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Surprise! Jónsi is releasing his third studio album Obsidian, tomorrow, October 30. Coinciding with his art installation of the same name, Obsidian was co-produced and mixed by Paul Corley (Yves Tumor, Oneohtrix Point Never, Ben Frost, Koreless) and Nathan Salon. The record follows Jónsi's sophomore album Shiver that released last year. Obsidian and its installation were inspired by the recent eruption of the Fagradalsfjall volcano in Iceland. Having lay dormant for nearly eight hundred years, Jónsi was unable to return to his homeland and witness the rare phenomenon. The ten-track record gives each title a reference to sights, textures, and aromas of the ashen terrain. The founding member of Sigur Rós' exhibit is open from October 30 until December 17 at the Tanya Bonakdar Gallery in New York. The installment marks his second solo exhibition. Prior to Obsidian's release, Jónsi contributed the entirety of the motion picture score for Tom Clancy's Without Remorse via Amazon Original this year. https://open.spotify.com/album/252hfXmyJrE4uCQPv3x6nQ?siHcqDNQ56RneLEwx0dLdmQw&nd1 Obsidian Track List 1. Vikur 2. Ambrox 3. Kvika 4. Pyralone 5. Obsidian 6. Cypriol 7. Eyja 8. Öskufall 9. Vetiverol 10. Hedione

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Jónsi Announces Third Album Obsidian

Jónsi Recruits Robyn for ‘Salt Licorice’

Jónsi Shares ‘Swill’ Video, Announces Shiver

Jónsi Makes Epic Return With ‘Exhale’ Video

Sigur Rós’ Jónsi Reveals Dark Morph II, Drops ‘Dark Wave’

Sigur Rós Announce Ágætis Byrjun 20th Anniversary Edition

Mary Lattimore Announces Hundreds of Days Remix Album Featuring Julianna Barwick And Jónsi

Jónsi and Troye Sivan – “Revelation”

Jónsi’s New EDM Cover of “Simple Gifts” for The Circle Soundtrack is Hilarious

Sigur Ros’ Jonsi (& Alex) to Score ‘Manhattan’ TV Show

Death Vessel and Sigur Ros’ Jonsi Team for Graceful ‘Ilsa Drown’

Sigur Ros’ Jonsi Takes Mum’s ‘When Girls Collide’ to Ibiza

Speaking in Tongues: A Conversation With Sigur Ros’ Jonsi

Hear Jonsi Bandmate Ulfur’s Gorgeous ‘Heaven in a Wildflower’

Watch Jonsi’s New Video and Help Buy a Zoo

Jonsi Chats with SPIN at Voodoo Fest

10 Best Moments from the MoogFest Celebration

Sigur Ros’ Jonsi Debuts Knockout Solo Tour

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Review: Jónsi, ‘Go’

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