The Björk Thread

blue · Post by **blue** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 11:50 am

What's so admirable about Bjork is that even this far into her career, she continutes to seek out new sounds, new collaborations and the fresh inspiration they bring. She's still managing to be artistically interesting as well as commercially successful. I wish a certain Cornish enclave could take a lesson from that.

d.a.walker · Post by **d.a.walker** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 11:53 am

You know how you wanted to shake Tori until her nose bleeds, I think we've found someone who can do it...

blue · Post by **blue** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 12:07 pm

[tup]

aermancer · Post by **aermancer** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 8:14 pm

blue · Post by **blue** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 8:42 pm

Where is that from?!

aermancer · Post by **aermancer** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 9:42 pm

it's a new promo image

this album is going to be amazing

d.a.walker · Post by **d.a.walker** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 11:08 pm

Good God that is a great image!

Post by **sound world** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 12:05 am

Bit like the decor in my local Tandoori

That is some costume.

Post by **kuhn** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 10:32 am

d.a.walker wrote:You know how you wanted to shake Tori until her nose bleeds, I think we've found someone who can do it...

so true.

the 2007 tori is a snooze

blue · Post by **blue** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 4:36 pm

I take it you've heard the clips then, Kuhn.

That picture is amazing, looks like the album is going to be quite lush if the artwork is in synch.

Post by **sound world** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 11:24 pm

blue wrote: That picture is amazing, looks like the album is going to be quite lush if the artwork is in synch.

Or completely OTT

Does anyone know who she's been working with? (musos-wise?)

d.a.walker · Post by **d.a.walker** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 11:53 pm

Bjork has said in a recent interview that Volta is going to be an 'out there' record that she has always wanted to make.

Post by **kuhn** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 11:57 pm

blue wrote:I take it you've heard the clips then, Kuhn.

That picture is amazing, looks like the album is going to be quite lush if the artwork is in synch.

I've heard a couple.

But I might be in for a surprise.

Post by **kuhn** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 4:31 pm

from a guy in the official forum: (Who knows, could be real, could be fake)

01. Earth Intruders (4:30)
Obviously a Timbaland track. Think Nelly Furtado's Maneater - only COOLER and Björk-ified. REALLY cool song, excellent way to start the album, very upbeat. There are these brazilian-type beats and cool synths. Seriously, Maneater is your best point of reference.
Lyrics:
,,We are the earth intruders / We are the sharp shooters"

02. Wanderlust (5:4
Another upbeat song. This has BRASS and the beats are more synthetic, less heavy. The song ends with a trumpet loop and Björk whispering, then goes into bleeps and what sounded like MORSE code.
Lyrics:
,,I have lost my origin and I want to find it again
Wanderlust, relentlessly craving"
,,Until we get to the core"

03. Dull Flame (7:32)
This song has a brass intro, Antony joins Björk on vocals. The combination works incredibly well. I only got to hear half of the song, then the stream (I wasn't listening to a CD but an internet stream) sort of cut out. Bummer. Lyrics:
,,I love your eyes, my dear / Their splendid sparkling fire"
,,Like lightning flashing in the sky/ but there's a charm that is greater still"

04. Innocence (4:14)
Definitely another Timbaland track. This and Earth Intruders is as close to hip hop as Björk is ever going to get Lots of singing about 'fear' and being 'fearless'. Interesting drums, could be a beatbox, and synth. I couldn't hear any 'real' (acoustical) instruments.
Lyrics:
,,It is still here, but in different places"
,,Should I save myself for later, or generously give"

05. I See Who You Are (4:22)
Opens with kora , followed by cute bleepy noises. Laid back track, no beats, very pretty. The brass section comes in around 3-and-a-half minutes into the song. Could be about her daughter. Lyrics:
,,I see who you are, behind the skin and the muscles
I see who you are now, and when you get older later
I will see the same girl, the same soul, lioness, fireheart"

06. Vertabrae (5:06)
The stream for this song didn't work, so I couldn't hear it Believe me, I tried a whole bunch of times.

07. Pneumonia (5:14)
Brass opening... Laid-back slow brass&vocal song. Lyrics:
,,You can trust in it, unless you breathe in"
,,I adore how you (aah) simply (aah) surrender to high"
,,And your lungs, they're mourning, teepee style
All the stillborn love that could have happened
all the moments you should have embraced"

08. Hope (3:39)
Beats + kora. Lots of repetetive lyrics. I think this song is really about the tsunami and mother nature and stuff. Lyrics:
,,Here's my version of it, eternal whirlwind"
,,Nature has fixed no limits on our hopes"

09. Declare Independence (4:16)
OMG how cool is this song. Very very electronic, lots of noise, distorted noise, just NOISE. Incredibly cool and gets louder and heavier by the minute. Turns into a real punk track that reminded me of PJ Harvey (not that I'm a big PJ Harvey fan). This song is SOOO going to kick ass live. Bjork is just yelling and everything. Return to form, return to form, y'all! Lyrics:
,,Declare imdependence / Don't let them do that to you"
,,Start your own currency / make your own stamp
Protect your language / raise your flag"

10. My Juvenile (4:05)
K so I was talking to someone at the record company during this track, so I was distracted. Nice song with Antony and it also has kora on it again.

Overall definitely a cool album which is more approachable than Medúlla. I wouldn't call it 'pop' but Earth Intruders is Björk's most commercial tracks in years (but STILL so unique sounding). I was really afraid of her collaboration with Timbaland but it worked out REALLY well. And the Antony contributions are also spot-on, I hope he'll joing her for some shows.

aermancer · Post by **aermancer** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 5:47 pm

i think i'll not even need to hear the album anymore i've read so many reviews