last week, all the remaining in-store performances jónsi had lined up in support of his album go were canceled out of the blue. his management issued a statement that read:

“…We, the management, are going to take the blame here, since it was us who thought this was a great opportunity to counterpoint the weight and scale of production at his theatrical shows with something super low-key and intimate. We talked him into it. And we stand by the fact that it is a great idea… on paper. Jonsi himself, however, was always sceptical about how in would pan out in reality. And standing there nose-to-nose with fans in the cold light of day the other day in Origami Records, Los Angeles, he had the sudden and undeniable realisation that this is not the environment in which he flourishes. Arguably it was the most uncomfortable experience of his ten years in the public eye, and as a result we are unwilling to put him in the line of fire again…”

the footage recorded here of jónsi’s one and only acoustic in-store at l.a.’s origami vinyl, seems to be nothing short of intimate and amazing. it’s a shame that the sigur rós frontman would feel so out of his element as to cancel all future in-stores. catch him performing “go do” and “stars in still water” after the jump.

- sunbear
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