Medúlla

That was something

Slow - mysterious? vibe - Not my kind of music 2.1

Felt similarly as I did about the last Bjork album. Interesting, but I'm not sure I understand. I felt like I was intruding on something that wasn't for me?

It's giving Maude Lebowski, the quaternary protagonist daughter of Jeffrey "Big" Lebowski and stepdaughter of Bunny Lebowski. She is responsible for the thug who knocked Jeff "The Dude" Lebowski unconscious. She is a feminist and avant-garde visual artist.

An absolutely brilliant and insane masterpiece. It’s hard to fathom how a human being could conceive such an idea and execute it so flawlessly. I would have given it a 4.0, but since other people who clearly don't know a damn thing about music gave it a 1.0, I'm giving it a 5.0 to compensate.

I really enjoyed this. Bjork can be a tricky customer, but I appreciated the effort and creativity on display here. The use of voices is genius.

Interesting listen, not an everyday one though

Björk is a mood. Surprisingly her singing as I wandered through a crowded Costco kept me sane?

i fkn hate bjork

I sometimes take a dislike to someone maybe for their behaviour, then that clouds my opinion on their art. Such as this little gremlin, after she attacked that journalist in Bangkok. However on this occasion that has no influence whatsoever on this album. It’s just dire, like a long long funeral dirge. Utter shite

Bjork is an acquired taste. Beyond her experimental excursions, her vocal style is deliberately syncopated and you can hear her breathing in after most phrasing which kind of distracts from how good her voice really is. This album's experiment is acapella, including beat-boxing and an Inuk throat singer. She's so wacky, hijinks ensue. Even the mild songs sound vaguely intimidating and schizophrenic, not exactly easy listening. "Triumph of a Heart" and "Who Is It (Carry My Joy on the Left, Carry My Pain on the Right)" are the only catchy songs with a discernable melody and beat, the rest are further from accessible. While this is definitely an ambitious and technical record, I struggle to consider it an entertaining one.

I knew this would be weird and I was not disappointed. This album is super Icelandic. I did find some of the tracks did not add anything (Ancestors, midvikings) but I listened twice.

Björk is one of my favorite singers of all time, so far. She's making what I've been searching for years. I genuinely think that she's the GOAT, so I'm happy to see her album here (it'd be weird to not see her there tho, nvm). I really adore how Björk comes up with new ideas in her new works, so Medúlla is another experimental album of hers in which she's using a capella vocals as instrumental which is really impressive. So mu fav songs are: Pleasure Is All Mine, Who Is It (...), and Oceania

I hate Bjork.

Aside from the fact that there are too many Bjork albums on this list, this one is at least risk-taking, unfortunately I found the (mostly human) centric vocals only concept of the album to be unentertaining. I get it, it supposed to be challenging, but challenging to me is something that is difficult to understand or is uncomfortable for some reason other than boredom. This album is neither. I understand what the album is trying to do, it is just gimmicks and cringy, not necessarily artistic. Also, let's be honest, there far too many Bjork albums on here. 6 of them, if you count The Sugarcanes record as well. I am convinced that only 1 solo and 1 The Sugarcubes are actually essential. It is unfair to other artists on the outside of this list looking in that deserve a spot. Most bearable tracks: "Where is the Line?"

Альбом, як і вся сузика Бйорк, має доволі нетипове звучання, це ,мабуть таки, плюс. Але я не можу сказати, що мені сподобалось. Oceania - найкраща пісня з альбому, на мою думку. 2,5

It's not exactly bursting at the seams with toe-tapping hits, but I like that about Bjork - I like that she's so willing and eager to experiment. It would have been so easy for her to continue in that 90s pop hits vein - I'm sure she could have made variations of Debut over and over again, but she didn't. She's an artist before she's a pop star and I love that. I also love that there's no one standing over me, forcing me to listen and I can just press stop halfway through. Which is what I did.

I think Bjork may be a bit of an acquired taste, if I wasn't in the right mood I think her vocal gymnastics could be a bit irritating. Fortunately I was in the right mood, though it is a while since I listened to this album. In the right mood it can be both mesmerising and unsettling. Art that challenges is usually a good thing, this does and is.

Amazing songwriter

As odd as I find Bjorks music, I always end up grooving along.

I'm trying Bjork, but its not working for me

20/03/2026 What a bad start to the day. I was generated Björk and I knew it would be a bad day from then on out. I had road closures on the way to work and my curry wasn't great. Björk needs to go away now. I'm bored of her. Spotify listeners: 8.1 million

2/3. I didn’t really like it to be honest, but it’s undeniably more artistic and forward thinking in its production than much of the stuff I’ve heard on this album (looking at basically every punk album on the list). She has a pretty impressive voice, and the style is certainly unique.

Not the best bjork album by a long way. Definitely interesting due to the acapella gimmick but ... Not for me thanks

I'd really like to like it but it seems I'll have to settle on respecting Björk

I really want to like Bjork because Iceland... I thought the last one was pretty good. This one... I'll say 2.

The most advanced acapella record I have heard. She should have gotten MC Rahzel from SSX Tricky to be a guest vocalist. Some of it was pretty cool if not unsettling!

Good for her in making something using mostly entirely vocals, but this was a bit much. If I want pure acapella, I'm going to listen to the Nard Dog.

alright what

There were a few really pretty tracks on this album but overall it doesn't hold a candle to the other Bjork albums I've heard unfortunately.

doamne cât se poate mieuna femeia asta zici că s ceva mâțe în călduri ce urla noaptea și un câine care încearcă să le fută (ancestors), tot respectul pt Björk dar sa se ia de mana cu Ada Milea si sa se duca inapoi pe Neptun de unde au venit

I really want to like Bjork, and some of her things are good. But listening to this I felt it was just ... annoying!

I can appreciate how different this album is, but I just personally don't find it very enjoyable.

I don't really love it but she is cool Will I listen to again: 40%

This is an interesting audio experiment focused on the human voice. It's more of an art piece than a music album, even if you judge it by Bjork's usual standards. There are all kinds of weird vocalisations throughout. I'm not sure you're even meant to enjoy it as such, but listen with interest and smile that someone made something so bizarrely beautifully haunting.

Wanted to like it and limited parts were almost good but then the weirdness took over and ended up overshadowing the good parts.

What the hell

Haven't heard this record ever . It's cool! But not sure I'll listen again.

Zo Björk, ik word er gek van

Cool!

This is legitimately one of the worst albums I’ve ever listened to. For most of the album, the “a cappella” just sounds like industrial noise. The singing is awful and the stupid lyrics make it even worse. It didn’t help that parts of the album weren’t even in English (It’s Icelandic apparently, based on the other reviews here). It actually made me laugh because this album was so bad. Felt myself cringing most of the time it was playing.

WHERE IS THE LINEEEEE

I appreciate the experimentation and like her voice, but this one is just too tough to listen to for me.

This is an interesting work of art. It took me forever to complete this review because I kept thinking I needed to give it another listen to understand what I was listening to. This is about as big sounding as an a Capella pop album can get. The variety of sounds generated by the human voice and the complexity with which they were combined into the tunes on this record is impressive.

Not listened

Not my favorite bjork

A lot of this just sounds like a weird ASMR YouTube video as opposed to music. Her Debut record on this list is significantly better. This one is just odd. 2/5.

Not gonna lie I actually hated this

Not my favourite Bjork album by a long way, I would say this is one of her weakest efforts

Terrible. Just terrible.

I have tried so many times to get into Bjork and I just cannot do it. Another artist who is critically acclaimed but I don’t see it. On par with Arcade Fire. Giving a 2 for uniqueness but not for me.

Not my cup of Bjork, but impressive concept nonetheless

I’ve enjoyed Björk over the years, and the other albums of hers I’ve gotten on this list. Yes this album was a rough listen at times. As someone who can get really annoyed by some sounds, especially when they come at me in a constant repetition, this album by the end had me cringing. I had to skip one song entirely because the repetition was extra annoying and I was about to scream.

First track is just the sound of Shambalas healing field More sounds from the obstetric yoga yurt Beat boxing never sounds good on a track

Enjoyed this more than I expected, particularly triumph of a heart

Definitely unique, which I usually try to appreciate in art, but this is just so bad. Most of it sounds like it’s being made up on the spot, so I can’t imagine there was much thought put into the compositions. If these songs were carefully constructed and THIS is what she came up with, then I don’t even know what to say.

lowkey hate bjork

From a personal enjoyment this is a 2, I don't imagine ever putting this album for recreative listening. However, I gotta hand another star for the creativity and risk taking. I also appreciate that Bjork has an incredible voice, but I have to say, this being my second album to review, she's drawing from a very limited pool of tricks. Not a problem in itself, but seeing as this is mostly a vocal album, the tricks don't really suffice to keep the endeavor afloat.

Typical bjork madness (see Where is the Line), complex rythyms, harmonies, strong vocals, avant garde electro/sampling/looping. Best track - Where is the Line, Mouths Cradle 3 stars - I can appreciate the complexity and skill but I find it heavy going

Medúlla is an unsettling, otherworldly listen—built on layers of moans, growls, and stark vocal arrangements that don’t always land as powerfully as they seem intended to. Of course, that may come down to personal taste. Björk has always occupied a singular creative space entirely her own, whether or not anyone else feels inclined to join her there. For me, if I’m reaching for one of her records in the future, it’s far more likely to be something like Debut or Post—albums that balance experimentation with accessibility—rather than Medúlla, which wanders a bit too far from the beaten path for my taste.

Early in my musical journey I just sloughed off Bjork as some sort of weirdo music that wasn't worth the effort. This list has proved to me that assumption was extremely off base. I have found her albums so far to be refreshingly unique and engaging and I wish I had succumbed to their sonic wiles earlier. While not as enjoyable as her other work, I found this album to be quite captivating. Some of the compositions here don't hit the mark for me, but I really enjoyed the journey.

Good songs, but this is definitely not an easy album for me to digest.

Speaks for itself.

Honestly not super my jam. Very impressed by its production and how legible the instrumentation is but could have done with more manipulation a la "Desired Constellation" or "Mouths Cradle" -- the acapella timbre just kept me at a distance.

lots of fun sounds!

2 sterne

Oh yeah, her human voice record. A cool, ambitious idea realized with creativity and commitment. It’s not the most gripping record I’ve heard of hers and I don’t think I’ll revisit in full, but it is certainly interesting and unlike anything else I’ve listened to.

Within the context of Björk's discography, a lot of people talk about Medúlla as though it is completely inscrutable. And I don't think that's fair; I will admit that Medúlla is pretty viscerally weird, but at the end of the day, the songs here have a pretty similar form factor to Vespertine, it's mostly just the arrangements that are different. Although, it also wouldn't be honest to downplay what these arrangements are. Medúlla is largely a cappella, and executed with singing, beat-boxing, growling, breathing, throat-singing and other extended techniques. As far as I can tell, the only non-voice parts are some synths and some electronic drum-work. This results in a genuinely experimental album, but Bjork never completely leaves conventional musicality in the dust either. This is still art pop, and if you can acclimate to the sounds, it's still relatively accessible. It isn't like Bjork made a free jazz record or something here. If you enjoy Bjork's other albums that are in a more abstract space, then a lot of the alien beauty on those albums is still here. I do think the limitations here do result in a slightly weaker batch of songs than on something like Vespertine or Vulnicura though. But Bjork executes Medúlla's concept with a lot of poise and grace, and if you are willing to wade through a *little* bit of confusion, it is an extremely rewarding experience.

Not really music. I like Björk and everything, but this was disappointing.

I usually like Bjork but this album was kind of a mess.

Weird and funky as I would expect from her.

The sounds of woodland Icelandic elves during their lunar ritual.

If you do not like her voice or the unique way she songs, you‘re out. Totally get that. Especially because all the noises here are human voices, some manipulated by effects some don‘t. It’s an avantgardistic, but surprisingly catchy album. Fav: Where is the line

What am I listening to?

I just really didn’t like it not my style of music and that’s OK. There was no song that would draw me back to this album and that’s that so we’re starting off with a one out of five.

Overall a rough listen but I appreciate her voice and a couple songs

ive already written a v good review of this in semi-recent times, so not much to say, except that coming back to it after already having done so much to acclimate myself to it i was kind of expecting it to sound more jarring than it has but honestly it just kinda sounds normal now FHJSFHFSJFSJ obviously not every track here is even Attempting to be a pop song, but even in the more abstract structures there is something comforting about how you will Always Know what each sound is, and maybe even be able to create an approximation of it with no outside tools whatsoever. maybe not as "profound" as my previous observations but certainly speaks to part of why i find this such a comforting place to go...on a visceral level i go to bjork for her beautifully wandering melodic lines and her interesting taste in timbres, and in some ways this record is the most direct and unadorned expression of both, despite the high conceptness. ironically my favorite track is still desired constellation, one of the tracks that breaks the concept, but i suppose 100% consistently would make the record just that little bit less mysterious! many new types of balladry here for whatever age comes after this one. in my anti-dissociative canon, personally

Brilliant!

I'm too much of a normie for the later Bjork works.

A beautiful concept and some lush sounds, but far from an easy listen.

Not my favorite. It’s basically a dance pop album with some electro influences. It’s a bit too experimental for me. Who Is It and Triumph of a Heart are probably the most appealing songs for me. Overall a pass on this album.

Pre-listening thoughts are "fuck me, no, not another or her albums", and that is not a healthy starting point!! I'll bravely plough ahead and try my best to rid myself of any pre-conceived ideas. Track 1 was awful, just white noise, and fucking bad white noise at that. Not relaxing in any way, shape or form. Track 2 was worse, and the accompanying video on youtube was horrendous. I just can't do it. Her music is abysmal. How do people like this?

weird

I listen to this album about once every 10 years or so. It's not bad; I like the different layers of vocals that show up occasionally and get used in cool textured ways. But overall it's kind of a vanilla Bjork record and only occasionally gets into the weird harmonic and rhythmic stuff that I love her for. 3/5

This was the album where Bjork lost me back in the day. I haven't re-listened to it in forever, but I think I've warmed to it quite a bit. The beatboxing and such was off-putting 20 years ago, but now I like it just fine. If anything, it's the more solitary experiments that I find myself questioning. They're beautiful but also feel unfinished. I wish there was a backbeat or something. She stuck to the concept too closely, imo. Still, this was like a 2/5 when I first listened to it, and now it's quite a bit more. 3.25/5

Appreciate the artistry

Ja ne

Super weird! Zumindest bleibt Björk damit sich selbst treu und einzigartig. Einen Extrapunkt für den Katzensong am Schluss

Enjoyed it

4.0/10

I have to respect the craftsmanship on display here, as well as the bold decision to make something like this, but as far as personal enjoyment goes I will never touch this again.

If it was possible to rate it 0 stars out of 5 I would definitely do it. It more art than music. Absolutely blunt, sometimes even cringy, record was torturing my ears more than it’s allowed to. This woman is very brave to be exposed to the public with this sort of music.

Ret fedt album

When you see that it’s a near a cappella album you would be within your rights to be a bit weary going in. It’s more conventional music than that suggests, and very good at that. Where Is The Line best track.

I really enjoy Bjerknes as she pushes boundaries musically and vocally , saw live at all point# East and was disappointed , rubbish sound set up but she did cornucopia in its entirety and not a live performance, this alum is average at best

A bit wierd. Not horrible, but tough to listen too in long stretches

So okay, I actually really liked this. I wasn't sure what to expect because I have never listened to Björk before. But this record was really fascinating and unique. In music school I used to play in a contemporary music ensemble where composers would write experimental pieces, so I think I have a higher tolerance for this type of music than some others might have. I'm also a fan of a cappella music, so I found the voices to be really beautiful and captivating. You need a high level of musicianship to be able to make complex music like this, so I think Björk and the other vocalists she worked with on this album are very talented. Beyoncé was supposed to be on this album originally, so it makes me wonder what she would have sounded like in a project like this. I'm definitely going to check out more Björk.

Honestly I love the texures of this album. Her music, though I do enjoy, is still a bit of center for me. It blends in more with the 90s alt sound of Debut and Post, but sometimes come off a bit out there for me here. (especially with "Ancestors"). This album was kind of a tug of war with me about loving the sound though the music made me feel at odds. I'm going to give it a light for because I really enjoy the art of the album, and as always her vocals are emotionally piercing. I think given time and more lessons I could probably go up with this one but I'm going to leave it at a light four stars for now (8.1) ★★★★

I like the experimentation on here, even if this is not my prefered style. 3.5 stars

This is a super creative album, bursting with talent, but at the same time, I find it mostly unlistenable and headache inducing. I give Bjork a lot of credit for making music that sounds like it's from an alien world in another galaxy, but it's just not for me. If I had to pick a favorite track, I guess I'd go with "Desired Constellation". 2 stars.

4.5

Several species of small furry animals gathered together in a cave grooving with a Bjork.

i tried to get this, but i don't really understand bjork

I tried to come back to this a few times to try and get into the right headspace for it. There are moments I think it's brilliant and moments I still don't get it. As a technical achievement, pretty amazing - as something I'd want to sit down and listen to a lot, not so sure.

I guess I can appreciate how technically interesting this was, but it was a difficult listen.

I did not enjoy this.

wonderfully raw, almost feral at times, with clouds of vocals and a delicate intensity of emotion

I love Bjork but this album doesn't really stick out to me in her discography

Either you like Bjork or you don't. Throwing more of her work at us isn't going to change anyone's mind. That said, I doubt that even the most devout of her followers would call this an essential piece.

I cannot say it was boring, but it also wasnt much pleasurable to listen to. The concept of replacing instruments with voices is interesting. However, probably i will not listen to this album again so my rating is 4/10.

I've been wary to explore Bjork's later discography after being absolutely paralyzed and overwhelmed by Fossora and instead taking her step by step. But really, I've just had Vespertine on repeat. The fact that it's an almost completely a cappella album invites the assumption that is will be weird and must certainly invite a lot of immediate dismissal from people who'd prefer some more instrumental songs. I definitely didn't feel enticed to listen by that fact, but it continues a streak since her Debut, in my opinion, of near-flawless talent at self expression. Who Is It is truly a lot of fun, and it made a lot of sense to find out it was originally going to be on Vespertine, but I guess she knew she had a whole album's worth of this kind of music to make. Her textural obsessions make songs like Desired Constellation and Ancestors so simply ethereal. Triumph of a Heart is going to be a fun one to throw on in front of friends, but Oceania is really the crown jewel of the album. Absolutely shining track.

this is the best Björk album I've listened to on this list

I’m glad that this exists but it’s a difficult listen for the most part. It’s an amazing technical achievement and definitely defies all expectation of what an album comprised of only voices can be. This is not a cappella music as you think of it. But ultimately I found it at times unpleasant and unsatisfying.

Is Bjork unique? Yes. Should someone hear one of her albums at least once? Yes. Do we need 3 or 4 albums on the list? No. I get it, but it's too weird for me. Fundamentally, my issue is she never seems to be singing a melody that has anything to do with the music.

Favorite Tracks: Who Is It / Desired Constellation Rating: 2.4 Listened to "Vespertine" for this list a couple weeks ago, and on the whole enjoyed that album significantly more. Several songs on here were skips for me: Submarine was weird, and Ancestors .... yiiiikes never again. From the wiki: "Medúlla received critical acclaim from music critics, with many calling it "unique", although others deemed it "confusing"." Yep...somewhere on a bizzaro spectrum between unique and confusing is about right. Some interesting ideas, pretty cool that Mike Patton and Raz'hel worked on this, but yeah just not for me.

Ugh, Weird for weird's sake. Pass

Very interesting, somewhat inconsistent but a decent listen

Quite a unique music style. I don't quite hate it, but it takes some getting used to

I want to like this more.

This is one of my favorite albums, its so beautiful. I was making mental notes while listening on my drive to work this morning, and I just realized I was making a list of all the tracks, one after the other, consecutively, in a row.

the queen of weird lil guys and gals. uncompromisingly weird and lil.

Look, I gave at least two other Björk albums three-star reviews at this point and I'm sorry, but this one is suffering from me losing patience for them. 2.5 rounding down. I did appreciate the throat singing.

Every now and then on this list an album comes up that is utterly unique and unlike everything that has come before. For this project, Björk moved away from the electronica of her previous albums and focussed on the sounds that could be made with the human voice alone. Aside from one track with a minimal use of piano and some bass synth lines, this really does what it says on the tin. The sounds produced are stunningly varied, from Björk’s distinctive, otherworldly vocals, to traditional choirs, throat singers, beatboxers and even someone described as a human trombone. Musically this ranges from folk sounds and classical choral, to contemporary beats and something you might have heard sat around a fire in an Icelandic cave 10,000 years ago. I fully realise that this album might be a challenging listen for some people, but sitting down and hearing it on the best headphones you have is a spine tingling experience.

Para muchos, una artista. Para mí, la onomatopeya del ladrido de los perros nórdicos. Björk, björk. Nunca escuché esto, en principio está raro, no me resulta malo. Bueno, muy largo para lo que es el primer tema, me molesta. Voy a ver los otros. Nah sí, no es lo mío. Siento que si lo escucho demasiado me va a hacer doler la cabeza.

Those who get it, get it. And if you don’t get it, you need to expand your definition of music. Björk’s vision is singular and unique, and while this isn’t my favorite of her albums, this album puts her individuality on full display. Almost entirely made using only vocals, but it never loses your attention. It rises and falls like a heartbeat and syncopates with your brain in a perfect way. Just amazing, per usual! Top Songs: Where is the Line, Who Is It, Oceania, Mouth’s Cradle, Desired Constellation, Triumph of a Heart

Bjork- Medulla The human voice is a crazy instrument. She’s a genius. Great quote from Wikipedia page: "I wanted the record to be like muscle, blood, flesh. We could be in a cave somewhere and one person would start singing, and another person would sing a beat and then the next person sing a melody, and you could just kind of be really happy in your cave. It's quite rootsy"

This is really so unique and interesting. she uses her voice in such creative ways. Its a total masterpiece and such a cool art piece but not something i necessarily want to listen to again

This is just too weird for me. I was so sick of the church/Gregorian chants by the end. I hated Ancestors.

Super not into it. The sound quality is great and if you're into it, probably a hell of an experience with good cans. But this one not for me

Ass

super interesting project -- but what else would you expect with Björk. Rounding up this one for its uniqueness.

I really like this album. It really takes me to unexpected places. The performances are so visceral. That has a lot to do with the main musical vehicle is the human voice. This is also a great headphone listen. The mixing and production of this record is excellent.

I like Bjork as a person and public figure but her music is not really for me. Too many sounds going on it's a little overstimulating. I think it would be cool paired with an art exhibit or something but just to listen to in the car is not really my vibe.

The queen of noises

Sometimes the vibes are good, sometimes the vibes are too spooky for me. The more conventional songs are quite enjoyable. Unfortunately there aren't that many conventional songs (basically only Who Is It)

This is entirely vocally produced album by Björk. Kind of a problem, because Björks vocals are a big part of what keeps me from liking her albums. It's impressive what she can achieve and sure makes for an interesting one. At the same time it was a really unpleasant and often boring listen. The list of co-performers is impressive and it had some nice moments, such as the ones that reminded me of medieval music. Really not something I'd want to listen again.

Interesting as always, but I just don’t listen to it that much.

Beautiful, ethereal, experimental, fun. There is a lot of good things to say about this album. Even with all that it still doesn't work for me as songs I would want to listen to when I want music. Not bad but just not for me.

Ive liked some Bjork music and I like her voice at times but this wasn’t so good .

one of the greatest singers in human history does a collaborative album focusing on the human voice. that's cool. if you don't think that's cool your heart's a sad place. music: appreciated. (⌐■_■)

This is the good shit. I really think that on average, pop/rock/etc musicians aren’t all that thoughtful. Without a doubt, Bjork is an exception. This lady is an honest-to-god Artist who fell into getting a lot more mainstream attention that Artists are really meant to get. Sometimes she’s doing a take on conventional music and it’s cool. This one is her doing her actual Art Stuff and is it ever something, ya know?

bjork je kao evil caroline polachek lowkey. veoma veoma zanimljiv album, znala sam da bjork ima ludu muziku ali nisam nikad slusala pa sam bila veoma uzbudjena da cujem sta se tu desava. i svasta se desava zaista: malo edm momenata, malo bitboksa iz nekog razloga, malo horskih momenata, puno harmonija, puno neobicnih vokala i melodija (da ne kazem skicanja, ali necu to reci) i puno puno ponavljanja iste dve recenice u jednoj pesmi, sto postujem jer uvek nadje neki zanimljiv nacin da to uradi, na primer kad ubaci trap beat u sred pesme ili manastirski hor u pozadini. e da, ima bas dosta akapela momenata, sa nekim pesmama koje su skroz akapela, ne znam koliko je to tipicno za bjork. svidja mi se sto ima i pesme na islandskom! ne znam koliko mi se bas dopada ton njenog glasa, ali ima mocne vokale to se ne moze poreci.

This is not my cup of tea

Nope. Just not a Bjork fan

This was different. I have listened a lot to «early» Björk. But never this. Positive sides: Really cool production and many different elements in the songs - it’s a bit like ASMR at times. I like several of the sceneries in many of the songs. The A’capella works well in many of the songs. Negative: Sometimes it can be just too much. And sometimes it would be nice with an instrument or two.

this is the soundtrack playing in the waiting room at the Gates of Hell

good listen

I actually listened to all of this album, whilst Ironing on Sunday morning, it was ok, with her haunting voice, but not that I would listen again tbh

Rating: 7/10 Love the experimentation here, some songs are really great but this album is not cohesive at all.

Not even gonna finish it. This avant-garde wannabe trash is a waste of time.

Un par de veces he defendido a Bjork diciendo que no son tan malas sus canciones, nunca más la defiendo. Es terriblemente malo este álbum. Como si lo hubiese hecho para irritar al que lo escuche. 1

Noises

8/10

Lofi, largely acapella Elf Jams.

I liked the first half or so. Very modern feel, good background. Then it becomes too disjointed for my tastes. I would re-listen to the first half. Respect for making this!

the pleasure is ALL MINE

Lowk has one of my new fave songs, Where is The Line

I surprisingly like this one.

Bjork is weird as fuck but her albums are always interesting to listen to. Enjoyed this one too. I don't think I'll be buying her albums any time soon though.

This is my second Bjork album this month, and honestly, I was dreading it going in. I didn't think I'd be in the mood for this today. However, I ended up enjoying it more than the last one. I still wouldn't call myself a Bjork "fan", per say. Her music still gets a little too experimental for my tastes. But there was still a handful of tracks I kinda enjoyed. 3.5/5.

Start of her most wishy washy style but still much more than listenable

What a beautiful voice and also some other wild stuff happening. Loved mouth’s cradle and also generally the way she really makes you Hear That Mic.

What a great and varied soundscape (even beatboxing!)

I love Björk for all the weird and wonderful things that she is and for inspiring one of the greatest ever Snatch Game performances. This album isn’t something I’d ever reach for but I appreciate how it pushes my understanding of what music can be.

Björk is someone who I would say I love without necessarily knowing a huge amount of her music, and so this was an interesting album to listen to, especially because it was quite sonically different to the songs of hers that I knew. The vocal textures were overall a little harsh and not always that pleasant, but I was definitely technically impressed by what she did. Triumph of a Heart also has such an iconic video which definitely elevates the song for me. I assume we have several more Björk albums to go on this list because I feel like I can think of at least 4 that seem more famous than this one

This is my first time sitting down to listen to a Bjork album start-to-finish. I didn't hate this, but it's also not quite at the level of being enjoyable. I do, however, respect this album. It's very much Bjork doing Bjork things.

I just don't operate on Bjork's wavelength, I guess. I like Debut and Post decently well, but she loses me after that. It's cool that she did all this a cappella, but it just does nothing for me.

I found this so jarring sorry. I actually felt like I couldn’t finish it. Maybe I’m tasteless but can somthing be too experimental for the sake of it?

This is an album I could appreciate, but I didn’t really enjoy it. It was nice to hear something more experimental on this list, but it did just end up feeling like vocal exercises. I feel like it was more of a me issue being unable to appreciate it rather than a real critique of the record.

This is really terrible and I say that as a fan of Debut. It seems like a bunch of single-take improvisational vocal overdubs. I can't believe this is on the list. It almost sounds like something someone would put out soley to fulfill a record contract

Wow, bad back to back with Doves. I like Bjork. I've seen Bjork. But this album was not for me. I pride myself on being able to "find the music" and stuff like Panda Bear/Animal Collective, Radiohead deep cuts, & Sylvan Esso are 3 of my top 10 favorites. But this was just like practice noise and layered nonsense. It reminded me of Andre 3000's flute album that was super boring not because of the flute, but because it was super boring. I need more for my "music" than this.

Absolutely nutso

I fucking love her so much. This album was so good. Experimental. Animalistic. Emotional. I’m upset that it took until day 9 today have a female artist. And of course she blows everything else that’s been on this list so far out of the water.

Bjork is great man

3/10

I’ve bought a few Björk albums over the years, but this is my first time hearing Medúlla and frankly, it’s stunning. It sounds like she retreated to a shamanic monastery with nothing but lungs, mouths and limitless imagination, and fashioned a record that’s uniquely Björk-like, and of course, utterly unlike anything else. The voices swoop and dive, sometimes chiming true like bells, sometimes breathy and halting - sometimes fevered and full of spiritual elation and at other times bursting with existential dread. Without instruments, the emotional impact is multiplied – this is the noise humans make, and it’s beautiful. Full of terror, anxiety, love and joy, and it really is beautiful. 9/10

At last I'll be able to convince my cat to record their debut album. There's plenty of precedents.

Listening to this album feels like being touched in an unexpectedly intimate way. This might be a kink for some people, but I find it rather embarrassing and uncomfortable. However, if an album manages to make you feel something and think about how to classify it, then it has done something right. I guess "deep and tingly" are suitable adjectives for the album, so calling it “Medúlla” meaning marrow or core of organs is quite fitting.

As you would expect from bjork, something unique and different

Not my cup of tea.

I dont get why its all mine, show dont tell but cmon. What is this why is there sound lab incredibox bollocks in my ears now. What is this trying to be? A biblically accurate clusterfuck?!? Ive seen terrorist attatcks which are less gorey than this gathering of toddlers mashing buttons. Can we get an actual DJ on please? please

This was really good, a nice change from Vespertine which I know slightly better, I would hazard to say this may be the better even as I really like the layered vocals and the strange angelic qualities of the songs. I think many artists try either purposefully or otherwise to be odd or escape convention in music and often that leads to songs that just aren't nice to listen to, Bjork succeeds where these other musician fail, there's a really strong sense of artistry in her work and her oddness shines through as a purely positive trait. I can't give this five stars as I didn't love every single song on the album, though of course all were good. I'm surprised to see three four star albums in a row. Very prepared to get hate for giving this more than Radiohead. 79/100

I appreciate the mastery behind this album but I did not find it enjoyable at times, sometimes even quite unpleasant unfortunately. I wanted to like this but it's not how it always turns out.

I could see why people hate this one, but I love it. It's a bunch of human noises. Beautiful human noises, ugly human noises, sometimes beautiful and ugly human noises at the same time, and I love it. To me, this album is like if the human soul was condensed into audio format. Favorite tracks: Pleasure Is All Mine, Submarine, Triumphs of a Heart, Mouths Cradle

8/10 – Very Good

so ein bischen wie bei Wagner, ohne Stimme wäre viel besser...c

A lot of experimenting happening in this album - some good and some tiresome. I was feeling the length by the end.

This album is unique and beautiful. I also don't think I'll ever listen to it again. However, I'm glad I did this one time.

I'm so sorry I wanted to turn this off as soon as I started listening

Best Song: Who Is It. I really liked the layered production, the echoing vocals, and the lyrical content. Worst Song: Ancestors. The animalistic growling/barking didn't do it for me. Overall: This felt like an album full of hits and misses for me. I wasn't a huge fan of the a capella tracks, but some of the more "produced" ones really felt unique and interesting. Definitely an album that feels more "artistic" than strictly "musical", but it still works well at instilling a particular vibe.

This album is actively trying to get me to dislike it. The thing is that it's SO GOOD. The vocals are incredible. when it decides to be a song it absolutely slaps. But then it throws in this avant garde breathing segments that are incredibly off putting. Which is annoying because holy shit this is SO GOOD.

first bjork album on 1001 albums ?? this is so good though idk why i havent heard anyone else talk about this. maybe more experimental than her other work but also feels more her because of that......

The conceit, an artsy electronic album almost completely composed of human voices, could be a gimmick in another artist's hands, but Bjork mostly makes it work. Still just kinda not my thing.

This has to be for someone, unironically. I dont get it. Maybe I'm too dumb but it's just kind of noisy in a bad way.

This album took some listens before it started to grow on me. I think this is a common occurrence when it comes to Björk's music, specially after 'Post'. Is from that point that her music starts to get super experimental and unusual, and this album is no exception. In addition, I do think that it might be one of her more unique projects, due to 90% of it being done only with voice. The electronics and orchestration are basically nowhere to be found or are very deep in the background, excluding some exceptions where there is clearly not voice related playing. Instead, she uses vocals chops, layers, choirs, beat-box, moans and even Inuit throat singing to create all the textures and atmospheres. And I think she did an incredible job, because this album sounds beautiful. Not as beautiful as 'Homogenic' and 'Vespertine' can get, but still wonderful. When it comes to emotions, I think the album sounds fundamentally sad. The best examples I can think of are: 'Vokuro', a very melancholic track with powerful and ascending vocals that also happens to be the first time I heard her singing in Icelandic. 'Desired Constallation', one of the few songs with some of the most noticeable elements not being a voice, but programming playing a very delicate melody. 'Oceania', which is probably the most ambitious and expressive track of the album. I also believe the songs could be divided in two categories depending of how "ambitious" they are. Songs like 'Show Me Forgiveness', 'Vokuro', 'Oll Birtain', 'Desired Constellation', 'Sonnets / Unrealities XI' and 'Midvikudags' are very minimalist when compared to how much layers and details there are in songs such as 'Pleasure Is All Mine', 'Where Is the Line', 'Who Is It', 'Oceania', 'Mouth Cradle' and 'Triumph of a Heart'. These last songs not only have a lot of details, but also features the most catchy and memorable choruses and verses. In conclusion, this album shows Björk experimenting with the human voice while creating an album with some very beautiful moments.

Weird but listenable. All vocals, no instruments. Pitchfork: 7.2 Rolling Stone: n/a Best Songs Who Is It (Carry My Joy On The Left, Carry My Pain On The Right)

The music is so strange and not cohesive - weird pulsing sounds, random singing or wailing sometimes - strongly dislike.

I keep trying because I want to be cool but she just isn’t for me

a masterpiece!

Trust Björk to make an album made up of mostly vocals and it sound so otherworldly. This is an album I respect and appreciate more than love, however the highlights give goosebumps like the very best of Björk’s work.

No no no no no, Björk is unique, but she's totally not for me. It’s a nightmare that four of her albums are on the list. I’m only ok with her debut album. 2/5 —————————————— No liked songs

Love her, amazing person who has genuinely made music better by her innovation and all round weirdness but saying that I really can’t get on with her music

Surreal, kinda demonic accapella

DNF :0 Sorry Björk

Not my thing. It's like they tried to make a grunge album but missed the point. Yeah, it's impressive that its basically only vocals replicating instruments and whatever, but it doesn't sound good.

A listening adventure

2.6/5 Stars Top Song: Who is it

Incredibly unique. Delightfully weird. The rare album that made me say "wow" out loud after it ended. Never heard anything like this before, and it would need numerous listens to truly digest and appreciate. If nothing else, this is a stunning, unparalleled work of art.

I think I saw Björk in concert for this album, at least I went to the one where she arrived via parachute to Laugardalshöll. Anyway, you can't go wrong with Björk's experimental albums. But hey, I'm Icelandic, so I'm heavily biased.

Magic weird music - never heard anything like it

Very unique listening experience

As far as gimmick albums go, this isn't too bad.

how have i never listened to this before? she's so freaky i love it. I think i'm more into it because of when it was made. weird for the sake of weird doesn't hit as hard for me in 2025 because there's so much of it. but situating it in the context of 2004 makes it more interesting. I'm always partial to something this vocal heavy. looking at the album credits and seeing she's writer, arranger, programmer, she had her hands on every single element of this. fav tracks include the first song and oll birtan.

The vibe of this is cool but I wanted to like it more than I did

Wild experience, not my fav album but dove into more bjork and liked it

I LOVE björk!

not for me

Bjork can really wail. Sometimes, the wailing makes me uncomfortable. Other times, it RULES. 3.5 rounded down just because I probably won't revisit this in its entirety.

Kinda weird, but kinda good

My Icelandic diva never fails to blow my mind at least once an album. While I don't think it's her best, I don't think it's the most consistent thing in the world, there are some INSANEEEEEE moments (Where is the Line?, Mouth's Cradle, Triumph of a Heart). The fact most of the album is just vocals is also just insanity for 45 minutes.

It’s as if she’s mocking me when she sings “where is the line?” (Excuse me, “whur is dee lay-ay-i-i-ine???”) Well, this is it, Bjork, this is the line. I’ve tolerated and even enjoyed much of your Bjorkness through this project. This is it, I’m tapping out. Concentrations of Bjork this strong could kill weaker men. Perhaps it will enlighten stronger men. It is driving this man away. You’ve Bjorked me out, Bjork. Good work.

Not my taste.

My enjoyment - 3/5 I can see what she was going for - 4/5

Weird

You have to respect a polished album of . . . art songs, right? But does there have to be a whiff of the medicinal? I wonder.

I know why it's special, but it's too off-kilter for me.

No. 333/1001 Pleasure Is All Mine 3/5 Show Me Forgiveness 3/5 Where Is The Line 2/5 Vökuro 3/5 Öll Birtan 2/5 Who Is It 2/5 Submarine 2/5 Desired Constellation 4/5 Oceania 3/5 Sonnets /Unrealities XI 3/5 Ancestors 1/5 Mouth's Cradle 3/5 Midvikudags 2/5 Triumph Of A Heart 1/5 Average: 2,43 Well a Björk album is never boring. For me though some songs were way too experimental. Like Ancestors. Don't know what others get out of songs like this, but it just doesn't work for me.

Still don't care for Bjork's style of singing.

Uncertain effect on my medulla -- not vomiting, but perhaps some light coughing.

Was that an Icelandic ritual?

interesting acapella

Wack

Wow it was something. Lots of beatboxing

Bjork is an individual- an artist in the true sense of the word. Medúlla isn't an easy listen, but it's certainly thought provoking.

Adventurous and partly entertaining. Something for the days of extreme artistic needs. Confusing and confused, but it's boldness makes up for it's shortcomings. I wouldn't know to qualify this other than artsy pop experiments.

I really feel like this is where the shrieks and screams in Björk's voice reach new heights.

Four Bjork albums later, she's growing on me! I can't say I love her music, much as I respect her as a human being and a musician, but I'm coming to understand her. Medúlla doesn't seem particularly different from the her other albums, but I'm paying close attention now. Like the vocals in "Ancestors" sound like echoing voices, or the beat boxing in "Who Is It", or singing "Vökuró" in her native Icelandic. All poetic choices. Regardless, Bjork's vocals do little for me, and the album ends up sounding like one big lump without a discernable start and end. I consider this growth for me.

I appreciate what Björk does as far as what she brings to music and her commitment to doing it in her own way. That said, she's pretty hit or miss for me, and this album was pretty much a solid miss. The instrumentation is quite minimal here, with the driving force instead being vocals, including chants and breath work. Probably my least favorite Björk entry on this project.

I'm just on that Björk shit. I can get why someone wouldn't like this, but couldn't be me. There's something about her voice that just scratches an itch on my brain.

4eme (et dernier) album solo de Bjork proposé par le générateur. Je n'avais pas trop aimé les 3 précédents (notés 2/5 - accompagnement quelconque), par contre j'avais plus apprécié l'album des Sugar Cubes (noté 3/5 - accompagnement rock plus intéressant pour moi). Ce nouvel album n’est pas mieux que les précédents. Certes l’accompagnement est original, mais il ne m’accroche pas plus que celui des précédents albums. Je resterais donc sur les Sugar Cubes … => 2/5

As is the case with any groundbreaking or experimental artist, they always have their fair share of misses. And for Björk, this isn't quite one of those but she definitely has far better. I like a lot of the ideas she has on this album, but I just don't think it's really all that well put together and ends up feeling like it's just missing something. I say all of this like I think this album is bad, all things considered it's still pretty good, it's just that I know she's capable of so much more, and so this one feels very underwhelming in comparison.

I struggle with her voice sometimes but there were enough good songs on here to makeit worthwhile

yes! Weird enough.

Björing

Okay. I went through a Björk phase. I’m over it. However, I will say this is one of her most listenable albums for me today, and I can’t explain why. It’s inventive and artsy, but it doesn’t feel like it’s just trying to challenge what the ears can handle. Plus, beatboxing.

Classic Bjork. Off key vocals where words seem to be cut short. Over melodies that keep you listening. She’s like that side piece that you want nothing to do with but you go back from time to time to play with fire.

Björk, you are one wacky son of a gun. Can I realistically say that I "liked" this? I don't know. But this is an extraordinarily bold and inventive album, and it's hard to challenge her musical prowess after a couple listens. Fave tracks: - Where Is the Line - Who Is It (Carry My Joy on the Left, Carry My Pain on the Right) - Desired Constellation - Oceania - Triumph of a Heart

Just slightly too experimental for our taste, though we do like Bjork's other work.

Guided by voices... alot of singing which wasnt that bad but not something im gonna put on repeat.

First two Björk albums were ace - this was a tough listen.

I normally donnot favor bajork's singing (especially choir like harmony) and her electronic style is, well, not all to my liking. I mean, it's good and you can tell, but I prefer harder and noiser ones. that's why as soon as I heard she doing some darker and heavier music(not exactly but close enough) I realized I actually like this album. Where's The Line and Who is it are good.

Recht schwierige Musik.

Man… 7am is way too early for listening to Bjork.

Too weird for me

ilk defa Björk dinledim albüm coverları çok güzel ve hastalıklı şarkılar müthiş

No cóż poradzę, że pokręcony mózg tej kobiety do mnie przemawia. Czy czasem wręcz nie da się tego słuchać? Owszem. Czy i tak ją uwielbiam? Również owszem. Nie jest to jej najlepsza płyta, ale na pewno jest to jedna z odważniejszych. A ja szanuję odwagę. 7/10

At first I was turned off by this, but I actually warmed up to how weird and edgy this is. It’s absolutely unique and Bjork has some unquestionable talent. Some of the songs made me feel genuinely uncomfortable in the best way

My second Bjork album in ten days. It’s fine. I think I’m Bjork-ed out though.

A bit random at times but still fun

Meer Björk, hoezo dat dan? Deze IJslandse piepstem met haar creatieve invallen hadden we al gehoord. En dat was ook niet zo erg, maar vier keer (!) is wel wat veel. Op dit album overheerst de chaos, er is weinig luistergenot en veel verwarring. Een beetje zoals het zou klinken als buitenaardse wezens ook eens zouden proberen om muziek te maken, net als de aardbewoners. Het is muziek, het is eens wat anders, maar ook klopt er iets niet.

Eerder keek ik wel uit na een album van Björk. Op de radio kwam af en toe best iets interessants voorbij. Na twee eerdere albums van haar, merk ik dat ik er nu juist tegenop kijk. Het is teveel Kunst omdat het moet. Eerder schreef ik al dat één album Björk teveel Björk is. Dus drie albums is al helemaal teveel Björk. Het kunstzinnige komt ook op dit album sterk naar voren. Deels door haar eigenzinnige wijze van zingen (soms nog eens versterkt door het weglaten van de begeleidende muziek), deels door de compositie. Soms past de muziek haar gewoon niet, zoals bij het naar dubstep ontwikkelende nummer Where is the line. Soms is het gewoon belachelijk, zoals de keelklanken bij o.a. Anchestors. Met name die onsmakelijke geluiden brengen het geheel naar een onvoldoende. Maar het moet gezegd. Het is een unieke beleving, die ik wel in deze lijst thuis vind horen.

Toegegeven, het is knap gemaakt en het is op een bepaalde manier intrigerend. Maar het ademt zo zwaar snob, dat ik hier op voorhand wel heel veel moeite mee heb. Dit is echt laten zien hoe verheven je wel niet bent, dat je dit geweldig vindt. De muziek is zweverige a capella, een soort kerkelijke muziek en folkloristisch geneuzel. Het wordt (voor mij) pas interessant als ze beatboxers in gaat zetten, waardoor het meer muziek wordt, zoals in Where is the Line en Who Is It. Des te meer opgebouwd met subtiele laagjes, des te beter het wordt. Anders is het maar saai, krols gekreun. In totaliteit is dit natuurlijk idote aanstellerij en is het totale waanzin dat een album als dit in een lijst komt te staan. Daarvoor zou ik normaal uit woestheid een 1 geven. Maar ik heb het niet voor niets bewaard tot een moment dat ik er enigszins voor open sta. En dan is het best interessant om te horen wat er allemaal voor muziek mogelijk is met alleen stemmen. Het is een bijzondere luisterervaring, 2 sterretjes.

Avant-garde is certainly accurate for this album. I don't dislike it but I have a hard time enjoying the vocals throughout all of it. If this was an instrumental album or even a limited vocal performance album I would enjoy it more. I'm confused as to how to rate this album. At times I get it and love the artistry and at other times I just feel like I'm about to be possessed. 2⭐️

1. mine - 2 2. zhouu - 2 3. line - 1.5 4. Bokuro - 2 5. Vittan -1.5 6. Who - 1.5 7. Submarine - 1.5 8. Desired - 2.5 9. Oceania - 2 10. Sonnets - 1.5 11. Ancestors - 1.5 12. Cradle - 1.5 13. Mid - 1.5 14. Heart - 2

It’s more like a painting or sculpture than an album - designed to get a reaction without telling you what it should be. A lot of interesting sounds and textures.

I want to come back to this - so interesting

Heard of her but never checked out her stuff. Not what I'd usually listen to but I really liked this!

Didn't hate it but it wasn't enjoyable

This couldn’t be worse. I do not get the fascination with this girl and her music.

Got it already

I confess to liking the Sugarcubes Bjork 100 times more than the Bjork alone Bjork. Its not like I totally dislike this Bjork, I'm just not that very much into it. I do like the adventurousness, the exploratory edge, the high quality of the studio presence. I can take it or leave it, though.

She’s incredible and innovative and ground-breaking. But I just can’t get on with this. It’s no fun!

I still don’t like Bjork, but I got to listen to this album while in Iceland, which elevated it for me….a little bit.

I like to think I've got a pretty wide range of musical tastes, but I keep butting up against genres and styles that I just can't relate to. I've listened to a good amount of Bjork's music and have never been able to simply enjoy it. I do appreciate and recognize the artistry, she's legit, but I don't like the music. I'm working so hard to find even footing with this and it's an uncomfortable listening experience.

The "live-stream" of my listening experience for this album: 1. Huh, this is interesting. Good on ya, Bjork, for expanding your palette and finding new ways to make cool music. Not sure I can deal with a whole album of this and your breathy vocals, but it's feeling like a solid 3. 2. Damn these singers are amazing. I don't know how they sing these tight and complex harmonies. Also, props to Bjork for these arrangements. I'm getting strong Koyaanisqatsi vibes. Also some Smile-era Beach Boys and even a little Revolution 9. Maybe this is creeping up to a 4, but I'm worried it's going to keep going and I'm gonna get tired of it. Shit, we're only halfway. 3. Jesus, this just keeps getting better and better. Is this a 5? There's no way this is a 5. It's really good but it's not THAT good.

Atmospheric excellence! I loved this. My listen was made particularly enjoyable as I pictured Jen walking to the forest lagoon geothermal baths in Iceland as she listed to this album.

Björk is unmistakably herself — no one sounds like her. But her music is hit-or-miss for me, and Medúlla is mostly the miss. It honestly stressed me out, so I escaped into yesterday’s generated “The Damned.”

Stunning throat singing, belting, real hootin and hollerin in the most Bjork fashion. I also tend to be a huge fan of repetitive and looping vocals soooo yeah loved this listening experience. Favorite song: Where Is the Line

I think every time I get a Bjork album my comment is something about how I’m at peace with really only liking Post. So I guess I’m saying I’m glad Bjork exists for the sake of those who love her, but I really only like Post and am okay with that.

not her best ngl.

A lot of this felt like sounds you'd hear in a jungle

This sure was a Björk album. I can respect the uniqueness in her voice and creativity, and it wasn't quite as bad as the 1 rating reviews make it out to be, but it's a little too out there for me.

Clearly good, but not my cup of tea: too experimental for me. Saved "Who Is It".

J'aime bien Bjork a la base mais là c'est un peu hermétique ! 2.5/5

I gave my last bjork album a 3 because I felt like maybe people judge her too harshly. But man, what the h-e-double fuck was this? Just because it’s experimental and weird doesn’t mean it’s good. I swear reviewers on here sniffing their own farts. That said I think bjork is a very talented musician, just really misses when it comes to deciding what to record.

Odd for odd sake.

this was genuinely very exhausting to listen to, and not something i’m particularly eager to return to on my own—that’s not to say i disliked it, or thought it was bad. i thought it was very complex and lush like pretty much all of björk’s music, and an impressive display of skill re: musical composition, but the experimental a cappella aspect made it a difficult listen. fav tracks: desired constellation; oceania

that was pretty crazy. i like her. very rhythmic and evocative and guttural in a way i appreciated, even if not something i will reach for probably ever.

Wanted to reach on myself and love this album to its essence but just couldn’t get there. I could hardly wait for it to be over.

Depressing, crap, pained wailing. Lasted 2 tracks!

Count me as one of the ones who don't get it. She has a pleasant voice. She might even make a good rock and roll singer but this stuff is just boring.

Too abstract for me Very experimental. Dubstep/electronic/vocals/beatboxing. Recorded raw. Interesting sampling between LR channels.

Interesting but not particularly great. It was worth a listen and I liked a few songs but not sure this is completely for me.

The Good: The Medulla! The Bad: Seems that this one is missing the rest of the brain… The Ugly: … a cappella… I am no fan of Bjork… and this is the second Bjork tinted album within a week… so yeah. Still, I must say that I was a little intrigued about this album. It has that certain J’est N’est C’est P’as <—yes, I totally butchered that one. Anyway, back to Bjork and here oddity. Odd enough for me to be intregued and wanting to listen to this again at some point in the future… so here comes a 4*

I'm not a big fan of Björk, and this album hasn't changed that opinion.

1,7 - Ich verstehe Björk einfach nicht. Manche Lieder sind ganz nett, aber beim größten Teil fühle ich eine Anspannung, die ich dann skippen muss. So macht das wenig Spaß. Highlights: Who Is It (Carry My Joy On The Left, Carry My Pain On The Right), Triumph Of A Heart

Day 106 Interesting but not enjoyable 2/10 Highlight Where is the line

respect the experiment, but this did not do much for me

Meh

Experimental, artsy, haunting/eerie vocals. Very unique, haven't heard very many artists/music like her/this.