Whereas Sigur Ros builds their ambiance around structured songs, Jonsi & Alex, the side project from guitarist/vocalist Jonsi Birgisson and his boyfriend Alex Somers, relies on the ambiance alone for their debut album for XL, Riceboy Sleeps. Like Panda Bear, but on even more Quaaludes, “Boy 1904” coasts along gracefully with unintelligible vocals guiding you from its reverberated core.

riceboysleeps_boy1904