Declare Independence" was released as the third single from Volta on 1 January 2008. [75] The video, directed by Michel Gondry (his seventh video with Björk, and the first since 1997's Bachelorette), was premiered on AOL on 6 December 2007 and on Channel 4 in the UK on 13 December 2007. [76] [77] A making-of was made available on November 29, 2007. [78] The video shoot took place on 11 October 2007 in New York City. [79] Unlike the first two singles from Volta, the single has a physical release in the form of two 12-inch vinyls, a CD and a DVD. [80] bjork.com / news - EMA nomination and Live Album Sessions". bjork.com. 2007. Archived from the original on 10 December 2007 . Retrieved 3 January 2008.

There's a clear shift in tone with this record; Bjork's past few albums have a dignified beauty and masterful artistry. Not to say the artistry's gone, but Volta lets loose, goes crazy! Medúlla started her path of dissonant, sometimes clashing sounds that continues on Volta, but the former is more ominous while the latter playful. Honestly, as off-kilter as the production can be, I'd argue this album is poppier than Medulla. bjork.com/\/\unity - The VOLTAIC Thread". 4um.bjork.com. 2009. Archived from the original on 3 August 2009 . Retrieved 24 July 2009.The company’s battery supplier Proterra had submitted its own bankruptcy filing in August, so that certainly didn’t help things. Volta shared the following insight at the time: bjork.com/\/\unity - NEW news (Volta 5.1, teasers, limited edition)". 4um.bjork.com. 2007. Archived from the original on 15 October 2007 . Retrieved 3 April 2007. Björk – Earth Intruders". Drowned in Sound. 2007. Archived from the original on 20 June 2007 . Retrieved 5 February 2008.

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