Björk has confirmed the title of her forthcoming studio album ‘Fossora’, which is expected to arrive this autumn.
The follow-up to 2017’s ‘Utopia’ is expected to be a deeply personal set, with the musician telling The Guardian the LP is heavily centred on the death of her mother Hildur Rúna Hauksdóttir in 2018.
“That’s quite early. I think me and my brother were not ready to… we thought she had 10 years left,” she explained of her death at the age of 72.
“So we were like: ‘Come on,’ and getting her to fight and… and it was like she had an inner clock in her and she was just ready to go.”
Two tracks – Sorrowful Soil and Ancestress, are said to directly speak of the loss, while the album also features collaborations with Serpentwithfeet and Indonesian punks Gabber Modus Operandi, along with contributions from her son Sindri and daughter Doa.
According to the publication, the album cover for ‘Fossora’ features Björk as “a glowing forest sprite, her fingertips fusing with the fantastic fungi under her hooves.”
A firm release date for the project has yet to be confirmed.
