Volta Goes Viral ... Maybe
Over the past few days we've been receiving emails about an odd MySpace friend of Björk's (bottom right on her list of "friends"), myspace.com/ itshardtofindbandnames. Location: Iceland. Name: Gerome Voltaire. The page for Mr. (or Ms.?) itishardtofindbandnames, created on 3/21, has interesting snippets of audio, bizarre video, and this message:
What I'm presenting here at the moment is something I recorded at some listening session in Reykjavik with an Icelandic artist, which I then cut up and added noises and images to. I hope she doesn't mind.Sounds like a leak-y fan to us, but then again, prominently linked on Björk's Myspace? And so many tips in our inbox suggest that the site (and subsequently leaked vids) are proof that Björk is getting all Trent Reznor on us. The Stranger has been following the smattering of clips that have surfaced closely. First, they say, came this vid, uploaded by VoltaVideos on 3/26...
Fascinating! It's entitled "Earth Intruders," which happens to be the name of Volta's first single. Next came the vid uploaded to itshardtofindbandnames' page, entitled "V." Get where this is going?
Ready? OK. Give us an "O"!
No more spelling bee, but The Stranger has assembled a string of YouTubes that appear to be connected to whatever it is that's going on here. Enjoy?
This one's uploaded by altovaltov (that's volta backwards twice!), titled "A Powerful Drug."
Here's the kaleidescopic "Celebrate Now"...
And finally, "Filled With Steam."
Honestly, we're not sure what's going on. But if anyone in Reykjavik finds an unlabeled flash drive in a bathroom stall, let us know.
Posted at 5:25 PM
Tags: Björk
WHEN IS THIS GOING TO LEAK?! I CAN'T SLEEP!!!
Posted by: VOLTA holler at March 28, 2007 5:34 PM | ReplyScore = 0
holy shit. i can't wait.
Posted by: pcp. at March 28, 2007 6:15 PM | ReplyScore = 0
An insider named MEESTER FLY usually does this when Bjork's albums are about to drop, so I think they're official.
Bzzzzz!
Posted by: kenny at March 28, 2007 8:39 PM | ReplyScore = 0
they're officially official. we could notice the timbaland beats for miles away, after all these pop produced things we got on the radio made by him.
and a powerful drug is definitly one of them.
Posted by: billy at March 28, 2007 9:19 PM | ReplyScore = 0
That odd MySpace profile is listed on both Björk's and former Sugarcube Einar Örn's MySpace top friends. All of the videos are now on YouTube on different accounts, and each account has commented with some joke (there's a linguistic one about a hot dog) or Volta lyric. I updated the Stranger post with a couple of images pieced together from frames of the videos. It's clearly Björk, and there are definitely promo or album cover shots that have no heretofore been revealed.
I'd say the viral thing worked pretty well.
Thanks for the link, by the way!
Posted by: Nick at March 28, 2007 10:33 PM | ReplyScore = 0
Oh man, before i remembered that Volta was the name of her upcoming album i totally thought you guys were talking about The Mars Volta. I was panicking for a few minutes there. I won't lie.
Posted by: Elliot at March 28, 2007 11:58 PM | ReplyScore = 0
The album was debuted for the Icelandic press at a gathering in Reykjavík last night. Visit the Grapevine for more info...
Posted by: Birkir at March 29, 2007 10:10 AM | ReplyScore = 0
I hope there is box set of these viral droppings soon.
Posted by: Michael at March 30, 2007 11:46 AM | ReplyPackaged in fire.
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Sounds Knife-y. I like it.
Posted by: alexis at April 9, 2007 9:06 AM | ReplyScore = 0
April Fools.
Posted by: al'n at April 11, 2007 11:16 PM | Replyhttp://www.bjork.com/news/?id=621;year=2007
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