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January 19, 2007

New Bjork Album To Feature Antony, Timbaland

Bjork talks new record! Well, as NME says, bjork.com's "official correspondent" Meester Fly has posted this report on the site after a correspondence with our favorite Icelandic siren. Details are still sketchy, but we can look forward to Timbaland production, Lightning Bolt percussion, and the gotta-hear-it-to-believe-it sound of Antony and Bjork harmonizing.

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.
Meester Fly goes on to say that the record is due out this spring, and that Bjork promised him (her?) a tour this year. Which will come this close to making us feel better about missing the Sugacubes reunion last year. Also, Bjork, if possible, we'd love some pictures of Antony and Timba kicking it in the studio. That's the kind of stock picture that has got to come in handy sometime.

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awesome, so very awesome.

Posted by: GiantPanda at 01/19/07 10:11 AM  | Reply
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Sounds very interesting! Any way for us lessers to get a hold of those tracks you've been blessed with?

Posted by: Paris at 01/19/07 10:21 AM  | Reply
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For me, Bjork is hit and miss... Something that bummed me out a little was when I heard the new Bloc Party..

http://www.stupiddreams.com/what/Bloc%20Party%20-%202007%20-%20A%20Weekend%20In%20The%20City/

Download, listen to, delete, and probably not buy. It's not bad, but certainly not great.

Posted by: I was sad when I heard that Bloc Party is opening for Panic! at the Disco... at 01/19/07 10:26 AM  | Reply
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2007 just keeps getting better and better.

Posted by: dancer in the dark at 01/19/07 10:35 AM  | Reply
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It's official. 2007 is going to be the best year of music.........EVER!!!!!!!

or least in the past few years...

Posted by: nick at 01/19/07 10:46 AM  | Reply
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I just glad she's allowing instruments this time.

Posted by: scott at 01/19/07 11:44 AM  | Reply
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holy crap! a TOUR!!!!

Posted by: gary at 01/19/07 2:05 PM  | Reply
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your headline should have been:

LIGHTNING BJORK!

thanks very much, thank you, thanks

Posted by: The Goblin King at 01/19/07 2:55 PM  | Reply
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Bjork late night set at Bonnaroo ... wait for it.

Posted by: timmy at 01/19/07 3:11 PM  | Reply
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Every part of my body is gloriously happy.
Everything she has ever done has taken my head up a few notches from where it was. African pianos, Antony, Timbaland...Joy.!! Percussive joy, at that!!

Posted by: Juliet at 01/19/07 4:14 PM  | Reply
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BJORK AT COACHELLA 2007!!!!!!!!!!!1

Posted by: Leoncio at 01/20/07 2:03 AM  | Reply
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