Björk brought the music of Biophilia, her forthcoming album, to Britain's Isle of Wight last night, where she headlined the four-day Bestival's closing night. Q magazine says "it's clear from the off, the Icelandic singer does not do 'average' festival sets." She was the featured guest on the full hour of the CBC radio show Q. "Few artists can lay claim to being the greatest cultural export of their home country," says the show, citing her "trailblazing" new album. Björk also spoke with Studio 360 about her memories of September 11, 2001, and the ways in which the world has changed since. Listen to her comments here.
Björk brought the music of Biophilia, her interdisciplinary exploration of the universe and its physical forces, to Britain's Isle of Wight last night, where she headlined the four-day Bestival festival's closing night. Q magazine includes Björk and her crew among the festival's best bands, saying "it's clear from the off, the Icelandic singer does not do 'average' festival sets." NME spoke with attendees who said the set was "'the best way' to end the weekend."
The Biophilia album is due out on One Little Indian / Nonesuch Records on October 11. The Observer calls it "her most delicately beautiful album since Vespertine." To pre-order Biophilia on vinyl and CD in North America, head to the Nonesuch Store, where orders include high-quality, 320 kbps MP3s of the album starting release day. To order outside the US and Canada, go to bjork.com.
Björk's next live performance of Biophilia will be in her home town of Reykjavik for the Iceland Airwaves festival in October, one day after the release of the Biophilia album. For more details, visit nonesuch.com/on-tour.
In a Canadian broadcast exclusive, Björk was the featured guest on the full hour of the CBC radio show Q last week. "Few artists can lay claim to being the greatest cultural export of their home country," says the show's host Jian Ghomeshi in his introduction. "And there are fewer still who've had a career as lengthy and constantly evolving" as Björk. "Her latest project may just be her most creatively ambitious project yet," Ghomeshi explains, referencing her "trailblazing" Biophilia project. Listen to the extensive interview at cbc.ca.
Björk spoke with Studio 360 from Public Radio International about her memories of September 11, 2001, and the ways in which she sees New York City, the United States, and the world have changed since. The segment is taken from a longer interview that will be featured on an upcoming episode of Studio 360 and appears on the show's site, studio360.org, along with other artists to have shared their thoughts on the matter this year, like Michael Stipe, Jodie Foster, Suzanne Vega, and Miranda July. As noted last week in the Nonesuch Journal, Steve Reich discussed his new piece, WTC 9/11, on the show's latest episode, which aired this past weekend. You can listen to Björk's comments here:
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