We here at bjork.com/unity have received communication from our very own Meester Fly, and we are glad to post it now:


"It has not been snowing at all here, but today we are graced with snow. It is a few days after the hidden people and elves move home, if they have to. We are in Iceland. I arrived after a short absence of mind and body back into the HQ of the MWC. I got the word to get back on the case and gather some knowledge, as I of course, am truly the wise one.

Being the one and only I got sent new songs from Björk. These songs are to be on the new album she has been working on for the past months. She has been all around the world to record, working with numerous people from truly different background. I have been left with many thoughts after listening to these tracks, the first impression is that I want to hear more, as I did not get everything shortlisted for the record. It made me excited.

The only thing I have heard prior of the making of this new record was a collaboration with Timbaland was being penned in. They met for a couple of sessions and laid down some beats for two tracks, "then I took these tracks and worked on them further", says Björk. This is true, as I hear that she has taken them to a another level.

We speak about the many collaborators on this record and the list is very interesting as Antony Hegerty duets on two tracks. Drummer Chris Corsano jumps into at least the 2 songs. New sounds and instrumentation are provided by Toumani Diabate who plays the Kora and Konono nr.1 with electric thumb pianos. More percussive delights come from Brian Chippendale from Lightning Bolt Great artists being drafted into the fold!

This list is very impressive and intriguing and from this first batch of song create a very unique sound and emotion. Nothing sounds really familiar about this experience, apart from the name of Mark Bell, him I know. And Sjón, turns to form to deliver one lyric, his 5th lyric since they started work together. This record is a Björk production par excellence. No stone left unturned to seek out the perfect pitch.

And more work is being done in the next few weeks on the new record. It has not got a name. The record is scheduled for late spring release. Some of us have wished to see Björk live in concert.

Well. Björk will be going on the road and giving us long wanted concert recitals. Yes gigging again. I get to see who is the band, I'll be damned, I forgot. It is being finalised right now! From what I remember: We are in for a treat. I am promised to be there. Bien sur. Of-course. Að sjálfsögðu. More soon."

There really is no info here. Just a cute blog about the album dragged out over a few paragraphs. The only thing of interest is the list of folks helping out. I don't know a single one.

I am looking forward to the new one as long as it's not like Medulla and a little less experimental.

Not enough pressure...not enough clinging!


Bjork had to take Timba's beats and doctor em up a lil but - they just weren't skanky enough on their own!

superspaceboy said:

from the list of people involved i think this will be a bit more of a
'world music' type of feel album.

but it being björk it will also be strewn with intricate electronics,
some ferocious beats and just general weirdness.



at least, that's the vibe i get from this blurb about the album with
all the people mentioned and the way it's written.

Björk's first concert will be at the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival 2007 which takes place April 27-29.

She will be headlining along with Rage Against The Machine and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. The location of Coachella is at the breathtakingly beautiful and peaceful Empire Polo Field in Indio, California.


Tickets for the festival will go on sale Saturday, January 27 at 10:00 AM (PT)



The preliminary line-up (as of January 22) is as follows, with the list growing in the months leading up to the festival. Exact dates and times for the acts will also be confirmed at a later date. Thus far the list of artists includes Tiesto, The Arcade Fire, Interpol, Manu Chao, Willie Nelson, Air, Happy Mondays, Decemberists, Faithless, Gotan Project, Happy Mondays, The Good, The Bad and The Queen, Paul Van Dyk, Arctic Monkeys, Roots.

Tour news!

I really want to go to this. :whymusticry:

Totally Completely Cannot Wait!!!!! I hope she comes to venues close to home ~ Detroit? Chicago? Toronto? My whole mind, body, spirit are aching for Bjork!!!

MoonSongs said:

And we will definitely be there together.

Tour news!

never in my life did i think i would be more annoyed by reading an artist statement that i have been reading jermain dupre and ngpmusicclub's website blurps.

sosgemini said:

huh? why?

Drummer Chris Corsano jumps into at least the 2 songs.

Oh well, Chris...

No he's a great drummer. He comes over to Finland a lot to play with the local free jazz musicians. I was supposed to record an album for him last fall, but the job went to someone else because they had double-booked another guy. Not really complaining, cause I'm lazy anyway.

He also plays in Six Organs Of Admittance.

mr. bee talk use to be cute...now it just grates....actually, i guess its not as bad as jermain or the ngp posts...cause those thing grated from the very start.

Cool. Are you feeling sorry for him that he's working with Bjork?

sosgemini said:

Yeah, I kinda feel ya. It's not even cryptic. It's just silly sometimes. But I'm used to it. And this info has me wiggin' out!

Not really. But I think Björk sort of fishes for underground musicians (Matmos being the prime example of course) whilst her own fanbase is decidedly more the left-of-the-field mainstream one, but still mainstream. And I don't think these musicians necessarily have much interest working with pop stars, but that's just what happens when someone finally offers them money for their talents.

Dunno, at the same time people like me are always complaining and at the same time...