Hasta La Ideas

The queen of her own stratum, Bjork‘s talent is the type where we’ve come to expect the unexpected. As is the case with all her projects, I’ve been gleefully indulging in her new multimedia undertaking Voltaic as if I were discovering the Icelandic chanteuse all over again. Closing the chapter of the past powerful two years of her career, this reently-released live album is part of a brawny set that documents her work and experiences around the 2007 album Volta. This new package of her work proves yet again that with each fresh album and tour, she continually reinvents herself, her sound and music in general. Images below are a first look at the packaging design.

Recorded in a London studio before her 2007 Glastonbury show, Bjork presents Voltaic as if it was in front of an imaginary audience, with songs from Volta and updates to classics such as “Pagan Poetry” and “All Is Full of Love.” Documented on DVD and starring an unusual cast of guests, from a Congolese group to producer Timbaland, the tour is a burst of color and shows a fierceness that put the theatrics of other shows to shame.

Available in two versions, a deluxe edition comes with the live album on CD and vinyl, a DVD of tour stops in Paris and Reykjavik, CD remixes of songs from that album and a DVD of music video clips from Volta including Michel Gondry’s “Declare Independence.” The lower-priced option comes with the live album and DVD of the tour, but according to the label’s site, there are options to buy the album in MP3 format for even less. The limited edition set is also available from Amazon, as is the CD/DVD.

Flux premiered, “The Volta Tour,” the documentary that comes on the DVD in L.A. on Tuesday at Nike Sportswear at The Montalbán to delighted fans. Look for a screening to come to your city over the next few weeks.