Björk

Paloma Faith's new sound

Music Gossip

1 Mar 2012

Paloma Faith's new album 'Fall to Grace' deals with "relationship issues", "self doubt" and "insecurity". The 26-year-old singer - who hasn't released an album since her 2009 debut 'Do You Want the Truth of Something Beautiful?' - is "very excited…

Bjork - Biophilia / Dirty Projectors & Bjork - Mount Wittenberg Orca

Embracing innovative on niche experimental curio by a huge artist

20 Oct 2011

(One Little Indian/Domino) It’s clear that Iceland’s premier musical export has no interest in writing another ‘Big Time Sensuality’ or ‘Violently Happy’ to please the casual listener, but these almost simultaneously released new albums demonstrate…

5 Reasons to Go See Toumani Diabaté

The Grammy-winning Malian musician has a rich history of collaboration

20 Oct 2011

1. His music is mesmerisingly beautiful Toumani Diabaté is a master of the kora, a traditional Malian harp-like instrument. His ability to weave a gorgeous tapestry of cascading melodies from the 21-string kora is magical. One thumb plays the tune and…

Bjork's Biophila like punk

Music Gossip

20 Oct 2011

Bjork likens her Biophilia album to the punk movement. The eccentric singer has released her latest album 'Biophilia' as a series of interactive mobile applications, and believes by giving the listener the ability to manipulate the experience of the…

Bjork not keen for Labrinth track

Music Gossip

19 Oct 2011

Bjork reportedly told Labrinth to "f**k off" when he asked her to duet with him. The 'Let the Sun Shine' hitmaker claims he approached the alternative singer to appear on his forthcoming debut album but she turned him down flat as he wasn't famous…

Bjork's new album has 'most emotional' lyrics

Music Gossip

19 Sep 2011

Bjork says 'Biophilia' contains her "most emotional" lyrics. The 'Virus' singer has been more open than earlier in her career with the lyrics for her latest record, although that doesn't mean they will necessarily mean they will be easy to follow…

Bjork delays Biophilia release

Music Gossip

15 Sep 2011

Bjork has pushed back the release of 'Biophilia' so she can add more "blood and muscles" to the CD version. The 'Earth Intruders' singer has already released her ambitious new album as an app for the iPhone and iPad devices, but after performing it…

Bjork remembers Manchester rave scene

Music Gossip

3 Aug 2011

Bjork launched her 'Biophilia' album in Manchester because it reminds her of raving in the city. The 'It's Oh So Quiet' singer - who launched the album with a groundbreaking live shows at the northern English city's International Festival…

Bjork a folk musician

Music Gossip

6 Jul 2011

Bjork thinks of her songs as "folk" music. While the Icelandic singer - who is currently in the process of launching her latest project, 'Biophilia' - initially agrees her music can be classed as pop, she would prefer to think of it as folk. She…

Bjork halfway through album

Music Gossip

19 Jan 2011

Bjork is halfway through making her seventh album. The Icelandic singer - who hasn't released new material since 2007's 'Volta' - has revealed she plans to return to the recording studio later this month to complete the record, but did not want to…

Bjork's karaoke marathon

Music Gossip

12 Jan 2011

Bjork held a three day karaoke marathon over the weekend. The singer's The Voice of the Nation group held the competition in Reykjavik to protest over the takeover of a locally owned Icelandic energy company by Canadian firm Magma Energy. The…

Dirty Projectors and Bjork collaborate on new album Mount Wittenberg Orca

1 Jul 2010

After performing together in April 2009, Dirty Projectors' David Longstreth and Bjork decided to make an album together. On June 30, just over a year later, the public will be able to feast their ears on Mount Wittenberg Orca. The inspiration for…

T in the Park 2010: Dirty Projectors Interview

16 Jun 2010

Rachel Devine talks to Dirty Projectors’ Dave Longstreth about obsessions, artistic vision and the business of making music

Simian Mobile Disco - Temporary Pleasure

16 Aug 2009

(Wichita) What the world needs now is more Todd Rundgren. Let us give thanks, then, to Manchester’s SMD: an electronic party-pop deuce whose CV name-checks Björk, Muse, Peaches, Arctic Monkeys and CSS. Their second album hosts a trove of cameos…

2009 Mercury Music Prize shortlist on show

Regardless of who triumphs, contenders' nomination is gain enough

24 Jul 2009

This past year has seen Elbow prove to all just what a Mercury win can do to a band's career. Though toiling for near 15 years in relative indie obscurity, seemingly destined to never play the arenas their songs merited, their 2008 victory for fourth…

Singles & Downloads

10 Apr 2008

Life’s shit enough, so this issue we’re only gonna review good stuff. So, no Libertines-influenced jangle monkeys, no dodgy hip hop, no execrable manufactured pop or R&B, no po-faced nu-metal (you have no idea). Only quality, original tunes will make it…

Music news round-up

13 Mar 2008

Björk representatives have said that the singer was forced out of Serbian festival EXIT due to her outspoken views on Kosovo. The Icelandic singer voiced her support for the region gaining its independence while onstage during her recent Japanese…

Björk

23 Aug 2007

It is a muggy summer’s afternoon, and although she has been doing interviews in an airless west London hotel suite for several hours, the Queen of Quirk is in fine form and fizzing with energy. Having recently released Volta – touted as her most…

Exposure - Chris Corsano

5 Jun 2007

Chris Corsano is a drummer from New England, now resident in Edinburgh. He’s played extensively with sax player Paul Flaherty, Thurston Moore’s Dream/Aktion Unit and Evan Parker. He’s also played solo with Edinburgh noise doyens, Giant Tank, and on last…

Björk

Records

26 Apr 2007

ERM... BJORK? Heralding an album as ‘the most commercial thing Björk has ever done’ is really a bit like declaring the new David Lynch movie ‘his most coherent narrative ever’. For the last decade she has been making the most unashamedly artful and…