Sigur Ros

The best of Lollapalooza 2012 (in photos), Day 3

Maybe it was the joy of catching At the Drive-In, where we saw actual people in band T-shirts at a…

ALARM’s must-see sets for Lollapalooza 2012

With the day's first set, Lollapalooza 2012 officially begins at 11:30 AM CST — "bright and early" for professional rock…

Review: Sigur Rós’ Valtari

Sigur Rós is at its most ethereal with Valtari — a hook-less, subtle album that even faithful fans likely will…

ALARM’s guide to Record Store Day 2012

Tomorrow is the third Saturday in April, which means that independent record stores across the world will face an influx…

Jónsi & Fifty Nine Productions: Taxidermy Fire Inspires Darkness-to-Light Aesthetic

For his tours in support of his solo debut Go, Sigur Rós front-man Jónsi teamed up with design company Fifty…

Chromatic: The Crossroads of Color and Music, out now!

The wait is over! A year in the works, ALARM Press' collection of color-driven musicians and visual artists is finally…

Concert Photos: Ólafur Arnalds @ Chicago Cultural Center (Chicago, IL)

Just 24 years of age, Icelandic multi-instrumentalist and producer Ólafur Arnalds is known for bringing classical instrumentation together with programmed…

Alash: Tuvan Throat Singers

With a layered, complex, and indigenous sound, Tuvan throat singers Alash sound like a mix between Tom Waits and a…

100 Unheralded Albums from 2010

Among the thousands of under-appreciated or under-publicized albums that were released in 2010, hundreds became our favorites and were presented…

Pop Addict: Ólöf Arnalds’ Innundir Skinni

Every Thursday, Pop Addict presents infectious tunes from contemporary musicians across indie rock, pop, folk, electronica, and more. Ólöf Arnalds:…

Concert Photos: Jónsi @ the Vic

Sigur Rós frontman Jónsi has been touring tirelessly for the past year, playing songs from his first solo album, Go…

Jónsi tours, offers chance to win artwork

You know Jón þór Birgisson, or Jónsi, as the guitarist and vocalist for Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós, with trademarks…