Jónsi Birgisson of Sigur Rós Heads Out On Solo Tour

Ethereal Icelandic warbler Jónsi Birgisson of Sigur Rós releases his solo debut Go the week of April 5 on XL Recordings and he's unveiled a generous tour of North America beginning April 6 in Vancouver. Birgisson's itinerary includes a two-night stand at New York's Terminal 5 on May 8 and 9.

A reticent presence in Sigur Rós, Birgisson has been surprisingly chatty, open and playful on his website, detailing the evolution of Go (album art above) with extensive behind-the-scenes studio videos and informal images ranging from a stuffed penguin playing a xylophone to Jónsi's socks to taxidermy-tweaked inspirations for his imaginative live shows.

Birgisson's site also details his stage setup, a collaboration with the UK's 59 Productions which promises to be "drop dead amazing," according to Jónsi's site, mixing both theatre and music.

A new video for his single "Go Do" will be released this week and Jónsi recently spoke to BBC Radio 1 about the album.

Jónsi Birgisson's Spring 2010 Tour

april 6 vancouver, canada vogue theatre

april 7 vancouver, canada vogue theatre

april 9 seattle, wa the showbox sodo

april 10 seattle, wa the showbox sodo

april 13 portland, or roseland theatre

april 15 berkeley, ca zellerbach auditorium

april 16 san francisco, ca palace of fine arts

april 18 indio, ca coachella

april 21 denver, co paramount theatre

april 22 lawrence, ks liberty hall