lust for comfort suffocates the soul

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Björk at Red Bull Music Academy, Photographed by Santiago Felipe.

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Making of 'Wanderlust'

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This is a live version of “Come to Me” from Debut (written more than 20 years prior) performed during the Vulnicura tour. Compare with the original recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJ10NHdU11Y.

In the first (original version) a young twenty-something Björk—new to London, recording her “first” solo album, and entering a new relationship—beckons her new lover: come to me. She sings, tongue-in-cheek, almost giggling: “jump off/your building’s on fire/i’ll catch you”. In the second, a 50-year-old Björk, at the end of a decade-long marriage, pleads with her longtime lover: come to me. Her voice undulates, unsure of herself, she sings: “i’ll catch you”.

With a change in arrangement (and a little bit of context) the same lyrics completely transform themselves.

(I wish I knew something about formal music theory because I imagine an analysis of the (change in) arrangements themselves would be interesting. For instance: the primary string melody in the first almost sounds like rising states of arousal and in the second the same melody sounds like weeping.)

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Björk photographed by Santiago Felipe (2016).

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An Echo, A Stain - Björk

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Vespertine is the most perfect extended lullaby one could hope for, falling asleep to Björk’s softly lilting intricacies… goodnight to all of you beautiful people.

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Björk at her home in Iceland (2008)

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All Neon Like

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Björk présente Vulnicura VR au festival Vivid de Sydney photo : Santiago Felipe

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"Björk : Digital will feature 80 VR headsets in one space, allowing 800 people a day to step into the world of VulnicuRa VR !" - taken from her official instagram

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Björk: Vessel

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Björk by Chris Taylor

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Post era.