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10.0
10841
10.0 |
The Sunday Times
Replacing the abiding sense of melancholy you get from Sigur Ros albums with a child-like joyousness that dares you not to break out in a huge grin
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9.0
10716
9.0 |
Drowned In Sound
Go is, at its strongest, an album of almost lung-collapsing loveliness
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9.0
10784
9.0 |
The Fly
Hats off to Jónsi most of all for being brave enough to embark on a project so contrasting to his former work. Proper wow
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9.0
10792
9.0 |
The Digital Fix
An early contender for album of the year
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9.0
10306
9.0 |
musicOMH
Go is a phenomenal record with almost every bar bursting with beauty. It is soulful, fun, naïve and sad in its own fantastical world
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9.0
10439
9.0 |
Clash
As his main band disappears into “indefinite hiatus”, console yourself with the knowledge that Birgisson has just made the best record of his career
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9.0
11033
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FasterLouder
It is an excellent album that withstands comparison not only to the Sigur Ros back-catalogue, but also to anything that has been released in recent years
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8.7
10877
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Beats Per Minute
While Go isn’t as groundbreaking as Sigur Rós’ Byrjun, it most definitely plays to Jónsi’s strengths and provides a listen that is consistently thrilling and rewarding
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8.0
10796
8.0 |
The List
The sound of a man cutting loose a little and revelling in the joy of sound
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8.0
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Spin
Embraces a lithe, lush pop his main band is too monolithic to accommodate
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8.0
10576
8.0 |
The Observer
Jónsi has taken his lungs somewhere more intriguing than Sigur Rós's holding pattern. He is no longer just the indie-boy Enya
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8.0
10622
8.0 |
Uncut
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8.0
10304
8.0 |
The Irish Times
The percussion throughout acts as a propulsive force. And much here is more up-tempo than the band’s usual sound
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8.0
10305
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Under The Radar
A remarkable accomplishment on nearly every level, Jónsi has made an album that doesn't just illuminate, but also elevates
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8.0
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The Skinny
Heavy percussion on Go Do, Animal Arithmetic and foot stomping Around Us; plaintive strings on the downcast Hengilas – complement, rather than compete on this heady work
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8.0
10830
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The Times
Leaves behind glacial prog symphonies in favour of a brand of twinkling turbo-folk
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8.0
10951
8.0 |
PopMatters
Go is a joyous and unique work that bristles with the hum of life
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8.0
10960
8.0 |
Daily Telegraph
Sounds as if he’s been snatched up in the claws of some mythical bird, whooping with childlike exhilaration
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8.0
11010
8.0 |
The Quietus
Jonsi's message would appear to be that, amid all the variety, challenge and drama, life is essentially rather beautiful and there to be enjoyed. Much like the album itself, really...
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8.0
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God Is In The TV
The combination of the more accessible tracks such as single ‘Go Do’ with the powerful and high-flying masterpieces such as ‘Tornado’ makes for a brilliant album
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7.0
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7.0 |
Rolling Stone
When the loops and beats are kicking up dust, the man's blissful blues feel earned
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7.0
11044
7.0 |
No Ripcord
Jónsi has delivered where his full band failed last time around. It’s nowhere near as good as Sigur Ros at their best, but that’s a hard high to hit more than once or twice
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7.0
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Tiny Mix Tapes
Go is the rare album that requires us not to think, but to feel, to let the intensity of emotion wash over until little else matters
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6.5
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6.5 |
Bowlegs
Whilst it’s easy to get swept up in the album’s gorgeous tones it can also leave you digging out your copy of ‘Ágætis byrjun’ - just for old times sake
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6.0
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6.0 |
The Guardian
Speckled with occasional bits of loveliness, it's an eminently listenable set
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6.0
10543
6.0 |
Mojo
Print edition only
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6.0
11127
6.0 |
Rave Magazine
The mitigating factor in whether or not you’ll enjoy this album is Jónsi’s voice – for better or worse, he’s one of those distinctive male singers with the kind of falsetto that can be romantic and ingratiating or fey and irritating
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6.0
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Eye Weekly
There are only occasional moments of the melancholy Birgisson does so well, as he devotes much of Go to mope-free English-language singing and sunny imagery
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6.0
11043
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State
Go is not a bad record, it is somewhat exciting, highly listenable and enjoyable for the most part, but it is a long way off being a great record
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4.0
10358
4.0 |
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