05. Björk Wears A Headdress Like An Uni

In support of Biophilia, Björk’s been touring with a shiny Icelandic girls’ choir which should be cast in a shampoo commercial, and has been playing songs from across her career in the process. When the show’s staged indoors, her instrumentation includes a “tesla coil synth.” Now, said coil didn’t make it to Bonnaroo, but still there were sparks compliments of a few flame throwing contraptions which went off during the big finale. And naturally, the music itself was deep with memorability, including a tremendous dance breakdown on “Hyperballad.” But as far as the set’s defining characteristic, it’s hard to argue against it being Björk’s look, especially since it was the unveiling of a new Björk look. Lately she’s sported a ginger afro wig. In Tennessee, it was something like a backlit sea urchin (or, “uni”) shell for a headdress, on top of that flowy bulbous aquatic dress. Girls of America: GET THAT LOOK.