Fan Recording of Björk and Arca’s New York City Concert Surfaces

Björk and Arca performed together at New York City Center Theater on March 25, and it didn’t take long before fan recordings of the show (in which the two were accompanied by the fifteen-piece orchestra Alarm Will Sound) surfaced. Listen to the encore of “Sun In My Mouth” (off of 2001’s Vespertine) above. Update 3/27 8:01 AM EST: the song has been taken off Soundcloud.

Download the entire concert here.

The performance kicks off with “Stonemilker”, from Björk’s recent album Vulnicura. Read more about the album and Björk in our feature, The Invisible Woman: A Conversation with Björk.

Björk has also shared the following note on her website:

i would like to thank all for the monumental good energy thats been washed upon us playing these concerts !!!!! ive never felt anything like it ! with only 2 left im getting super mushy : i would like to thank the musicians manu delago , alarm will sound and especially arca , whos made new arrangements : this beacon of fertility played proper dress up with my old songs made them all shiny and new !!!

music is a beast best suited for concert halls : and i was blessed enough this time around to try amongst the new york finest : carnegie hall , the magnificent newly renovated kings theatre in brooklyn and the intimate city center . this time around ive kept the staging and theatricals minimal , let it all be about the music , the notation , the listeners . these temples of music are an ancient idea and not a coincidence that they work ! hurray to gigs !!! im grateful !! looking forward to seeing you for those 2 remaining shows !!

Setlist:

01 Stonemilker
02 Lionsong
03 History of Touches
04 Black Lake
05 Family
06 Notget Set 2
07 Pleasure Is All Mine
08 Come to Me
09 All Neon Like
10 I See Who You Are
11 Quicksand
12 Mouth Mantra
13 Sun in My Mouth
14 Wanderlust

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