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Bjork Volta Nominated for a Grammy Award

Björk's Volta is nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Alternative Album, up against the albums of Lily Allen, Arcade Fire, The Shins and The White Stripes. Here are the details of Bjork's nomination for a Grammy Award for Best Alternative Album: Field 5 — Alternative Category 22 Best Alternative Music Album (Vocal or Instrumental.) * Alright, Still... Lily Allen [Capitol Records] * Neon Bible Arcade Fire [Merge Records] * Volta Bjork [Elektra/Atlantic] * Wincing The Night Away The Shins [Sub Pop] * Icky Thump The White Stripes [Third Man/Warner Bros.]

Bjork Offers Exclusive Release Of Declare Independence Remixes And Video

Bjork Offers Exclusive Release Of "Declare Independence" Remixes And Video Bjork is cooking up some special treats in her electronic kitchen! I mentioned awhile back that there were remixes in the works for "Declare Independence" including one by Matthew Herbert and one by Ghostigital. Well, Bjork has baked up a super Special Limited Edition Pack that is available in her own shop now, but not available anywhere else. The Pack comes with 1 record, 1 CD and 1 DVD all together! Check it out, in the words of the lovely lady herself: ... MORE

Bjork Declare Independence Video

Bjork is out with the video to her new single 'Declare Independence', the third release from the Icelandic singer-songwriter's sixth full-length studio album 'Volta', out now. Watch it below the fold. Bjork - Declare Independence Video Lyrics Declare independence! Don't let them do that to you! Declare independence! Don't let them do that to you! (Justice) Declare independence! Don't let them do that to you! Declare independence! Don't let them do that to you! (Justice) Start your own currency! Make your own stamp Protect your language Declare independence Don't let them do that to you Declare independence Don't let them do that to you [x4] Make your own flag! [x6] Raise your flag! (Higher, higher!) Declare independence! Don't let them do that to you! Declare independence! Don't let them do that to you! Damn colonists Ignore their patronizing Tear off their blindfolds Open their eyes Declare independence! Don't let them do that to...

Thoughts On Volta

Volta The place at which a distinct turn of thought occurs. The term is most commonly used for the characteristic transition point in a sonnet, as between the octave and sestet of a Petrarchan sonnet. (from Answers.com) I'm going with that definition as this album seems to mark a point of transition, or a meeting of ages. I'll leave it to someone more eloquent than I to give a more in-depth review, but suffice it to say this is a well-realised album. Working her voice, ... MORE