Fated To Pretend

As concerned as I am about the possibility of Sigur Rós never making another record, at least their (former?) frontman Jónsi is more than making up for their absence for the time being.

The bits and pieces I've heard from his forthcoming album 'Go' have been consistently brilliant and now he's gone and done this fantastic cover of MGMT's 'Time To Pretend':



The song was recorded for BBC Radio 1's 'Live Lounge', which tends to throw up some real gems every now and again.

Lilikoi Boy

Sigur Rós frontman Jónsi's forthcoming solo album is something of an exciting prospect, as the tracks that have trickled through so far have all been fantastic.

In conjunction with the release, Jónsi has teamed up with director Dean Deblois to produce a film called 'Go Quiet', which will feature Jónsi performing all the album's tracks.

Speaking about the film, Deblois says: "The concept behind 'Go Quiet' was simple: it’s New Year’s Day in Reykjavík, and Jónsi awakens to a trashed house in the wake of his party. He avoids cleaning up and instead procrastinates by playing songs that reflect the night before, the bittersweetness of new year, and the melancholy of a year gone by."

This trailer has certainly served to whet my appetite:

Keeping Up With The Jónsis

Jónsi from Icelandic alt-pop outfit Sigur Rós has taken some time out from the band to work on some material of his own.

His album 'Go' is set for release in 2010 and the first track from the record 'Boy Lilikoi' is available as a free download from his website.



The first thing that'll probably strike you about the track is that, yes, it's in English and not the unintelligible Hopelandic (or indeed, 'gobbledigook') that features in Sigur Rós' material.

Thankfully, making his lyrics understandable doesn't really detract from Jónsi's mystique and I reckon he's on to a winner with this charming little ditty.