Bjork Reveals Album Art, Release Date and 'Ultimate Edition' Details for 'Biophilia'

Two months. That's basically all Bjork fans have to endure before they can get their mitts on 'Biophilia,' the Icelandic pop star's hotly anticipated new album.

But the just-announced Sept. 27 release date (via Nonesuch/One Little Indian) can't come soon enough for anyone who's been waiting to unlock the secrets behind Bjork's innovative 'Biophilia' project. Her website was relaunched last month and now the first stage of an app version of the album (also available on CD and vinyl) is available for free from iTunes today (July 19). What's more, 'Crystalline' and 'Cosmogony,' two tracks from the new disc, are also up on iTunes and you can also see the just-revealed album art below.

Also announced is the "swan dress" of deluxe album editions. Bjork is offering an 'Ultimate Edition' for mega-fans -- those jazzed enough on the 'Biophilia' concept to dish out $800 for the decadent disc package -- featuring "black uncoated board wallets" and a slick, "silkscreened oak hinged-lid case for the album." Plus, a 'Biophilia Manual' (you know, just your run-of-the-mill "48-page, full-color, hardbound, cloth-covered and thread-sewn book, tipped on lenticular panel to the front cover, with foil-blocked spine and back cover") and "10 chrome-plated tuning forks, silkscreened on one face in 10 different colors, stamped at the back, and presented in a flocked tray" where "each fork is adjusted to the tone of a Biophilia track, covering a complete octave in a non-conventional scale."

See, we told you it was decadent!

So start saving your pennies if you're considering breaking the bank for Bjork's 'Ultimate Edition' since the set is only being made to order and pre-order ends Aug. 12. And remember, while it might be nice to parade around with a fistful of tuning forks, it's not like the Plain Jane LP/CD version of 'Biophilia' is anything to be glum about. You're still in for a sonic smorgasbord that's sure to blow your mind (and not your budget).





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