Bjork

[BlackHole2006]

Pretty random thread,

But listening to Bjork right now and remembering how beautiful her set at Bestival. Was right at the front for it and you couldn't hear a pin drop from the audience which was a very bizarre feeling seeing as it was a festival crowd.

Any chances of her playing Glastonbury next year?

[cdm22]

Well you must have been right at the front as pretty much the entire crowd were bored and talking all the way through her set! We walked in from about half way back to close to the front to get away from them.

[Poliwhirl]

I got off after about 20 minutes. Tried my best to get into it but just couldn't.

[DJL]

Saw her in a small sports hall in iceland and she was mesmerising. Saw her headline a festival with people talking over it and it was less so. If she headlined the other again i'm not sure i'd go.

[marcwilson87]

She was oustanding at Bestival. I was about half way back and everyone was chatting about Boyz Noise and other such bollocks. She wasn't appreciated there, but I thought it was wonderful. Would love to see her at Glastonbury but I suspect she wont be touring.

[Mardy]

This has been making me laugh all weekend.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icaVz6gQAC4

[thetime]

No chance as she's finished her biophilia tour.

The biophilia tour didn't work on the big stage, in a indoor smaller venue it was beyond perfection.

Edited November 17, 2013 by thetime

[The 38 year old virgin]

First and only time I saw bjork was reading 95 and there was a group of 20 of us all completely spaced out on something bought for a very reasonable price. Utterly mental, can't remember a time before or since I've laughed so much

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

I'd love to see her play at Glastonbury again. I saw her play once for about 10 minutes but then all of my group of mates wanted to move on. I made the decision to move on with them rather than run the risk of not meeting up with them again that day. Also, I had a bit of the 'fear' and probably couldn't have stayed there on my own as the paranoia may have deepened.

[ghandi]

I've just downloaded the new Bjork album and it's as to be expected pretty " experimental" , a couple songs are pretty Verpertine esq , like Stone Milker and Lion song which are the first two tracks but then it goes into a mix of Volta and Biophillia, The last three tracks ,Atom Dance , Mouth mantra , and Quicksand would be great to see live. All in all not like the early days but i believe on first listening better than Biophillia IMO, which i couldn't get into. I need to listen with earphones though without any other disturbances.

[Matt42]

I've just downloaded the new Bjork album and it's as to be expected pretty " experimental" , a couple songs are pretty Verpertine esq , like Stone Milker and Lion song which are the first two tracks but then it goes into a mix of Volta and Biophillia, The last three tracks ,Atom Dance , Mouth mantra , and Quicksand would be great to see live. All in all not like the early days but i believe on first listening better than Biophillia IMO, which i couldn't get into. I need to listen with earphones though without any other disturbances.

poor her it leaked before she even announced it

[jonodillieono]

She announced it the other day? I didn't know it leakes already, when did it leak?

Will give it a listen inabit

[Troop Dogg]

Would be great to see her at Glasto. Saw her at the Berlin Festival in 2013 and she was incredible.

[When Jokers Attack]

Reading that the leak is just demos.

[FloorFiller]

Reading that the leak is just demos.

thought it was a bit odd to leak this early and before she's even given it a proper release date. anybody confirmed this?

[Guest]

Unless she was planning to surprise release it like Beyonce and My Bloody Valentine have done recently? Which doesn't seem particularly likely, MBV self-released theirs and had claim to have been sitting on it for a while, Beyonce had the multi-media gimmick to it, and she wanted to show how Queen Bey transcends marketing, because she is marketing in human form.

[FloorFiller]

she did say that it's release date was sometime in March so seems weird that she'd just suddenly release it now - doesn't quite have the same effect as MBV, Beyonce etc who's albums were dropped out of absolutely nowhere

[Memory Man]

playing Governers Ball NYC in June, so a possibility!

[dentalplan]

The album's out now.

EDIT: as in actually on iTunes and stuff. I'm not just incredibly out of touch with leaks.

Edited January 20, 2015 by dentalplan

[FloorFiller]

i'm guessing the leak was the actual album then and not just demos?

edit: and also, i've never really given Bjork too much of a listen but i'm loving this album so far. think i'll have to give her other stuff a listen after i've finished this

Edited January 20, 2015 by FloorFiller

[bennyhana22]

Obviously, since it's not released until March, there is no way that I have listened to the first couple of tracks of Björk's new record. So, there is also no way that I would know that they sound pretty blooming' good. So, there's no way that would make me even more excited about a potential GF2015 appearance. None of that could be the case. No way, Siree. Oh no. Similarly, there's no way that I could be in a position to listen to the rest of the record tomorrow. Just not possible. Nope.

Ben

[FloorFiller]

Obviously, since it's not released until March, there is no way that I have listened to the first couple of tracks of Björk's new record. So, there is also no way that I would know that they sound pretty blooming' good. So, there's no way that would make me even more excited about a potential GF2015 appearance. None of that could be the case. No way, Siree. Oh no. Similarly, there's no way that I could be in a position to listen to the rest of the record tomorrow. Just not possible. Nope.

Ben

well, it was officially released today... so listen away

[ghandi]

i'm guessing the leak was the actual album then and not just demos?

edit: and also, i've never really given Bjork too much of a listen but i'm loving this album so far. think i'll have to give her other stuff a listen after i've finished this

Really? This does surprise me! Think you'll love her, try watching a few gigs back on You tube to get a full grasp, one at Cambridge, the Other at Shepherds Bush Empire, and Glastonbury 2007, and the other at the Sydney Opera house, Oh and also the video of " All is full of love" from a concert she did in New York to get the true majesty that is Bjork

[home to you]

Listened to the first half of the new album on the way to work and loved it! It's early days but this could be my favourite of hers since Vespertine

[bennyhana22]

well, it was officially released today... so listen away

And there was me thinking I had done awfully well to procure it so early ahead of release. What a spanner.

Ben

*it is good, mind*