Continuing the birthday theme, The Sugarcubes released the English language version of Birthday in August 1987 generating so much interest in the UK that they found themselves shot to Indie stardom, New Musical Express naming Birthday as single of the week. Lead singer Björk was a sensation with unique vocals, looks and demeanour, it was […]
One might claim that the reason why we know about the music of Iceland is because of Björk via the Sugarcubes. When we heard Birthday (1987) from their Life’s Too Good album released in 1988 we fell in love with her voice and her persona and waited for the inevitable – The Sugarcubes’ split in 1992. […]
One of the tracks on Björk’s new album, Vulnicura is co-produced with Björk and Arca by the mysteriously named, The Haxan Cloak – it is eight minutes and two seconds long. This clip is an advertisment for the record – arty, experimental and using imagery and film techniques that do more than merely turn water into wine. […]