their fourth full-length album. Buried in the middle was a gem by the name of "Sæglópur" (Lost at Sea), featuring beautiful Icelandic vocals and...what's that? Hopelandic?Indeed, a good solid chunk of the ...
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Sounds like:
Múm,
Jónsi,
Ólafur Arnalds
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Jason Grishkoff
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Aug 20, 2011
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Back in 2008, Sigur Ros released the first track off their album Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust, titled "Gobbledigook." It peaked at #9 on the Iceland singles chart and climbed to #71 on Pitchfork's 100 Best Tracks of 2008, but didn't have much...
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