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Bjork - Vespertine: Bjork's fifth album; 'Vespertine', the follow up to last years "Selmasongs" ,is set to be released in August. It is described as a ' very introverted, very quiet, calm and peaceful" album, by the singer. Unlike 1997's "Homogenic". [ read review here ] [win Bjork CDs here]

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Bjork says:

" the album about inventing your own paradise…It's all about reaching thoses euphoric highs and those ecstasy moments, but with no outside stimulants".

Many of the tracks are said to feature choirs and string sections. The album is proceeded by a single, a collaboration with the San Francisco electro duo who remixed her "Alarm Call" single in 1999,Matmos, and is called " Hidden Place".

Many of the songs were previewed in a special gig in New York's Riverside Church ,in late May.


The Track listing is as follows:

Hidden Place
Cocoon
It's Not Up To You
Undo
Pagan Poetry
Frost
Aurora
An Echo A Stain (another Matmos collaboration)
Sun In My Mouth (lyrics by ee cummings)
Heriloom(a collaboration with Console)
Harm Of Will(lyrics by infamous director Harmonie Korine)
Unison

[ read review here ] [win Bjork CDs here]

Report by: Priya Elangasinghe