So I’ve been listening to a lot of Bjork lately in anticipation for her new album and I’ve been playing the Decemberists to get ready for Bonnaroo. What more fitting thing to post than the Decemberists covering Bjork? I mean, until we get an Icelandic take on “As I Rise,” that is.

MP3: The Decemberists - Human Behaviour (Bjork)
If you’re anything like me, the start of this song will scare you a little bit. It’s really nice, just Colin with his acoustic guitar — but to paraphrase an old fast food commercial; Where’s the bass? It’s just another of the Decemberists’ tricks, though, as the bass, piano and drums come thumping in before the second verse. It’s a winner through and through, especially given Meloy’s characteristic vocal delivery giving lyrics usually song by someone with an even more distinct voice.

On a related note, I just got Bjork’s Live at the Royal Opera House DVD and all I can say is “wow.” You folks at Coachella and Sasquatch are lucky people.