Björk to release ‘Vulnicura’ string album

Björk has announced plans to release ‘Vulnicura Strings’, a stripped-back version of the Icelandic star’s 2015 LP.

A new version comprises of strings - violin solos from Una Sveinbjarnardóttir and Viola Organista strings - and original vocals.

In a statement, Björk says: “while i was working on vulnicura , it became one of the most magical thing both musically and spiritually to unite the electronics and the acoustic instruments in an almost romantic way : to prove they can coexist”

She continues: “while working on it i felt somehow for the first time , this was an album that could take another version : a reveal , to simply have the acoustics stand on their own for the folks who wanna indulge even further into the wooden timeless side of this music.”

Listen to the strings-only version of ‘Lionsong’ below. The new release comes out 6th November via One Little Indian.