Name: Volta by Björk
Brand: Björk
SKU: 075679998927
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 4 (77 reviews)

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Once again finding harmony and creating alchemy between seeming opposites, on Volta Björk is bold but thoughtful, delicate yet strong, accessible and avant. The intricacy and complexity of projects like Medúlla and Drawing Restraint 9 suggested that she might have left the more direct side of her work behind, but Volta's opening track and lead single, "Earth Intruders," puts that notion to rest: the song literally marches in, riding a bubbling, ritualistic beat courtesy of Timbaland and Konono No. 1's electric thumb-pianos. Björk howls "Turmoil! Carnage!" like incantations over the din, and after several albums' worth of beautiful whispers, it's a joy to hear her raise her voice and volume like this. "Wanderlust" follows and provides the yin to "Earth Intruders"' yang, its horns and brooding melody giving it the feel of a moodier, more contemplative version of "The Anchor Song." These two songs set the tone for the rest of Volta's pendulum-like swings between sounds and moods, all of which are tied together by found-sound and brass-driven interludes that give the impression that the album was recorded in a harbor -- an apt metaphor for how ideas and collaborators come and go on this album. Timbaland's beats resurface on "Innocence," another of Volta's most potent moments; a sample of what sounds like a man getting punched in the gut underscores Björk's viewpoint that purity is something powerful, not gentle. Antony and the Johnsons' Antony Hegarty lends his velvety voice to two outstanding but very different love songs: "The Dull Flame of Desire" captures swooning romance by pairing Björk and Hegarty's voices with a slowly building tattoo courtesy of Lightning Bolt drummer Brian Chippendale; "My Juvenile," which is dedicated to Björk's son Sindri, closes Volta with a much gentler duet. Considering how much sonic and emotional territory the album spans -- from the brash, anthemic "Declare Independence," which sounds a bit like Homogenic's "Pluto," to "Pneumonia" and "Vertebrae by Vertebrae," which are as elliptical and gentle as anything on Vespertine or Drawing Restraint 9 -- Volta could very easily sound scattered, but this isn't the case. Instead, it finds the perfect balance between the vibrancy of her poppier work in the '90s and her experiments in the 2000s. ~ Heather Phares

1. Earth Intruders

by Björk

Beats: Timbaland
Nate Dangerhands; Performer
Primary Artist: Björk; Main Performer
Keyboard: Nate Dangerhands
Timbaland; Performer
Vocals: Bjork; Performer
Composer: Bjork
N. Hills
Danja (nate) Hills
Timothy "timbaland" Mosley
T Mosley; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Christopher Tonglet; Production
Engineer: Jimmy Douglas
Damien Taylor
Paul "p-dub" Walton
Vincent Kenis; Production
Producer: Bjork
Timbaland For Timbaland Productions
Danja Fro Dan Jahandz Production
Björk; Production
Programmer: Damien Taylor
Pete Davis
Bjork; Production
Additional Engineer: Bjork; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Chris Corsano; Other

2. Wanderlust

by Björk

Primary Artist: Björk; Main Performer
Beats: Mark Bell; Performer
Synthesizer Bass: Bjork; Performer
Vocals: Bjork; Performer
Brass Arrangement: Bjork; Composer
Composer: Björk, Sigurjón B Sigurdsson
Bjork
Sjon
Björk; Composer
Engineer: Damien Taylor
Micahel Part; Production
Producer: Bjork
Björk; Production
Programmer: Bjork
Damien Taylor; Production
Unknown Contributor Role: Aron Arnarsson
Matt Robertson; Other

3. The Dull Flame of Desire

by Björk

Primary Artist: Björk; Main Performer
Drums: Brian Chippendale; Performer
Vocals: Antony
Bjork; Performer
Brass Arrangement: Bjork; Composer
Composer: Bjork
Björk; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Ishiho Nishiki
Aron Arnarsson; Production
Engineer: Hector Castillo
Damien Taylor
Michael Part; Production
Producer: Bjork
Björk; Production
Programmer: Bjork; Production
Unknown Contributor Role: Matt Robertson; Other

4. Innocence

by Björk

Beats: Timbaland
Nate Dangerhands; Performer
Primary Artist: Björk; Main Performer
Keyboard: Nate Dangerhands
Timbaland; Performer
Vocals: Bjork; Performer
Composer: Danja Hills
Bjork
Timothy Mosley; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Christopher Tonglet; Production
Engineer: Jimmy Douglas
Damien Taylor
Paul "p-dub" Walton
Vincent Kenis; Production
Producer: Bjork
Timbaland For Timbaland Productions
Danja Fro Dan Jahandz Production
Björk; Production
Programmer: Damien Taylor
Pete Davis
Bjork; Production
Additional Engineer: Bjork; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Chris Corsano; Other

5. I See Who You Are

by Björk

Primary Artist: Björk; Main Performer
Beats: Mark Bell; Performer
Keyboard: Mark Bell; Performer
Percussion: Chris Corsano; Performer
Vocals: Bjork; Performer
Brass Arrangement: Bjork; Composer
Composer: Björk
Mark Bell; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Ishiho Nishiki
Aron Arnarsson; Production
Engineer: Damien Taylor
Hector Castillo
Michael Part; Production
Producer: Bjork
Björk; Production
Programmer: Damien Taylor; Production
Unknown Contributor Role: Matt Robertson; Other

6. Vertebrae by Vertebrae

by Björk

Primary Artist: Björk; Main Performer
Beats: Mark Bell; Performer
Vocals: Bjork; Performer
Composer: Bjork
Björk; Composer
Engineer: Mark Bell; Production
Producer: Bjork
Damien Taylor
Björk; Production
Programmer: Bjork; Production
Unknown Contributor Role: Michael Part; Other

7. Pneumonia

by Björk

Primary Artist: Björk; Main Performer
Vocals: Bjork; Performer
Brass Arrangement: Bjork; Composer
Composer: Bjork
Björk; Composer
Conductor: Nico Muhly; Conductor
Assistant Engineer: Jason Agel; Production
Engineer: Andy Manganello
Neil Dorfsman; Production
Mixing: Andy Manganello
Neil Dorfsman; Production
Producer: Bjork
Björk; Production
Unknown Contributor Role: Christian Rutledge; Other

8. Hope

by Björk

Clavichord: Bjork; Performer
Primary Artist: Björk; Main Performer
Drums: Nate Dangerhands; Performer
Percussion: Timbaland; Performer
Vocals: Bjork; Performer
Composer: Bjork
T Mosley; Composer
Engineer: Jimmy Douglas
Kora. Yves Werner
Damian Taylor; Production
Producer: Bjork
Björk; Production
Programmer: Toumani Diabate
Damian Taylor; Production

9. Declare Independence

by Björk

Beats: Mark Bell; Performer
Primary Artist: Björk; Main Performer
Vocals: Bjork; Performer
Composer: Bjork Gudmundsdottir
Mark Bell
Bjork
Björk
Björk Guðmundsdóttir; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Aron Arnarsson; Production
Engineer: Damien Taylor; Production
Producer: Bjork
Mark Bell
Björk; Production
Programmer: Mark Bell
Damien Taylor
Bjork; Production
Unknown Contributor Role: Matt Robertson; Other

10. My Juvenile (feat. Antony as " the Conscience")

by Björk

Featured Artist: Antony As " The Conscience"; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Björk; Main Performer
Clavichord: Antony; Performer
Vocals: Bjork
Antony; Performer
Composer: Bjork
Björk; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Aron Arnarsson; Production
Engineer: Michael Part; Production
Producer: Bjork
Björk; Production
Programmer: Damien Taylor
Bjork; Production

11. Earth Intruders (Extended Mark) [Spike] [Stent Mix]

by Björk

Composer: N. Hills
Bjork
T Mosley
Timothy "timbaland" Mosley
Danja (nate) Hills
Björk; Composer
Primary Artist: Björk; Main Performer
Unknown Contributor Role: Chris Corsano; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

11 tracks available

Type

LIVE

Format

Digital Media

Duration

54 minutes and 24 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1425x1425 px

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Not available

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CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

9/11 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Alternative, Electronic, Classical, Prog-Rock, Art Rock, Electronica, Adult Alternative, Jazz, Bop, Dance, Post-Modern Pop, Alt Dance, Leftfield

Label

Atlantic Records/ATG

Music Distribution Service

Warner

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

May 7, 2007

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Available

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Free

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UPC

75679998927

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Volta

1. Earth Intruders

2. Wanderlust

3. The Dull Flame of Desire

4. Innocence

5. I See Who You Are

6. Vertebrae by Vertebrae

7. Pneumonia

8. Hope

9. Declare Independence

10. My Juvenile (feat. Antony as " the Conscience")

11. Earth Intruders (Extended Mark) [Spike] [Stent Mix]

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Volta

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1. Earth Intruders

2. Wanderlust

3. The Dull Flame of Desire

4. Innocence

5. I See Who You Are

6. Vertebrae by Vertebrae

7. Pneumonia

8. Hope

9. Declare Independence

10. My Juvenile (feat. Antony as " the Conscience")

11. Earth Intruders (Extended Mark) [Spike] [Stent Mix]

Technical Specifications