Sigur Rós Vocalist & Composer Jónsi, Releases “Undercurrent” From Upcoming New Score Album First Light Out August 30

August 2, 2024 - Today, Sigur Rós vocalist & composer Jónsi unveils “Undercurrent” from his upcoming score album First Light, out August 30th via leading health & wellbeing music video provider Myndstream, in collaboration with Lakeshore Records.

"Undercurrent" is a tranquil and profoundly moving composition featuring soft piano melodies that delicately float through a subtly ethereal soundscape. This serene journey through sound transports listeners to a place of calm and serenity, where the stresses of everyday life gently melt away. This track is a showcase of Jónsi's signature ability to blend the natural world with his musical landscapes.

Listen / Share: “Undercurrent”

Pre-Order: First Light

"Writing this music at a time of manmade global turmoil and unrest for a video game," Jónsi reflects, "I imagined First Light as a momentary fantastical red, over-the-top, utopian world where everyone and everything lives together in everlasting peace and harmony. Choosing beauty over disorder, hope over fear, our universal divine angel guardians watching over us and connecting us all as one through love, melody, and music.”

Known best for his work as lead vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter for Iceland’s Sigur Rós, Jónsi has recorded acclaimed solo albums, composed scores and contributed music to a range of films – earning a Golden Globe nomination as co-writer of “Revelation” from the film Boy Erased. Throughout his career, Jónsi has collaborated with a diverse array of artists, including Elizabeth Fraser, Robyn, and Alex Somers. Jónsi's artistic journey extends beyond music, encompassing collaborations with acclaimed visual artists like Doug Aitken and Olafur Eliasson, filmmakers like Cameron Crowe, and even founding his own perfume business Fischersund perfumery with his three sisters in Reykjavík, Iceland.

“Undercurrent” is the third track from Jónsi’s highly anticipated score album First Light, following the tracks “Flicker” and “Cherry Blossom,” which Consequence praised for their “resonant, reflective sound.” The latter is featured on Amazon’s Meditation, Classical Focus, and Relaxing Piano radio stations, along with the Relaxing Children’s Classical playlist.

 The fourth track, “Forest Trill,” will be released in the coming weeks. 

 First Light Track Listing

1)  Flicker

2)  First Light

3)  Green Meadow

4)  Clearing

5)  Cherry Blossom

6)  In Plain View

7)  Wishful Thinking

8)  Forest Trill

9)  Undercurrent

10) Willow

11) Stillness

12) Floweret ok

13) Over the Fence

14) Flutterby 

About Jónsi:

Since the 1990s, world-renowned interdisciplinary artist Jónsi has created ethereal sounds through a unique blend of minimal, classical, and progressive aesthetics. Initially gaining international acclaim as the lead vocalist of the Icelandic experimental rock band Sigur Rós, Jónsi is celebrated for his innovative songwriting, distinctive bowed guitar technique, and falsetto vocals that craft epic soundscapes. As a solo artist, Jónsi has released three albums and worked with musicians such as Elizabeth Fraser, Robyn, and Alex Somers, notably on the ambient album Riceboy Sleeps and the Sigur Rós ‘mixtape,’ Liminal – presented live at ambient sound-bath events held in art spaces worldwide. Jónsi has also composed filmscores for Boy Erased, How to Train Your Dragon 2, We Bought a Zoo, and Vanilla Sky, earning critical acclaim and prestigious awards. As a visual artist, Jónsi’s work has been exhibited venues including the Tanya Bonakdar Gallery in Los Angeles and New York City, the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto, the National Nordic Museum in Seattle, the Museum of Old and New Art (MONA) in Tasmania, and Reykjavík Art Museum Hafnarhús in Iceland. Since 2009, Jónsi has been an avid self-taught perfumer, founding Fischersund perfumery and art collective with his three sisters in Reykjavík, Iceland. His perfumes are integral to his visual art practice and "scented concerts" around the world. Born in Iceland, Jónsi currently works and resides in Los Angeles.

www.jonsi.com

About Myndstream:

Myndstream is part of the Cutting Edge Group, producers of music for some of the biggest names in TV and film. Building on over 20 years of experience and success in influencing how people feel through music on TV, film, and in gaming, they launched Myndstream with a mission to release the power of music. Sitting at the intersection between art and science, Myndstream works with world-leading musicians, scientists, and wellness practitioners to understand the effect music has on us, so that the music they create has the maximum impact on the listener, whether that be to improve mood, boost productivity, or promote relaxation. Their work has transformed many spaces globally, from spas, hotels, and schools to millions of people's daily lives through Myndstream’s music that is available on all major streaming platforms.

www.myndstream.com

About Lakeshore Records:

Lakeshore Records is a GRAMMY-winning record label, and the soundtrack arm of the Cutting Edge Group. Lakeshore Records is the global independent leader in top line soundtrack album releases, including such popular, critically acclaimed and classic soundtracks as Bridgerton, Stranger Things, Wednesday, Fallout, John Wick, Whiplash, Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, Drive, Cyberpunk 2077 / Edgerunners, Star Trek: Picard, Bojack Horseman, The Walking Dead, Napoleon Dynamite, Red Dead Redemption 2, the Grammy-winning Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarok, the Academy Award nominated Lady Bird and Academy Award winners Moonlight, Little Miss Sunshine, American Factory, If Beale Street Could Talk, The Hurt Locker and many, many more.