Seattle Weekly: Björk's "'Voltaic' Is Some Good Vinyl," Puts "A Fresh Twist" on Trailblazer's Work

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Björk's Voltaic captures the Icelandic performer's unforgettable Volta tour on an array of formats, including a deluxe version with all the music on vinyl. In Seattle Weekly's "Reverb" music blog, Nirvana's Krist Novoselic says: "Voltaic is some good vinyl ... If you love Björk, you probably own this. If you like Björk, I say get this work because it's a nice document of the artist's music up to Volta but with a fresh twist."
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When Björk's Voltaic was released on Nonesuch earlier this year, it captured the Icelandic performer's unforgettable Volta tour and made it available on an array of formats: a concert film on DVD, live-in-studio recordings, and a remix album, with a deluxe version showcasing the music on both CD and vinyl. 

Krist Novoselic, a founding member of Nirvana and a regular contributor to Seattle Weekly's "Reverb" music blog, says, "We're so lucky to have an artist like Björk be alive today. Not only is she a vocalist with tons of natural talent, she blazes new trails with music." 

Novoselic has been listening to the new records and reports to his "Reverb" readers: "Voltaic is some good vinyl." The collection, he explains, is not just for fanatical followers of the artist: "If you love Björk, you probably own this. If you like Björk, I say get this work because it's a nice document of the artist's music up to Volta but with a fresh twist."

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  • Tuesday, September 22, 2009
    Seattle Weekly: Björk's "'Voltaic' Is Some Good Vinyl," Puts "A Fresh Twist" on Trailblazer's Work
    When Björk's Voltaic was released on Nonesuch earlier this year, it captured the Icelandic performer's unforgettable Volta tour and made it available on an array of formats: a concert film on DVD, live-in-studio recordings, and a remix album, with a deluxe version showcasing the music on both CD and vinyl. 

    Krist Novoselic, a founding member of Nirvana and a regular contributor to Seattle Weekly's "Reverb" music blog, says, "We're so lucky to have an artist like Björk be alive today. Not only is she a vocalist with tons of natural talent, she blazes new trails with music." 

    Novoselic has been listening to the new records and reports to his "Reverb" readers: "Voltaic is some good vinyl." The collection, he explains, is not just for fanatical followers of the artist: "If you love Björk, you probably own this. If you like Björk, I say get this work because it's a nice document of the artist's music up to Volta but with a fresh twist."

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