Icelandic post-rock stars Sigur Ros are on an indefinite break and will not release a new album in 2010, as previously thought, their frontman Jonsi Birgisson has confirmed to Spinner.

The four-piece who released 'Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust' in 2008, stated on their website last year that their sixth album was "nearing completion," adding that "the album is taking form as a slower and more ambient record."

However, speaking to Spinner, in the run up to his first solo album release 'Go' on Mar. 22, Jonsi says recording was scrapped after a just few weeks in their Sundlaugin studio in Iceland.

He said: "We haven't got another [Sigur Ros] album ready. It was just a rumour. We started to record something, but then we chucked it all away. So I think we are going to have to start it all again."

When asked if the band are on a break whilst Jonsi releases and tours his own album, he confirmed, "Yes we are on a break at the moment. Everybody in the band is having babies."

The first taster -- album track 'Boy Lilikoi' -- from the forthcoming Jonsi album, which has string and woodwind arrangements by Grizzly Bear and Antony and the Johnsons composer Nico Muhly, is available now at Jonsi's website.

Jonsi is expected to announce solo acoustic tour dates for 2010 soon.