Reviews (page 7 of 7)
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.
Not gonna lie I actually hated this
Terrible. Just terrible.
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
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.
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.
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?
Ja ne
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.
i tried to get this, but i don't really understand bjork
Ugh, Weird for weird's sake. Pass
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
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
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 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.
At last I'll be able to convince my cat to record their debut album. There's plenty of precedents.
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
so ein bischen wie bei Wagner, ohne Stimme wäre viel besser...c
I'm so sorry I wanted to turn this off as soon as I started listening
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
not for me
Not my taste.
Wack
First two Björk albums were ace - this was a tough listen.
Man… 7am is way too early for listening to Bjork.
This couldn’t be worse. I do not get the fascination with this girl and her music.
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!
Day 106 Interesting but not enjoyable 2/10 Highlight Where is the line
The first Bjork album I listened to, I liked. It was “my kind of weird”. But this one is another level of weird. I don’t hate it, but it’s too much for my taste. I can see why people would appreciate it, but I’ll never go back to this one.
Since this project, I have grown to dislike Bjork more and more. Production quality sounds great but that's just lipstick on a pig.
Literally music you hear while getting ritualistically sacrificed by a pagan cult.
Ever see an album cover on here and just go "Yeah, that's a 1." Probably like a lot of people, I first heard/saw Bjork on MTV for the video for Human Behavior, which was a cool song and a great video. Can't say I've listened to her since. Actually put on Human Behavior before listening to this album to see if I liked it as much as I remember and it's still great. But this isn't like that. This sucks. And it gets worse as it goes on...the track "Ancestors" is one of the worst things I've heard lately. As an aside, I'm seeing people marvelling that this was done with all vocals, minimal instruments...as if that's some sort of monumental artistic achievement. This isn't new or original, Todd Rundgren did the same thing back in the 80s.
If her "Debut" for me is divided into great songs and songs I don't like, this album is dominated by the second kind. Sad to say so, but all the vocal extravagance is too much for me. Nonetheless an unique album with iconic cover artwork. favourite: "Vökuro", "Who Is It" worst: "Ancestors", "Midvikudags" 1,5
Nope.
I really want to like her music... but I just don't.
What exactly is this?
👎
many calling it "unique", although others deemed it "confusing" is the nicest way of saying this was a tough listen
Ich bin allergisch auf Björn. Kann man keine Sterne vergeben?
Would not listen again
Couldn’t wait for this to end
Pretentious and annoying.
I don't even know what I listened to. I have heard of Bjork before but I never listened to a full album by her. I disliked listening to many tracks on this album, it just delved into weird rhythms and nonsensical lyrics. Comparing this to the last album that I reviewed is a such stark contrast which makes this album look way worse. I just couldn't find a single redeeming quality to this album. Going to have to give this a 1-star.
A lot of people absolutely love Bjork, most of them deeply entrenched in the many worlds of music. So entrenched that they've worn out the art form's familiar concepts so significantly that they fall into some sort of delirium that tells them that attempts to shatter those concepts are the same thing as "good" or "listenable." At least that's what I get when I listen to stuff like this album and see a ton of people fawning over it. "An album without instruments" strikes me as some sort of satirical concept from a Spinal Tap-like movie. If someone could sincerely pull it off, then sure, that might be fucking awesome. I don't think Bjork did that here, even though I respect and admire the attempt. When the hell am I supposed to listen to this? It's most certainly not, driving-with-the-windows-down music, and it would almost certainly get your aux privileges indefinitely suspended if you threw it on at 99% of parties not populated by edgelord music nerds. Maybe you listen to it on headphones while you walk through the forest on a gloomy day? If I test that theory, I'd just have to make sure the forest didn't have any sheer cliffs to dive off of.
This was quite a struggle to get through, I really tried to enjoy it. The vocals don't always seem to match up to the rest. Also, the vocals and lyrics are just not pleasant, which is a shame because she's got a great voice.
What is it with this chic? I get she’s an artist but her voice isn’t great, her arrangements are not appealing, the songs aren’t even fully fleshed out. She isn’t some unorthodox genius and this album is hell to sit through.
Sounds like having a panic attack in a crowded bus
It's just... Not for me
Ooff. Impressive that it's all with vocals but a tough listen.
This is not music. It is torture.
In which the thought of the reaper's scythe turns from a cold abyss to a warm light Each track felt like it constricted my cerebral bloodflow, even the ones that should've felt more digestible (not ancestors) That might just be a "today thing" and maybe I'm dying but if this just happened to be the album I died to then I think a 1/5 is fair play That all being said, this is also my first Bjork album, I respect it, and I'm looking forward to her other works on the list, if I am, infact, not dying
Album 873 of 1089 Björk - Medúlla (2004) Rating : 1 / 5 I really wanted to find something here, but honestly, this one just didn’t work for me at all. It felt messy and disjointed, and I couldn’t connect with it in any meaningful way. I hate to be so blunt, but it’s one of the few albums in this project I can say I truly disliked - a mess right down there with Trout Mask Replica. Not one I’ll ever revisit, but I respect that Björk has her own bold style that clearly speaks to others, even if it doesn’t to me.
Terrible
Acapella album is een leuk idee maar ik vind het resultaat niet leuk om naar te luisteren, het is me net iets te experimenteel.
Even without the vocals this album would be trash!
Total experimental cappella album. Not for me, I could not finish 1/5
This was bad. Not much to say. I didnt even add a song as "Liked"....sometimes it just feels like noise. The songs never go anywhere either. Bleh. What the FUCK was "Ancestors" ????
This is the first Bjork album I hated. Listened to it twice upon release and once again now.
I can 100% say I can see why, and agree with why, this has been included. Unfortunately it's just not my cup of tea.
Oh Björk. What have you done. I was pleasantly surprised by some of her other albums on this list. So I was keen to see what this one would bring. But, I’ve worked out that playing a Björk album for the first time is a complete lottery. You know it’s going to creative and diverse, some of it is stunningly beautiful, some of it you just don’t understand, some of it is not recognisable as music and some is plain irritating. Unfortunately, this didn’t give me much of the beautiful. She has such an incredible voice but for me it’s showcased so much better on other offerings than this one.
Life is too short for whatever this was. Bjork's voice is like nails on a blackboard at the best of times. This is made far worse when it is being used as the main instrument, then sampled to create layers of silly vocal noises. Then add in some of the most basic and jarring keyboard noises, rendering the whole thing an unlistenable mess. If this was a piece of physical art, it would be in the Tate Modern, sitting comfortably between the painting of the spatchcock lady and the three crows nailed to the wall. 0 stars. But I'll give her 1 as Iceland is such a beautiful country.
To quote Moe Szyslak, "Weird for the sake of being weird." The synth beatboxing is terrible. Where is the Line is more like a collection of sounds than music. Not odd that she'd sing a song in Icelandic, but it is not adding to my enjoyment of this album. I bet David Bowie listened to this right before he made Blackstar. The best things that can be said about this album are that it represents Bjork at her Bjorkiest and that it is unique, literally no one else would make this album. More beatboxing to close out the album on Triumph of a Heart.
Unique. But not for me.
How do you say shit in Swedish
Uææh bare ubehagelig å høre på. Blir bare verre og verre jo
this is the weirdest shit i have ever heard… literally wanted it to be over with ngl
Way too abstract at points that it just doesn't seem to have any structure or direction. Only good song really was the last one.
This album marks, very precisely, the point where Björk lost me. Everything before this, I truly enjoy. This album and everything that has followed, I don't. I remember all the reviews about how daring she was here, what an achievement this was, and so on. None of which is wrong, strictly speaking. I just found it to be absolutely unlisteneable. And the interveninh 21 years (dear God, TWENTY-ONE YEARS?!) have changed nothing about that.
Not sure how I would pick a track off of this one to one come back too. Sorry Björk, not for me.
I don't mind dissonance as long as it eventually coalesces into something tangible. Chalk that up to my limited engineer brain, I guess. I can only wonder at the mind that conjures this, puts it to tape, and shares it confidently with world. Truly impressive artistic IDGAF, just not something I'm going to find enjoyable, really in any way other than maybe as a joke on friends that I don't want to keep. It makes me happy that the Björks of the world exist, because what a drab world it would be without artists putting out unlistenable art for us to enjoy.
Previously rated: Vespertine (2/5) Vulnicura (1/5) ******************** I liked her singing in The Sugarcubes, but I wasn't a fan of her solo work before hearing this. And my opinion hasn't changed after hearing it. What a load of crap from one of the biggest enemies of good music. So many unpleasant mouth sounds, spitting into the microphone, moaning, groaning (see Ancestors). Sod off, Björk.
One of those weird albums that is clearly for someone out there, but certainly not me. Brutal listen. Firmly in the 1's.
Pretty terrible
i just hated it. idk maybe i’m to less intellectual for that…
Wat een *Insert Haags Scheldwoord* muziek. De tandjes, gwn niet naar te luisteren. Geen melodie, geen ritme, kak stem. Hoe kunnen er meerdere albums van deze artiest in staan? Had dr lekker op dat eiland gelaten daar en nooit van af laten komen. Mijn god. 1 ster is al te veel. En dan ben ik pas halverwege het album. Who Is It is dan nog wel redelijk.. Eindelijk afgelope, wat een bagger
Eeeeeeverythiiiing isss muuuuuusiiiic!
Horrendous
If we're being honest, Bjork is boring and too weird 95% of the time. When she nails it, she nails it, but this album isn't it.
The displeasure is all mine. This list has made me learn a few things about what music I enjoy and what music I don’t care for. Now I know that Björk is an artist I can’t stand. I do appreciate that she tries something new but I don’t appreciate how much I hate it. If singing slowly and powerfully about stupid shit in an avant-garde manner is your thing, then this is the album for you. If you like melody, rhythm and pleasurable harmonies, then you won’t care for this album because it doesn’t have any.
Not one for me!
I wish I could say, I loved this record, but oh man, it wore me down. These avant garde singers/albums are just not my vibe. I'm sure if I were depressed or in a vulnerable position, I'd love it, but I'm not.
Such a weird way to start the morning during my walk. Did not enjoy this album at all, I have never listened to Bjork before so was excited to give her a try. Was not a great start, but if any of her other albums come up I’ll give them a try
bizarro
Can't listen to Björk without being filled with rage because of that travesty of a musical Dancer in the Dark. Such is the power of Lars von Trier.
In the words of my other half - I rapidly grow tired of this pagan poetry.
1.5 - Bad
Not a huge fan
The people who sit back and actually choose to listen this are very interesting people to me.
Not for me at all. She makes me anxious and irritable while listening to her music. I can't put my finger on why, but it makes me very uncomfortable trying to listen this album.
Un viaje de drogas, pero malo. Entiendo lo adelantado que estuvo, siendo que si le pones una linea de batería programada sería una canción de hoy o en algunos casos podría ser parte de un soundtrack de un material medieval. Pero la verdad que no es de mi gusto y estoy lejos de poder disfrutar algo así.
warbling.
Uhhh. I don’t know what I’m hearing. Weird
When I was in high school, some of my friends who were mostly into heavier rock like Deftones or System of a Down, were inexplicably obsessed with Bjork. I couldn't stand it. I thought it was terrible music and hated every second of them playing anything by Bjork. Fast forward 25 years, my tastes have changed. Perhaps I was wrong about Bjork and she was the immensely talented musician my dear friends thought she was. I made it two and a half songs. I am now convinced that my friends only pretended to like Bjork because she was alternative and weird. She was artsy and unique. And, I think they thought she was hot. The reality is, this IS art. It IS unique. But that doesn't make it good. Bjork is the equivalent of walking into a modern art museum and seeing an exhibit of a looping video with a man smoking a cigarette. Ok, maybe that's art, and maybe the artist had some sort of meaning for it. But, why the hell is it in a museum? Let's stop pretending Bjork is a good musician. This album is unlistenable.
Pretentious, eccentric bullshit. No thank you.
Really really difficult listen. One thing is to not vibe with a track and another is when you are compelled to skip many.
Absolutely awful and unlistenable. An album for critics rather than listeners.
I’m honestly not really sure what the fuck I just listened to.
You have to be a fan of Björk to like this album. I'm not a fan. I think it's really shit. 1/5
Nope. I’m sure she’s talented; but she must have left that talent at home when she recorded this.
I could not get my AirPods out of my ears fast enough for this album. I’m not sure what all the fuss was about.
Nordic beat boxing? But it would crush the soul and mind
alta mierda
Björk onnistuu luomaan tekotaiteesta oman taiteenlajinsa: mitä kiemuraisempi biisi, sitä syvällisemmältä vaikuttaa kiemuroiden alle piiloutuva substanssi. Tämä ratkaisu ei puhuttele minua lainkaan esteettisellä, älyllisellä saati musiikillisella tasolla. Ei nappaa - päinvastoin. Mutta älä anna sen häiritä omaa kietoutumistasi.
It's a bit much. On her older albums the wailing voice was kind of a novelty and something that she used carefully. This album features heavy use of that voice and it gets old pretty quickly. It's fun if there is a touch sprinkled here and there but overuse is tiresome. The cover photo is pretty cool though.
Brutal
Same as Bowie. Probably extra harsh, but it’s a chore to listen to.
Definitely not a Björk fan, and scared of what two of her albums in less than a week will do to my Spotify Wrapped. I can appreciate the vocal skill and talent that Björk has and in the background vocalists, but that’s really about it. Somewhat intriguing to listen to, but I don’t need to listen to it again. Kinda want to give this a two to keep Nick Cave as my least liked artist, but I can’t make myself do it.
Nope, I still don't like Björk.
Im sorry but I will never understand the hype around her. No amount of listening will get me to like her, and both her voice and style are something I will never get behind. This was painful and I hate her voice Im so sorry. If I never had to listen to her again I would be happy.
I've always thought Björk was overrated. I don't think this album changes my mind. Lots of wailing and vocalizing. Even when there are lyrics, there is lots of wailing and vocalizing.
In general I'm good with Bjork...this album doesn't do it for me though. Too out there. 1/5
Too out there for me.
YOU. ANT MAKW ME KISTEN TO BIORK I WONT DO IT
I find this music quite annoying. It's more talking and changing the tone of the voice instead of singing. And then it's very cacophonous as well (in a bad way), but I probably just don't get it...
There was maybe one or two listenable songs on this record. While yes, it is cool to do a vocal only album, this absolutely does not work. It is obnoxious to get through from beginning to end.
*A satanic sounding album. All tracks sound alike.
Couldn't get through it sorry Bjork
Huge respect for this lady but she irritates me a lot.
Sounds like a recording of Icelandic whales in distress.
Какой-то сумасшедший дом
If you had asked me before I started this project what I thought of Bjork I probably would have said "I don't really listen to her, but I'm sure her music is fine." This is my third Bjork album on this list, and it had sharpened my hatred into a heightened sense, like how blind people often report having enhanced hearing or smell. However, my heightened sense of hate just makes my tolerance for Bjork's music non-existent. Short review: I got about 7 minutes i to this and fucked right out of there. Nope.
I wish I could give this a 0. Ancestors is a war crime.
🤮.
I’ve had a couple Bjork albums in the past and was neutral or ambivalent about them. But this one was a struggle for me to get through, and I only made it about halfway before I had to switch to something else to save my patience. I finished it later in the day, by the skin of my teeth. I really don’t like music where it’s mostly just singing and very little instrument sound. At times, there was no background music at all. It was like nails on a chalkboard for me.
I wonder if it is art or something for the trashcan. I tried realy hard, but after the second title, my headaches got too strong to continue listening. sorry.
Already know it's not a fave.
Bjork is Bjork. Embrace or walk away. I walked away.
Can’t listen and not see Winona Ryder on SNL Celebrity Jeopardy. 1.5
This album should've been a single. It's unbearable from the third track onwards.
This was God awful. My first Björk album and I'm not understanding the appeal.
sounds like a horror movie too freaky for me honestly i can acknowledge its cool but just NOT for me bjork is sick tho
don't like the weird ass breathing and panting 1/5
oooof.
Experimental a cappella you say? Throat singing? Count me the fuck out! This was certainly unique, but I can't say my life is any better for having listened to it haha
It’s won’t let me do less than 1 star. Bonkers album, not in a good way either. Ancestors on this album is the single worst thing ever documented by a human. It’s a panic attack in audio form. Fair play to Biork though, what a way to make a living!
Get this as far away from my eardrums as possible. Make it stop please. Managed 3 songs before I ended the punishment. Basement 1.
Never got the whole Björk thing, so let’s see how we go. First couple of tracks are her (I assume) classic weird vocal stuff. Track 3 has a bit of a beat and sounds like a trance version of The Frog Chorus. Decent. Who Is It is also quite good - it’s the first track that resembles an actual song anyway. When her tunes have a beat and a modicum of structure, they aren’t bad and are interesting in a beard-scratchy way. But so many of her tracks sound like Kate Bush warbling over a shit Massive Attack B-side. I just don’t get it, but I respect it. I like weird shite, but her shite is just too weird. Her level of popularity seems completely out of whack with the mad music she makes. You do you babes, doesn't mean I have to like it. Highlights: Where is the line, Who is it, Triumph of the heart (Those highlights read like a night of overdoing bad chisel)
Say what you want… Experimental…Original…Ambitious…Imaginative…Creative… It may be all of that, but not in a good way. To me me it’s just plain weird and horrible. Not enjoyable at all.
Not good. Hard to listen to.
wtf
Weird
Fucking hell that was annoying. I don’t care if it harks back to ancestral arse trumpet breathing or troll wanking, this wouldn’t have been out of place between water boarding and stress positions in Guantanamo!
The noise. Please stop the noise.
Can't put my fingers on it but there's something very unpleasant sounding in this album.
I hate this crap.
Fuck off
As bad as they come. I mean, if you’re in on weird and creepy dark ages and mystic noise, then you’ll love it. For the rest of us not living in a padded cell, this is shit.
I didn't get it. I debated pretending to get it. But I just don't get this.
Could not finish this. My god it was brutal. Just the worst parts of acapella combined with all the things impenetrable about Bjork. Who is this for?
Not for me 1/5
I couldn’t really stand this tbh. Had a hard time listening to really any of it. I understand why it’s cool, and why music nerds would like it, but it just wasn’t enjoyable for me. Which is the most important thing when it comes to music I enjoy.
1.5
This was annoying.
Bjork makes me hate music. So fucking shit.
NOOOOOO NOT BJORK DONT DO THIS TO ME I ALREADY HAVE NO POWER AND NO WATER CAN I PLEASE BE SPARED *Edit: I didn't add a score to this album. It's a 0/10. I also did not need to hear this before I die. Just trying to keep my review format somewhat consistent here.
I don't know why I had never heard of or been warned about Bjork until I started this record club, but this is the second album they've sent by her. They say she's got a following in Europe. Good. My buddy Robert recalled a review he read a while ago, "Bjork is who you can picture naked and alone in the woods, singing to the trees." "Bjork sounds like a disenchanted emo witch, lamenting the world through music that appeals to others that also feel disenfranchised from the world."
Could Not get passed song 2
A little difficult to stay with. Nice cover.
Weird sounds and at times unlistenable
Hold the Bjork, please.
Super weird. Not for me.
Not for me
I hate Bjork.
Awful album. just noise and shouting.
There is a humming game we play at Christmas, it ends with all of us in tears of laughter. This is not the album : nonsense
This would be great as the soundtrack to Midsommar.
1.5/10
This starts with some weird breathing noises on the first track and doesn't get any better from there on. Her voice is so grating, especially on the tracks where it's mostly vocals. By the end, I wanted to bash my head against a brick wall as I thought I might get more enjoyment than listening to Björk. But in all seriousness, I think someone should check on Björk because she definitely isn't ok.
I don’t think Björk will ever be for me.
Just no
No one would say "ooooh let's put a bit of Medulla on..."
Wtf
1,000 albums to hear before you die, and a dud.
“Björk’s new self-imposed mandate was to build a record almost completely out of a cappella vocals. ‘I want to see what can be done with the entire emotional range of the human voice—a single voice, a chorus, trained voices, pop voices, folk voices, strange voices,’ she told a journalist at the time. ‘Not just melodies, but everything else—every noise that a throat makes.’” Fine. You do you. But why do I have to listen to it?
If the goal of this album was to make me deeply uncomfortable, then it sure did a damn good job at it
"Where Is The Line" she asks. It's outside Dignitas, full of people who listened to this.
do I have to listen to every Björk album ever produced? This seems like the 5th... also you made me hate it even more.
another retarded chanting album. I think I heard a beat once or twice but this belongs in the trash 🗑
Oh hell no
Bad album. I'm not sure if I'm a Bjork fan generally, but this album is firmly bad in my opinion. It's weird guttural a cappella singing that I find irritating. I'm not sure I get the critical acclaim here (though I'm not surprised with the pretension from critics or groupthink around this being a really brave, interesting, and/or groundbreaking album). To each their own. Maybe I'm too middlebrow to understand. *
Meh meh meh. Solar systems away from her good stuff.
Pretentious tosh.
Not entirely sure how to put into words my reaction to the noises on this album. Unique, and I have met those who appreciate the voice tapestry Bjork weaves.
Awful and whiny
An absolute shit album. But also a fascinating absolute shit album.
Wow, Björk’s second album on this list. It’s neat in that hardly any instruments were used, and it’s very avant-garde. Avant-garde, yes. Still a shitty mess of meandering “what the hell did I just listen to?” - also yes.
I’d rather get myself papercuts and drown them in vinegar than listen to this again.
NO!
Not for me
too weird
1+ Star (3/15)
There is nothing you can say that will convince me that this is good music. Even Björk herself sings in a way that sounds like she's forcing it out, like she also doesn't want to hear herself sing.
Answer me one question: wtf
Björk a mangé ses musiciens pour faire le pire album d’ASMR. Pour ceux qui aime se faire postillonner dans les oreilles pendant 45 minutes, c’est peut-être même pas la meilleure expérience sur le marché.
More weird music for normal people. Bring back The Flying Pickets, I say.
Nope
Terrible orgy pop. I’m amazed I made it to the end
Not really a fan
Not for me. Thought I might like it as i have heard some of her music before but no, sorry.
Björk is not my thing personally.
Not a fan
yeah nawr 1/10
If I could give it less than 1 star I would.
Terrible
I have post and debut in my collection which are both great albums, this, IMO, is awful, turned off after a few songs to save my ears
Horrid
Bjork is incredibly unique. There are some songs I've really enjoyed in the past, but overall has never been my style. This album doesnt represent what I like about Bjork and I didnt recognize any songs. Her voice is also unique which is really cool, but it can go from buttery magic in one track to nails on a chalkboard on the next track. Hope to hear more Bjork down the line but I disliked this album specifically.
Not my cup of tea. Only impressed it got made, and I do not understand the acclaim.
This is probably too experimental for my mood. It's a bit jarring but there's some good songs on this album. The creativity is off the charts with the approach of each song. Enjoyability is more variable.
The concept of jurassic park has scientists, geniuses in their respective fields, create something in defiance of nature. A huge feat and worthy of praise. Bjork has always seemed an artist's artist. Genius in her field, worthy of praise. As a normal Joe though I am left wondering the JP quote "did you ever think you should" make this album. A-capella as a choice is impressive but felt like it died years ago for a reason.
Collections of random sounds set to a piano or choir.
It’s never been so hard for me to get through an album.
Sounds, not good ones
I like Bjork. I do not like Bjorkappella.
Maybe it’s because I’ve listened to more Bjork this week than my entire life, but god this sucks. Where’s the music.
There's simply no way I'm listening to this album again
Experimental and probably very accomplished. But not at all my thing. I had to fast forward some songs.
Maybe I just wasn’t in the mood but yikes idk
Nä det här var nåt helt annat. Oerhört svårt att koncentrera sig med det här oväsendet i öronen
Album sucked lol
Too experimental for me.
NOT a fan
What the hell is this?
Is it possible to give a -1 star rating?
WTF ?
Awful experience, a constant head ache ... wtf is this shit considered to be music ?!
- I don't like this album - Makes me feel anxious and uncomfortable - Who Is It is the only song that is fine to listen to
Not quite sure if the presence of a drum machine caused the seizure towards the end of the album. I do appreciate the risks taken by Björk, but it didn't work out this time.
Just recently had a bjork album and it wasn’t that bad. Now my second one and I can wonder is what kind of hallucinogenic trip she went on to make this chanting noise of an album. This was pretty terrible to listen to. No thanks 1.6/10
I never thought that a cappella-based trip-hop could be so irritating. I guess it deserves praise for the production and its apparent influence, but I won't pretend that her voice doesn't grind my ears.
One of the worst albums I have ever heard, I made it though 2 songs
Стон под набор звуков…
Very weird album
It's this music
1.5 Interesting, but not very enjoyable.
Björk lost me after The Sugarcubes. Too much of this gives me flashbacks to growing up and going to Catholic church.
Unbelievably shit
Bit too visionary for me
Ethereal, though slow and feels repetitive.
Bjork be like here’s some noises for an hour
this is the type of self important wank that Cerys Matthews gets a wide on for.
No se cómo un álbum tan pretensioso puede ser tan malo sin darse cuenta. Parece algo que una niña de 14 años haría la primera vez que descubrió FL Studio. La única que se podría llegar a salvar sería Triumph of a Heart, pero haber pasado por todo lo demás para saberlo fue una tortura. Este es el segundo álbum de Bjork que escucho y parece que va de mal en peor.
I would give this zero stars
I very much dislike her music and her squeaky voice - I find both very irritating.
not a fan
Did not finish, not my style
I liked the other Bjork album, however did not get on with this in the slightest. First tune was just wailing, skipped ahead and it was screaming. Music appears intentionally disjointed, am sure it's cool and arty but not fun to listen to at all. 1
Alex love Bjork, but I can't listen to her. It's too weird.
Bjork heeft mij behalve in de krankzinnig depressieve film Dancer in the Dark nooit weten te boeien. Er zijn wat techno/dance tracks waarin haar stem geweldig is, maar dit album is bijna onluisterbaar voor mij.
I am determined to make it through this album. But I am 6 tracks in and it is not easy. Closest I've come to turning an album off so far Update: I've made it. My God that was painful. Favorite track: Desired Constellation
Too avant-garde for my tastes
What a truly awful album for me. Some songs could have been ok but she puts weird sounds over them. Harmonies were obnoxious lyrics were... odd... i finally got to a semi decent track only to find my spotify went to a similar artist after the Album was done. I am now upset because I'll never get that 45 minutes and 45 seconds back.
Interesting concept, challenging listen, but overall quite an annoying experience.
No nie jestem tej Pani w stanie słuchać :(
Ugh. Bjork. I cannot fathom what the draw here is. There's no structure to any of these songs. They're just weird for the sake of being weird. And her warbling baby-talk voice is literally maddening. Hate it so much. In fact, I hated everything about this experience. Everything. Zero stars isn't an option, so one will have to do.
The best songs are the ones in Icelandic, because then you don't have to be burdened by understanding what she's saying (I kinda want to look up the lyrics to Desired Constellation, but I'm too young to have a stroke). Then again, they're also usually the ones where she decides to howl or something. I tried. Best track: Vakuro
There were some notes and sounds that were cool, but most of it was awful and I didn't want to hear it.
Entirely too slow and strange for me. Could barely get through one song
Weird
0/5 This is the first album I stopped listening to because it was so bad
I don't mind Bjork, but I hated this.
1.5
Achei um saco, muito chato. Todas as músicas parecem iguais, nem consegui terminar...
Siinä määrin hieno levy, että meikäläinenkin osais duunaa näin paskaa kamaa. Jäi kesken.
This was terrible. Fjork Bjork.
Didn't like this at all
like fuckin dreaful
Fuck that very much.
I'm at a loss for words. I'll keep it simple. This sucked. Like a lot of suck. A whole lot.
Nah
I bounced off this pretty hard. Not sure what this was about or who it was for.
More boring bullshit by Bjork Seriously, WTF is this and why is it on any list, let alone a list of albums you must hear. If it was on a list of albums that should be taken out back and shot, I could get behind that.
My personal disdain for Bjork is very high.
Points for being very unique. Some of the songs were an absolute no-go for me. The beatbox songs were fun.
Just more Bjork garbage. I will never understand how anyone could like her stuff. Such a shame how there's so many more talented people who don't even get a tenth of the recognition she does. 2/10.
I knew it was going to be weird... Just not sure how to listen to this. More drugs maybe?