Last week, we learned that Björk would launch exhibition "Un jardin d'intérieur" in France next May, reportedly alongside a new album. Now, the artist has offered a tease of what the follow-up to 2017's Utopia will sound like.
A new interview with Iceland's national public broadcaster RÚV [via Stereogum] finds the artist sharing that her forthcoming tenth album will be best-suited to clubbing in the living room; a soundtrack to smaller gatherings required by to limit the spread of COVID-19.
In Björk's own words (via translation), album ten is "for people who turned their house into a club, restricted to their bubble"; for "parties where you'd just stand up and headbang for a minute, and then sit and pour yourself another glass of wine. Everyone is home before 10 o'clock, done with the dancing and everything."
"Most of the songs I made are at 80-90 beats per minute, and the reason is quite boring: when I walk, I walk at this speed," she added of the material. "But in this new album there's a lot of chill in the first half of the song and a lot of calm in the second half, but when there's one minute left the song turns into a club."
Björk is currently in the midst of an orchestral residency at Iceland's Harpa concert hall, raising money and awareness for Icelandic charity Kvennaathvarfið with the series of performances. As part of the residency, she has also been sharing "Score Stories" on social media, giving listeners a look at her songwriting process.
This year has also seen Björk's music covered by Lido Pimienta and Julia Jacklin.
A new interview with Iceland's national public broadcaster RÚV [via Stereogum] finds the artist sharing that her forthcoming tenth album will be best-suited to clubbing in the living room; a soundtrack to smaller gatherings required by to limit the spread of COVID-19.
In Björk's own words (via translation), album ten is "for people who turned their house into a club, restricted to their bubble"; for "parties where you'd just stand up and headbang for a minute, and then sit and pour yourself another glass of wine. Everyone is home before 10 o'clock, done with the dancing and everything."
"Most of the songs I made are at 80-90 beats per minute, and the reason is quite boring: when I walk, I walk at this speed," she added of the material. "But in this new album there's a lot of chill in the first half of the song and a lot of calm in the second half, but when there's one minute left the song turns into a club."
Björk is currently in the midst of an orchestral residency at Iceland's Harpa concert hall, raising money and awareness for Icelandic charity Kvennaathvarfið with the series of performances. As part of the residency, she has also been sharing "Score Stories" on social media, giving listeners a look at her songwriting process.
This year has also seen Björk's music covered by Lido Pimienta and Julia Jacklin.
