 Björk went on an 18-month tour in support of the album, which was her first tour in four years.In an interview for daily Internet publication Pitchfork Media, Björk talked for the first time about the theme of the album.In the run-up to the release of the album, many media outlets were lauding the album as a return to the supposed "pop" sound of Björk's earlier solo albums "Debut" and "Post".