Björk Just Shared Her Out of This World ‘Utopia’ Album Artwork and Release Date

This article was originally published by i-D UK.

“utopia is coming out nov24. cover by the talented jesse kanda. jupiterian gratitudes to arca for the musicmaking!” And so, with a simple tweet shared two days ago, Björk got the whole world excited by artwork by Jesse Kanda that has her looking markedly more alien than usual. Longtime collaborator and game-changing artist in his own right Arca soon followed up by sharing a beautifully penned message from Björk herself.

“the soft merge that yielded this album has been one of the most oxygenating experiences i’ve had in my lifetime. can i be a little sentimental?” she asked. Yes. Always. Please. “i cherish every single moment in the 2+ year journey of this album with you and james and jesse. the licking raindrops out of the salty air in the tropics & listening for birds, swimming in green, and the luminous rainbow that flooded the air after. it floods me still each day with colors i didn’t know.”

Signing off, she dreamily notes that, “this album truly carries a piece of utopia for me – & one that is already smilingly real. unquantifiable, hundreds of thousands of sparkles effortlessly magicked by the regal james merry. i love u.” Heaven.