BJÖRK DEBUTS NEW SINGLE “ancestress” WITH VIDEOFROM FORTHCOMING ALBUM “fossora”Photo: Andrew Thomas HuangOFFICIAL PRESS RELEASENEWS PROVIDED BY Huxley On her new single “ancestress”, Björk ponders mortality and the ritualistic aspects of grief. In the video she leads a tribal procession before concocting mysterious elixirs. Watch/share the video below. The track is taken from her forthcoming album, “fossora”, set for release September 30th via One Little Independent Records. “on my new album , fossora , i wrote 2 songs to my mother . this one , ancestress , is written just after her wordly funeral i am very grateful to my son , sindri eldon , to arrange and sing vocals in the choruses for 20 years i have not been able to attend funerals as something in them rubbed me the wrong way . so therefore i asked my friend andrew thomas huang to help me film this outside , in a valley she often picked herbs in warmthness - björk” The video is directed by Andrew Thomas Huang with co-creative direction by Björk with creative consultant and longtime collaborator James Merry. Björk is a multidisciplinary artist who, time and again, innovates across music, art, fashion and technology. From writing, arranging and producing an expansive music catalogue to her collaborations with scientists, app developers, writers, inventors, musicians and instrument makers, Björk continues to inspire and experiment, redefining the boundaries of what it means to be a musician. Special thanks to Pierpaolo Piccioli and Valentino for all their help and support in making this video, especially for the collaboration on the stunning dress that Björk wears in the video, and Squarespace for helping in creating a special website to launch these audio-visual projects — learn more at fossora.com.
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September 22, 2022 3:13pm ET by Pressparty |