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Björk: I was always a bit of a nerd

By David Robson

14 September 2011

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Björk is at it again. Ever eclectic, her latest album is inspired by science and there’s a suite of apps through which to experience it. David Robson met the Icelandic singer to find out more, and enjoyed a sweet music lesson to boot

JUMPING from her seat, Björk plunges her hand into a dish of sugar cubes, scattering its contents across the coffee table. She arranges the cubes in alternating blocks of brown and white, mirroring the keys of a keyboard. To her surprise, she has the perfect…

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