The delectably different Björk is back with a new song recorded especially for the soundtrack of the forthcoming film from The Moomins.
We have a love/hate relationship with Björk. We used to absolutely love her, and the majority of her music. The likes of ‘Hyperballad’, ‘Batchelorette’, ‘Pagan Poetry’, ‘Joga’, ‘All Is Full Of Love’ and ‘Unravel’ are all absolutely spectacular moments. And albums like ‘Post’ and ‘Homogenic’ are still enjoyable listens. But she hasn’t released anything that we’ve liked for almost a decade. A WHOLE DECADE. The last time she released something that made us go wow, was ‘Pagan Poetry’, from the ‘Vespertine’ album. But practically everything since then has been……..well……….just NOISE really. Incoherent, unenjoyable, and dare we say self obsessed, NOISE! There isn’t actually a single ”song” on either of her last two albums, ‘Medulla’ or ‘Volta’. As a fan, patience does tend to wear a bit thin where Björk is concerned. But her past glories have been so amazing that we still clas ourselves as one, and still get excited whenever any hint of new music is announced.
Which brings us to the new song, ‘The Comet Song’. Well unfortunately, it’s firmly in the ‘Volta’ camp. There ain’t a melody there no matter how hard we listen and strain our necks! Not a single one. But it’s fine, it’s just her doing her current thing we guess.
Great Björk will be back one day, we just know it!
This is released on UK iTunes on September 5th.
Oh, and incidentally, Björk will be the recipient of the Polar Music Prize on Monday. And at the ceremony, Robyn will be performing ‘Hyperballad’! *scream*
