Bjork's Back with <b><i>Volta</i></b>

Leslie Cheung over 18 years ago

Announced on her official website last Friday, that Björk's sixth studio album Volta will be released on May 7 via One Little Indian. The album contains 10 new tracks.

The album is written and produced by Björk alone, and features collaborations with Antony Hegarty of Antony And The Johnsons, Timbaland, Mark Bell of LFO, improvisational drummer Chris Corsano, Brian Chippendale from Lightening Bolt, Toumani Diabate, Konono N°1, Chinese pipa expert Min Xiao-Fen and a 10 piece female brass section of Icelandic musicians.

The press release is as follow:

Musical innovator Björk releases her next studio album 'Volta' on May 7th 2007.

'Volta' is Björk's sixth studio album and follows the release of 'Medúlla' in 2004.

Featuring ten brand new and original tracks 'Volta' is entirely written and produced by Björk.

In the role of producer Björk has brought in various other musicians to work on her songs and 'Volta' features some of her most interesting collaborations so far with Antony Hegarty (Antony And The Johnsons) singing on two tracks, and Timbaland (Jay-Z, Missy Elliot etc) working with Björk on beats that she created for three further songs.

Other artists that feature on 'Volta' include electronic pioneer Mark Bell of LFO and two unique drummers – Chris Corsano (the improvisational drummer who has worked with Sonic Youth amongst others) and Brian Chippendale from Lightening Bolt.

Björk also brought in two acclaimed African artists for 'Volta' - Toumani Diabate, the Malian kora player and Konono No1 the experimental band from The Congo who won a BBC World Music Award in 2006. She has also put together her own 10 piece female brass section of Icelandic musicians who play on three further tracks. Meanwhile Chinese pipa expert Min Xiao-Fen plays on one song.

Photo by Erez Sabag