Björk is republishing all of her albums on cassette tapes

The rebirth of the music cassette seemed like an unusual idea, yet there is someone who really believes. Someone who really matters: Björk. The famous and highly-talented Icelandic artist, singer, musician and performer has decided to republish some of her albums on a format which we believed was lost in the technological meanderings of history, overtaken by the CD, the minidisc, MP3 and now streaming. In any case, the artist - currently busy with the multimedia show Cornucopia - has decided to think big. She will be reproducing her entire catalogue on cassette, from Debut, her 1993 masterpiece and her first solo work after leaving the band The Sugarcubes, right up to Utopia, her most recent work, which was released two years ago.

In order to make the operation more interesting, the label One Little Indian Records has decided to colour the cassettes entirely with the dominant colour from the original cover. Therefore Debut will be gold, Post shocking pink, Homogenic grey, Vespertine cream, and Volta bright red. In all there will be nine cassettes, obviously limited editions. It is easy to imagine that when they go on sale on 26 April, it will only be a few days until supplies run out, seeing as the price is also very competitive. For those who don’t want to wait, the label has already posted a link online to pre-order the albums. Each cassette is on sale at £ 8.99, about € 10.55, while there is also a set containing all nine albums at £ 69.99, approximately € 82.

Collecting and nostalgia apart, it is hard to say if this is a step towards the return of the cassette. While vinyl is once again popular, above all due to its particular sound quality, the music cassette has little to offer. It seems more like a commercial operation for collectors or die-hard fans of the unstoppable Icelander.