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The best concert albums bring home the excitement of the live experience. Though the songs might not sound as polished as the studio versions, live records present us with different iterations of music that have continued to gestate long after the producer has applied the finishing touches. On triple-live album Cornucopia Live, <\/em>released October 24, Bj\u00f6rk distills what was a multimedia experience down to its very essence: the music.<\/p>\n Taken from the September 1, 2023, performance at the Altice Arena in Lisbon, Cornucopia <\/em>was initially released as a concert film directed by \u00cdsold Uggad\u00f3ttir earlier this year, along with a shortened audio-only version streaming on Apple Music. This new version, released on vinyl and CD, contains the entire 90-minute experience. The concert film is also available on DVD, Blu-ray, and Ultra HD Blu-ray.<\/p>\n More from Spin:<\/p>\n The show was part of Bj\u00f6rk\u2019s Cornucopia <\/em>tour, which ran from 2019 to 2023. With half its songs pulled from Utopia <\/em>(2017), the rest of the set is drawn from various corners of the musician\u2019s career, including songs from her newest album Fossora <\/em>(2022). At an hour and a half, the live record certainly feels its length at times, but the advantage to the vinyl version is the opportunity to take breaks between each side.<\/p>\n After a brief introduction featuring nature sounds, Bj\u00f6rk begins the concert with a divinely ethereal version of \u201cThe Gate.\u201d Backed by a choir, strings, and other instruments such as flute, Bj\u00f6rk\u2019s voice commands the listener\u2019s attention. Without the extravagant visuals to pull attention away, this audio-only iteration puts the singer front and center without distraction. For example, on \u201cShow Me Forgiveness\u201d from Med\u00falla <\/em>(2004), she turns in an emotional, captivating a capella performance. Meanwhile, \u201cIsobel\u201d\u2014the sole song from Bj\u00f6rk\u2019s \u201990s output\u2014is updated to a more languid pace but still retains the twitchy feeling of the original.<\/p>\n