Jónsi

Like Thom Yorke, Sigur Rós vocalist Jónsi Birgisson courts an electronic muse when he’s away from his rock band. But unlike his more ambient work as half of Riceboy Sleeps, this restless, electro-acoustic solo debut has his most hyperactive music yet. Nico Muhly’s chipper, piccolo-heavy orchestral arrangements get digitally diced, along with Jónsi’s signature falsetto; he sings in English more than Icelandic here, but the meaning remains more in the tone than in the words. When the loops and beats are kicking up dust, the man’s blissful blues feel earned.

Key Tracks: ”˜Go Do,’ ”˜Boy Lilikoi’