Bjork's 'Vulnicura' was released earlier this year, a stunning return that matched frankly emotive material to wonderful electronics.
Arca and The Haxan Cloak contributed to the sound of the record, which was augmented for live performances by a fifteen chair orchestra.
These performances have contributed to a new envisioning of 'Vulnicura', with Bjork preparing a full orchestral version.
'Vulnicura Strings' features arrangements wholly comprised of strings, with new violin solos by Una Sveinbjarnardóttir and strings recorded by a Viola Organista.
Bjork comments:
"while i was working on vulnicura , it became one of the most magical thing both musically and spiritually to unite the electronics and the acoustic instruments in an almost romantic way : to prove they can coexist !! that positive tango was a proactive counterpoint to the lyrics of the album : the end of an union . onion . tears . a lot . lol .
but while working on it i felt somehow for the first time , this was an album that could take another version : a reveal , to simply have the acoustics stand on their own for the folks who wanna indulge even further into the wooden timeless side of this music . w / no techno .
so here it is : i dug out the more close up pick up miked versions , other sonic point-of-views , added some violin solos by the gorgeous una sveinbjarnardóttir and the talented sławomir zubrzycki played masterfully the viola organista ( an instrument invented by leonardo da vinci but only recently built for the first time . it is little but like a grand piano which is bowed not plucked )
thanks to chris elms for mixing it i hope you like this version too onwards
bjork"
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A new version of 'Lionsong' is online now – check it out below.
'Vulnicura Strings' will be released on November 6th.
