Watch: Björk Performs "Cosmogony" on "The Colbert Report," Discusses "Biophilia"

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Björk was the guest on last night's episode of The Colbert Report on Comedy Central. She performed the song "Cosmogony" off her new album, Biophilia. For the performance, Björk was backed by members of an award-winning Icelandic women's choir, Alarm Will Sound percussionist Chris Thompson, and app developer Max Weisel, who will also perform on stage alongside Björk in the live shows. Watch it here, along with Björk's conversation with Colbert.

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As noted yesterday in the Nonesuch Journal, Björk—whose ten-night residency in New York City begins this Friday night—was the guest on last night's episode of The Colbert Report on Comedy Central. She performed the song "Cosmogony" off her new album, Biophilia, music from which will be featured in her upcoming residency. For the Colbert Report performance, Björk was backed by members of an award-winning Icelandic women's choir, Alarm Will Sound percussionist Chris Thompson, and app developer Max Weisel, who will also perform on stage alongside Björk in the live shows. Watch last night's performance below.

Björk also spoke with host Stephen Colbert about the origins and various multimedia components of Biophilia, walks through some of the apps that were released in conjunction with the album, and discusses the intersection between science and music explored in the project. Watch the interview after the performance below.

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    Watch: Björk Performs "Cosmogony" on "The Colbert Report," Discusses "Biophilia"
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    As noted yesterday in the Nonesuch Journal, Björk—whose ten-night residency in New York City begins this Friday night—was the guest on last night's episode of The Colbert Report on Comedy Central. She performed the song "Cosmogony" off her new album, Biophilia, music from which will be featured in her upcoming residency. For the Colbert Report performance, Björk was backed by members of an award-winning Icelandic women's choir, Alarm Will Sound percussionist Chris Thompson, and app developer Max Weisel, who will also perform on stage alongside Björk in the live shows. Watch last night's performance below.

    Björk also spoke with host Stephen Colbert about the origins and various multimedia components of Biophilia, walks through some of the apps that were released in conjunction with the album, and discusses the intersection between science and music explored in the project. Watch the interview after the performance below.

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