The deep scar down the centre of Björk’s chest on the cover says plenty about the highly personal, painful content of Vulnicura. It is the hole through which her heart was torn out, through which all the pain and anguish…
Album | Björk – Vulnicura
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Festival | Bestival 2011
Sparky electro-pop and dance were more dominant than folk at this year’s Bestival, but it’s a cheerful mish-mash where sensitive strumming acts are welcomed (as long as they’re not upset by a soft background thud of drum and bass, as…
Live: Ólöf Arnalds @ Vortex Jazz Club, 1 March
I first heard Ólöf Arnalds when her song ‘Surrender’ came on the radio and made my ears prick up. Eerily understated, it quickly gets under the skin. The music video, in which a haunted-looking Ólöf wanders in damp, gloomy forest, exploring…
Dirty Projectors and Björk collaborate for Mount Wittenberg Orca project
Dirty Projectors are a busy bunch. Following the release of Bitte Orca and the following worldwide tour, including some special dates playing The Getty Address with the orchestral ensemble Alarm Will Sound, they are now self-releasing a new project with…