Sigur Rós releases new score album First Light via leading health & wellbeing music provider Myndstream alongside Lakeshore Records

London | 30 August, 2024

Today, Sigur Rós vocalist & composer Jónsi shares his score album First Light, via leading health & wellbeing music provider Myndstream, in collaboration with Lakeshore Records. In addition to making an impact with longtime fans and wide coverage in outlets such as Pitchfork, Stereogum, Brooklyn Vegan and many more, the music is also resonating with the wellness community securing #1 spot across multiple editorial playlists and stations on Amazon and Spotify.

"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.

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

Notes to Editors

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 film scores 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.

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Notes to editors

About Myndstream

Pioneering a new approach to audio, Myndstream combines art and science to create music that transforms spaces and elevates how people feel within them. At the heart of the brand is a belief that music can play a powerful role in supporting health and wellbeing.

Myndstream’s soundscapes have been composed for use across spas, therapeutic practices, hospitality environments and personal wellness routines. Designed to promote relaxation, enhance mood, improve focus and restore energy, the music transforms everyday spaces into immersive environments of calm, care and intention. To support consistent, high-quality delivery across physical spaces, Myndstream uses proprietary technology to stream its music to thousands of spas worldwide through its digital platform, The Stream, available via app and desktop.

Through partnerships with leading academic institutions and wellness organizations, Myndstream is at the forefront of research exploring the impact of music in therapeutic settings. The brand also collaborates with a world-class roster of musicians and A-list talent to create and curate wellness-focused audio experiences for both businesses and individuals. Widely recognized as the gold standard in wellness audio, Myndstream is the official audio partner of Forbes Travel Guide and the Global Wellness Summit.

Myndstream is part of Cutting Edge Group, the acclaimed music company behind scores for Stranger Things, Whiplash, Bridgerton and other major film and television productions. Drawing on over 20 years of experience shaping emotional narratives through sound, Cutting Edge launched Myndstream to bring that same depth of impact to the world of wellness.