Jónsi + Mountain Man

Jónsi Birgisson's solo album is a logical successor to his main band's (Sigur Rós) last LP—get ready for it—Meo suo í eyrum vio spilum endalaust, reaching a little further into Jónsi's melodic sensibilities on songs like "Go Do" and "Boy Lilikoi." If you've never seen Jónsi or Sigur Rós in person, it's worth going just to experience the effect of his quivering falsetto on a room. Make sure to get there early for Vermont's Mountain Man, an outfit that tackles stripped-down folk-pop like a femme Fleet Foxes.