Sigur Ros Scrap New Album, Take Indefinite Break
January 28th, 2010
Speaking to Spinnermusic.co.uk frontman Jonsi Birgisson dismissed rumors that the band would be releasing a new album this year.
Jonsi revealed that the band had scrapped recording after a few weeks in the studio.
“We haven’t got another [Sigur Ros] album ready. It was just a rumour. We started to record something, but then we chucked it all away. So I think we are going to have to start it all again,” revealed the frontman.
Sigur Ros
The band had previously posted on the progress of the new album on their website, sigur-ros.co.uk, writing that the album was “nearing completion”.
Jonsi also revealed that the band are currently on a break for an indefinite amount of time saying, “Yes we are on a break at the moment. Everybody in the band is having babies.”
As for Jonsi, he is keeping himself busy with the release of his debut solo album, ‘Go‘, due out Mar. 22 (UK).
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