Go
by Jónsi
  • Record Label: XL
  • Release Date: Apr 6, 2010
User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 51 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 45 out of 51
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 51
  3. Negative: 6 out of 51

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  1. SonnyC
    Apr 7, 2010
    9
    Absolutely beautiful. Sigur Ros on anti-depressants, just as enormous, but on the other side of the emotional spectrum.
  2. TimmyB
    Apr 15, 2010
    10
    Simply put: everything Jonsi touches musically turns into gold. Dazzling and captivating, complex and serene, and unique. I started listening to Sigur Ros after reading the reviews on here for their album "Takk..."; subsequently, I love every album and now they are rivaling Radiohead for my favorite band. If you have an open mind musically and enjoy ambient elements in tunes, you should Simply put: everything Jonsi touches musically turns into gold. Dazzling and captivating, complex and serene, and unique. I started listening to Sigur Ros after reading the reviews on here for their album "Takk..."; subsequently, I love every album and now they are rivaling Radiohead for my favorite band. If you have an open mind musically and enjoy ambient elements in tunes, you should listen to this band and artist. It may take time to grow on you, but when it does, it's stellar. Their music (and Jonsi's with this solo effort) is so dynamic and takes you to "another place" when listening.… Expand
  3. ScottB
    Apr 7, 2010
    9
    I would have given this a 10 as it is pure beauty (as is most everything Jonsi touches) but there were a few misfires. That said, I have only listened to it 5 times. There is not one song I dislike... they just don't seem to be reflective of what he can do at his best. I may be back to give this a 10 as the songs that I usually end up loving the most take time to sink in. In any I would have given this a 10 as it is pure beauty (as is most everything Jonsi touches) but there were a few misfires. That said, I have only listened to it 5 times. There is not one song I dislike... they just don't seem to be reflective of what he can do at his best. I may be back to give this a 10 as the songs that I usually end up loving the most take time to sink in. In any event, this is a must have for Sigur Ros fans and a more "upbeat" intro for those new to this style of music. Pure aural bliss!… Expand
  4. IlyaG.
    Apr 9, 2010
    10
    Perfect album for perfect people.
  5. PaulD
    Sep 16, 2010
    10
    This has quickly become one of my favorite albums of all time. My favorite tracks are "Go Do", "Tornado", "Sinking Friendships", "Kolnidur" and "Grow Till Tall" but there isn't one bad song on the entire album.

    Jonsi is a modern musical genius and everyone should give him a listen.
  6. AbsoluteValue
    Oct 15, 2010
    9
    This is one of my favorite albums of the year. Music arrangement and recordings sound amazing, so many layers. Great soundscapes painted in your mind by Jonsi. The low points for me were the extreme slow down in pass from the start of the album till the end. The album opens with such excitement and promises. It then slows down and never really recovers to that original energy felt in theThis is one of my favorite albums of the year. Music arrangement and recordings sound amazing, so many layers. Great soundscapes painted in your mind by Jonsi. The low points for me were the extreme slow down in pass from the start of the album till the end. The album opens with such excitement and promises. It then slows down and never really recovers to that original energy felt in the first two tracks. Nearing the end of the album I became increasingly aware of the same vocal patterns in Jonsi's lyrics. Hold high notes on "Ooo" and "You" etc. and was just looking for something new.

    This is easily one of favorite albums of the year, but don't feel like giving it a ten because of some of the low points.    … Expand
  7. DH
    Apr 7, 2010
    10
    I read where one reviewer compared this record to getting mollywopped by sunshine, and I'd say that's about as apt a description as any. If you can dig on the shameless exuberance, then expect to love it from start to finish. I'm thinking, "Feel-good Album of the Year."
  8. AdamR
    Apr 8, 2010
    9
    A beautiful album that marks a transition in Jonsi ouevre. Near-perfect pop music.
  9. micho224
    Oct 25, 2011
    9
    Fantastic album, much more upbeat and colourful than most of the Sigur Ros discography. The album starts extremely strongly, but the last two songs are not as strong as the previous songs.
  10. martinisan
    Oct 19, 2010
    10
    "As time passed, my father struggled for more to hold on to, asking me again and again: had I told him everything. And finally I said to him, 'maybe all I know about Paul is that he was a fine fisherman.' 'You know more than that,' my father said; 'he was beautiful.' "
  11. ramona
    Sep 13, 2011
    9
    This is an album with melodies full of hope, freedom and happiness in which Jónsi's voice stands out and the persecution will make you wanna dance. Though there are songs that are more obscure and calm, they will still give you a satisfactory feeling.
  12. Ricko
    Feb 2, 2012
    7
    While it's a record with lots of positive elements, it doesn't have the same appeal as a Sigur Ros record. It lacks the bigger and more expansive sound the band inevitably brings with them. Having said that, large chunks of the record sound very much like a Sigure Ros album. Definitely not musically, but in many ways this is similar to the Julian Plenti album released by Interpols PaulWhile it's a record with lots of positive elements, it doesn't have the same appeal as a Sigur Ros record. It lacks the bigger and more expansive sound the band inevitably brings with them. Having said that, large chunks of the record sound very much like a Sigure Ros album. Definitely not musically, but in many ways this is similar to the Julian Plenti album released by Interpols Paul Banks. Very similar sound to their parent band, songs not quite up to the same quality and songs that don't necessarily belong together. Both solo efforts ar like collections of songs that didn't quite make the grade with their respective bands over the years rather than a specific body of work.… Expand
  13. RunicDragons
    Jan 20, 2014
    10
    This album is full of beauty. It blew my mind how intense and lovely; how emotional and smooth his songs were. There wasn't a single song I thought to be boring or lifeless.
    Jónsi's voice is of an angel, and there's no wonder why he's known world-wide.

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#71 Most Discussed Album of 2010

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76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 31 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 31
  3. Negative: 0 out of 31
  1. musicOMH.com
    90
    Go is a phenomenal record with almost every bar bursting with beauty. It is soulful, fun, naive and sad in its own fantastical world; if only life really were this good.
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  2. Spin
    80
    On his solo debut, Jonsi Birgisson--Sigur Ros' spectral voice and six-string skyscraper--embraces a lithe, lush pop his main band is too monolithic to accommodate, and it's revelatory.
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  3. Mojo
    60
    While the rest of Sigur Ros make babies, their singer creates too. [May 2010, p. 96]
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