Jónsi talks about 'ÁTTA,' the new album by Sigur Rós : All Songs Considered

Jónsi talks about 'ÁTTA,' the new album by Sigur Rós Enlarge this image toggle caption Tim Dunk/courtesy of the artist Tim Dunk/courtesy of the artist On this special edition of All Songs Considered, a conversation with Jónsi from the band Sigur Rós on that group's first studio album in more than 10 years. toggle caption Courtesy of the artist The album, which was just announced to fans this week and will be out on Friday, is called ÁTTA, which translates from Icelandic as eight. It's the band's eighth studio album, and it's coming out 26 years after they released their first album. The three bandmates who reunited before and during the pandemic — Jón Þór Birgisson on vocals and cello bowed guitar along with multi-instrumentalist Kjartan Sveinsson and bassist Georg Hólm — teamed up with conductor Robert Ames and the London Contemporary Orchestra to create a magnificent album.