Debut

I don’t really get the appeal of this album tbh, just a lot of sounds put together

I remember this album coming out, so nice beats but a bit odd. I know there are some people who absolutely love Bjork…I don’t see it

I can understand how it could be influential--but, not my thing. May be one of those albums you have to listen to twice to get, but I don't want to listen to it again. I can't objectively rate this album. There were some good instrumentals.

felt so whimsical listening to this one but i fear its not for me unfortunately

Not really my thing, too arty-weird.

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I can tell it's good but to me just sounds like some ass indi song that has good production 2/5

I’m vibing with the beats a bit but overall, it sounds like a really bad psychedelic musical

Not my type of music

Best gek en leuk

It's... Weird. It feels anti melodic, and I can't really get used to Björk's voice. It's not awful but I don't think I can choose out any track that I really enjoyed. I always heard that Björk was a bit out there but, dang man, I didn't realize it was like that.

I can see how this would be a big hit on the dance floor. For me, however, Bjork is just all shouty and irritating. This is repetitive and often indecipherable. Favorite: The Anchor Song

4/10 - a bit disappointed, I expected more but this may just have been her earlier album

I don't think I was in a run-down enough former Soviet discotheque or zooted on enough cocaine to enjoy any of this.

OK I am not a Bjork fan, it’s a knee jerk reaction I admit and this is first time listening properly to anything of hers. Here goes….really didn’t care for it. It’s not her voice, that is interesting, but personally it felt a bit samey and some of it was ethereal and floaty and other songs were dance orientated. Couldn’t get a grip on it.

i don’t think i like bjork guys It gets a 2 because I can commend the avant-garde-ness of it all I guess, and because I skipped through most of it. It’d be like reading the cliff notes for a book and then writing a book review. But yeah, I didn’t really care for the sound of it at all.

J'aurais voulu aimer plus que ce que je n'ai aimé, malheureusement la magie n'a pas opéré, un peu trop bizarre pour moi et pas dans le bon sens du terme 2/5

Bjork's usual unsettling pop

Not a big gan

She's got an amazing voice and I love her character but Bjork's music has never really pulled me in and this album is no exception. it's amazing that she was so incredibly popular off the back of this when this music is really out there. The lyrics are amazing though with clear themes and ideas (the lack of clear themes is probably what i find so difficult wiht the music itself). I was particularly taken by the words of human behaviour, there is more to life than this, and violently happy.

Well. First impression was that this is what it would sound like if Sade and Gotye had a baby. But that kind of fizzled and I wasn’t really impressed. Maybe just not a fan of this kind of music.

She has a beautiful voice but not my style of music.

I get her strange place on the music spectrum - odd girl from Iceland with unique voice - but doesn’t mean I have to enjoy it.

I appreciate Bjork, but overall, just isn't for me.

Really not my thing, like music from a movie about a lounge singer. But her moxie shines through. Great album cover.

Just couldn't get into it...

who listens to this?

I can respect the uniqueness

i like Björk a lot but this one whiffs for me. she would get a lot more refined in later albums, and as far as dance music goes, this is house music without any of what makes it so great to me deserves to be one of the 1001? maybe. if you really wanted to add like 5 Björk albums go for it. but you need to have Post and Homogenic first before we can talk about bringing this one on

I’ve never liked Bjork. This album is no different. I get that she’s an artist and incredibly unique. It’s just not a uniqueness I want to listen to.

Entirely forgettable. Not terrible. But nothing that really stands out. Going to subtract a star cause this dbag I used to work with was a huge Bjork fan.

2 out of 5 Ahh, Bjork. The 90s were Bjork. A few songs were ok, but the rest were really way out there.

It's bad, and I dont like it. But I was prepared for it to be BAD and to HATE it. I don't appreciate or need music like this around, at all. But I think it's fine that it exists. It shouldn't be anywhere near this list though. 2/5

I can't warm to Björk at all. I think it's the voice.

I was looking forward to this :( 2.5

Big Time Sensuality is growing on me but the rest of it is just a bit too freaky too Scandi for me. I respect Bjork as an entity but this album was a bit much. Specific rating - 1.8 Fav song - big time sensuality Least fav- The Anchor Song

Liked the first couple songs, then it got a bit too weird for me. Great voice, just not for me. Favourite song: Human Behaviour Least: Violently Happy

"Big Time Sensuality" was the only song that ever got much airplay, and of course I loved it at the time. Bjork always gave of a super-odd vibe which always kind of turned me off exploring her music.

Actually underwhelmed at the start of this. ‘Birthday’ by the Sugarcubes is one of the greatest songs ever but I guess part of that is the indie creation & production, but this is all a bit polished. ‘Venus As A Boy’ stands out as it always did, the sound of Spring, stunning. I thought coming back to this old favourite I’d like it more than I do. It feels like they’ve taken the wild Icelandic Bjork & compressed her into a UK format.

Some parts were interesting but overall ehhhh

Good voice, but not for me

Still not my jams.

I wish she would've stayed in her igloo village. 1.5/5

I think I'm getting a little burnt out from this list. This is album suggestion #203, and I feel like I could barely retain any of it. Maybe it was that boring of an album, but I don't think so. At least, not just that. Parts of it were cool. There were some jazzy moments, though for the most part it felt more electronic and house. While it was an interesting blend, I didn't connect with it much mentally. It felt more like it plodded along rather than carried me through like I'd expect from a good album. Sorry if this one's more me than the album, but I don't see much here that I like. Giving it some points for the style and composition. Not much else really worked for me. Overall: 2.2/5

4/10

i dont get it

Your reaction here is going to depend on how tolerable you find her chalk on a blackboard singing style.

Second album solo proposé après 'Vulnicura' qui m'avait plutôt déçu (noté 2/5, un cran au dessous de l'album des Sugarcubes qui m'avait plus intéressé). Constat similaire à celui fait pour Vulnicura : même si j'apprécie toujours la voix de Bjork (+1), je préfère l'approche plus rock des Sugarcubes. L'accompagnement de 'Debut' n'est pas vraiment intéressant ni original, il est surtout très répétitif. Dommage ! =>2/5

Unsure whether I liked it or hated it.

I secretly had a crush on Björk long ago. Her art is okay and she looks normal, but from what I’ve seen during closed interviews and when she’s just being herself, describing things in detail and expressing herself in a natural tone, she’s just so… hmm. Love her perspectives and creativity. Anyway, I do own this record, but it doesn’t get played much. You should check out that movie ‘The Juniper Tree’ though. She was really good in that! [ Björk, if you can see this message- I’m 20 years younger than you, a wildlife biologist, live in California (willing to move), and I’m seriously all yours honey, find me. ;) ]

Not as bad as I was anticipating but it's got 90s weirdness all over it

Not doing much for me. Björk is very talented though.

This album certainly takes you on a journey. Although, that journey is partially through some dog shit and the like. It's not all bad though, just some of it.

Not quite my style, I like a few tracks like Venus as a boy. I think it’s the industrial and more sparse sound that I bump against

Pretty much exactly what I was expecting. I don't enjoy her singing. Even if she's got a three octave range and likes to experiment, I'm not sure that it follows that she should record and disseminate it all. Another performer that seems to be talented, but I don't dig what they're planting. If you will. 2.5 and I really wish no rounding was necessary.

I wanted to like it but I just couldn't get past the lack of melody. Bjork is definitely a talented and creative artist though. Tracks to track: Human Behavior

Never listened to Björk before but as an introduction I am not sure I get it.

Contraditoriamente em relação ao meu gosto, as faixas que me “desceram” mais suavemente foram as que flertam com a dance music. A despeito da estética vocal, que não me agrada muito, pois me parece que os vocais estão em constante conflito com as partes instrumentais, achei um disco razoável.

Kinda bland pop. Not a fan of this one. 2/5

I only like one song. I remember being disappointed by the whole album in high school

I found Bjork very interesting but the record is definitely a bit dated and I don't think the 90s sounds have aged all that well.

Interesting voice and style but a little too far out

Very interesting. So many varying sounds and styles. I don't really like her voice. There were a couple of songs on the al um that perked my ears up but I didn't really like it much.

As with Otis last week, I liked her best when she wasn’t pushing so hard, as on “Like Someone In Love” I don’t know if I’ll articulate this well, but her voice doesn’t match the music. Is she off the beat on purpose maybe? I’m not sure. I liked this album a lot less than I thought I would. It’s cheezy. EDIT: had to come back and give accolades to “Play Dead” the last track. Probably my favorite!

This is pretty much how I remember Bjork. It was certainly different for the time, and had that one hit that pushed it into main stream

I don’t hate it as much as I thought I would, but I definitely don’t like it. Take the manic vocals out and you could at least have some nice instrumentals that would make you feel cool while you’re checking in to a boutique hotel in Brooklyn. I thought “Oh, poor Björk. It sounds like Björk is in pain. Someone should check on Björk” too many times for this to be a great listen. I get that she’s cool and edgy and experimental and everything, but it’s not my thing.

Quite dull - reminded me of the four emo days I had when I was 14.

Yeah, an odd one. A bit too artistic to enjoy as background listening, but not really justifying dedicated listening. Falls a bit flat.

lil wack

premda glazneno dobro, opet mi je glas nepodnošljiv, premda puno manje izdrkavanja i usiljene vrckastosti u usporedbi s prošlim albumom koji sam slušao (vespertine? tako nešta). al i dalje naporno jbg

Iets beter dan het experimentele acapella album, maar ik vind haar niet fijn om naar toe luisteren.

No ty

I honestly can't get behind this one. Its good but I wouldn't come back to this, nothing in really jumps out to me.

Bjork, I really wanted to like you, I had heard a lot about you, had even played a couple of your songs before, but to no avail. I just couldn't really get into it. Like I get it, youre different, experimental and have a good voice, but I just dont think its for me. Theres something about the electronic stuff that is often a bit intense, paired with the untraditional vocals, just doesn't musically give me anything to Bob my head to or make me feel anything. I guess I can see why people like this, but I just dont think im a part of that squadron.

J’arrive pas trop à savoir ce que j’en ai pensé

it is meh

What am I listening too xd

I'm too lame to get this bro, let alone enjoy it

This is the 13th album i've listen to. I really dislike this type of music it feels like they are out of breath while they are singing the whole time. I have no thoughts really its just all the songs feel the same. 68/100

*1993. *Like Bjork’s voice but the music is so strange. Sometimes melodic and pretty, other times it sounds like someone’s playing with silverware or banging on some pans. *Fine background music. RATING - 6/10

meh

Familiar with Human Behavior and Big Time Sensuality, but nothing else really appeals to me. Not painful to listen to, just ... not music I'd seek out. Also wsasn't a Sugarcubes fan.

I know that Bjork is a bit weird-sounding and listening to this album confirmed it - the whole thing was just overall very confusing to listen to, but I know that there is a group of people that enjoys listening to this when on drugs because I think it would have some kind of psychedelic feeling. In my opinion, while not on drugs, I don't think that I am a huge fan of that music. It's relatively alright playing in the background but nothing too exciting.

Quit after two songs. I feel like its almost good but not quite for me

This is bonkers. Unique, but bonkers.

A cool genre, but not really my sound.

This is one of the more "Experimental" albums I've listened to, and from what I know of Bjork, which isn't a lot, is that this is her style. Personally, I'm not a huge fan of the wide variety of styles present, and couldn't find or enjoy any of the songs beyond a "acceptable background music" level. As usual, I'm viewing this from a modern lens and not accounting for how potentially genre-defining Bjork was back in 1993, but the album does pick up a bit in the second half. As the album goes on, I keep adjusting my rating from a 2, to a 3, to a 2.5 and back around again. Does that show how much my taste varies song to song? Probably. 2.5/5.

sounds... very odd

It’s nothing for me. I recognized she is talented and creative, but for me is tiring listening to her voice and the way she sings.

It's like all these shows that title their first episode "Pilot"... ...anyway, I tried. I keep trying. I just can't get into Bjork. She has a pleasant singing voice, and that's where my love for Bjork stops. Her albums are an ambience; a vibe if you will, but not really a collection of songs(even though, that's literally what it is). Favorite Track: "The Anchor Song".

It’s not my cup of tea

I didn’t love it but I think it was fun!

I wasn't too crazy for this. A song or two in this album were enjoyable, but it honestly felt all over the place

It's unique, I'll give it that. Do I want to listen to it? No really.

I wasn’t sure if I liked the album at first. The first’s songs weren’t my style, but in the middle part I kinda liked it more because it reminded me of Madonna

Yeah still as annoying as I remember

Some of the songs were ok (Aeroplane and Big Time Sensuality stood out), but overall I was not a big fan. 2.5/5.

I think rated a Sugarcubes album and one of her other solo ones quite highly, but I just found this repetitive and annoying

Personally I didn't like it. I did like some of the music but I'm not a fan of her voice.

I’m so happy Björk exists and is able to do her thing. That being said this was too out there for me. But this is what this list should be about, give me the weird shit!

No es mi estilo de música. En mi opinión, es demasiado ruido y cosas extrañas mezcladas. Es música rara, su voz se vuelve molesta. Tiene algunos elementos psicodélicos que no son de mi agrado. There's More To Life Than This es sencillamente terrible.

I’m sorry Finn, I’m sorry Iceland, I’m sorry Bjork.

Не так плохо, как последующие альбомы, но тоже ничего хорошего

Human Behavior 2.8 Crying 3 Venus as a Boy 2.9 There's More to Life Than This 2.7 Like Someone in Love 2.4 Big Time Sensuality 2.5 One Day 2.3 Aeroplane 2 Come to Me 2.3 Violently Happy 2.1 The Anchor Song 2 Score: 2.454545455

Kind of cool but her voice quickly got annoying

meh

There are some interesting elements here but I find her vocals a bit grating. The Anchor Song is kind of cool.

Not something I would listen to again. The last two songs were the best.

Did not enjoy it

I never got Björk. And I’m still not sure I do. That’s my Björk haiku.

My ears do not like her voice. 2

Not quite mine

Finally I got to listen to Björk and She sounds the same all the time...

Really couldn’t get into this genre

Saw her at a music festival. The youngsters couldn't understand what was happening :-)

Interesting, but not for me.

Not my jam

Olha como ela é doidinha, gente! Tão diferente, tão galera!

björing

It's not for me

Not for me.

Spacy with lots of thumping. I enjoyed this more than expected, the vocal gymnastics are interesting, some songs sound incomplete

Not quite my style but very a interesting listen.

It's Björk. It sounds like Björk. She's okay for a few songs at a time, but not really a whole album.

not my style, but doesnt sound bad 2/5

I can't stop picturing Kristin Wiig acting as Björk in that Being Quirky with Zooey Deschanel skit with Abby Elliot. Big Time Sensuality is not bad. Definitely some weird songs though. Not something I would want to listen to again.

Gosh, I’m not sure about this one. I like later era Bjork, but this dance-forward effort isn’t her best representation.

får a puste eller?

Decent, too much looping drumbeats with dance music vibes. Like Someone in Love and Anchor Song were good

The composition is in many ways still fresh enough to let the mixing and texture sound charming instead of dated. Some tracks do just feel like cheap euro-dance, but all in all an interesting listen

jaarlijkse poging om van bjork te kunnen houden weer mislukt. ik snap niet hoe het me niet lukt favs: human behavioir, venus as a boy, crying, big time sensuality

It was fine but not for me

Meh

Album 787 of 1089 Björk - Debut (1993) Rating : 2 / 5 Meh. Not really for me. Seems way overproduced. Maybe I'm missing something.

Did not like. Liked one of the pop songs. Violently happy.

Gah. We were doing so well with Steely Dan and Van Morrison.

So I get the appeal of Björk, I really do, but her music just isn't to my taste.

☀︎i don’t get it. j’aimerais vraiment ça comprendre, mais j’aime juste pas l’expérience d’écouter ça

I wanted to like this album more than I did. It is certainly quirky and has some good tunes, but a lot of it was all over the place to me.

too weird for me

Not for, the vocal style really puts me off. The disco song annoyed my wife

"Debut" by Björk is an album that might have been new and refreshing at the time of its release, but listening to it now sometimes feels like a fever dream. The eclectic mix of sounds and Björk's unique vocal style create an unusual listening experience. While there are moments of brilliance, overall the album feels disjointed and lacks coherence.

I don't think this one was for me. I think Bjork's voice is very interesting and I can see the influence of this album rippling through the next three decades, but I found the tunes uninspired and the lyrics kinda terrible. Sorry Bjork!

The vocals constantly distract from some legitimately banger arrangements 💀 -Standouts- Venus as a Boy was genuinely pretty, reminded me of a Little Dragon song Come to Me: the instrumental really shines here. Felt almost nostalgic for some reason 2⭐ only because these two songs did make me go back a few times. The rest of the album was a hard listen tho

Did not care for this at all. While I see how people could enjoy it, I have always had a love hate relationship with her voice and this was just not doing it for me. Couldn't understand what she was saying and everything kind of blended together. Wouldn't listen again.

Human Behaviour...strong candidate for the first track off a debut album, although the video came out when I was the MTV age for it so that might be nostalgia talking. This could be a Massive Attack song and I wouldn't know the difference. It sounds like a little Icelandic girl talking over EDM. That said, her voice has an appealing quality to it that I can't put my finger on. Like Someone in Love is a radical departure from everything else on the album, but I like it. I don't love this album but EDM was better when it was "techno", 90s, early 2000s. Aeroplane is more the Bjork I was expecting, not in a good way.

Venus is a boy is a great track. Reminds me of the film Leon.

Suddenly I understand all of the critique towards Björk. It's a bit weird that they were saying all of that under her other works, but oh well Extremely unrefined. And I disliked the instrumentals choice, Björk's vocals just don't match them. They have different moods, I think

bjork -mystical desert singing first song w psychedelic belly dancing -don’t like the second song -third song idk i mean her singing is a vibe? i don’t think i’d really listen to this album again but i def don’t think it’s bad. makes me think “coconut mall” -oo is four a bop? couple dance club numbers had me vibing that one soft song not my fav and wouldn’t seek it out again but would listen if it was on. i give it a 2.

I have no real thoughts on Björk before listening to this album. Human Behavior: This is kind of what I expected the album to sound like. I do not love her vocals, but the music is interesting and unsettling (4/10). Crying: Sounds very early 90s or so. I know she was a large part of popularizing the sound. Right? Idk. The whole song sounds like Donkey Kong shit (5/10). Venus as a Boy: I think this is one of her most played song on Spotify. This is also Donkey Kong coded. Honestly, I’m bored of this a bit. I think the lyrics are interesting and obviously poetic but I didn’t read into it. I assumed allegory, but I thought she was talking about the planet at first and I really didn’t get it. (4/10). There’s More to Life Than This: This is more of what I expected it to sound like. Bro no way I hate the thing at 1:45. Her voice kind of annoys me. The growling is too much. Furry type beat (4/10). Like Someone in Love: Slower one here. Sounds like a classic love song. I’m indifferent, but I doubt I’d play it back (5/10). Big Time Sensuality: I don’t expect such a horny album. One Björk song is fine, but I don’t think I’m cut out to enjoy a whole album. I do not like the growling or grunting. Feels like MJ, which I’m kind of out on (3/10). One Day: Almost feels like it could be a Röyksopp song. My favorite thus far (6/10). Aeroplane: I don’t care for the vocals on this one at all (3/10). Come to Me: Mommy ASMR song (4/10). Violently Happy: I like this one a bit more. I’d like a remix with this vocal track. Something more electronic and faster throughout would be cool- it really works middle of the song (5/10). The Anchor Song: More of the same (4/10). Overall I think the album was okay, and I see its place in time. I can’t help but feel a bit annoyed by the growling and grunting mixed into the vocal tracks. The sexual nature of the album is cool in terms of sexual liberation for women and stuff, but I typically steer clear of outwardly sexual forms of media. With that being said, I don’t think anything she said in this album was in poor taste nor was it off putting. Of course the sexual themes seem vanilla through a modern lens, but I could imagine it being much more course in the early 90s, especially as a debut. Props to her for that I guess. I just wish it felt less pretentious. The album sounded a lot like it was pulled from a Donkey Kong soundtrack, so that’s huge ups. It certainly lends itself to cool remixes, and I’m sure they’re out there. Also, after watching a few music videos, this album held a few cool ones like Human Behavior. Bonus 0.5 for music videos… 5/10 (rounded up) I reached out to my mom to see if she was a Björk head, but she did not reply.

2/5

I surprisingly really enjoyed much of the music on this album but not the vocals or songs much. "Crying" was particularly good with the vibraphone. This is fine but not for me.

Weird electro-dance-jazz own-fart-sniffing. We are all supposed to like Bjork because she’s a proper artist. I just think she’s bonkers.

A great singer with an impressive voice and I can't stand a second of it.

Not really for me. Had heard a couple of the songs before

Meh not interesting

Rave/club it’s great, for everyday listening it’s not my style

Never listened to her except on the radio. Interesting music. Great voice. Not a good overall listen.

Well. That was definitely a Bjork album

This is another one to add to the pile of "interesting, but not very good." I liked it better than most in this category, but still not enough to give it a higher rating.

I liked this more than I thought I would but don't see myself listening again

Human Behaviour - kind of reminds me of what an eclectic Alanis Morrisiette song would sound like. Crying - If the synthetic world of The Matrix had a local coffee shop, this would be playing there. Kind of neat, like dubstep without all the reverb-base. Catchy. Venus as a Boy - similar vibe to the first track There’s More to Life than This - strip the vocals out, and it’s what I would imagine hearing in Abercrombie & Finch. The rest of the tracks evoke similar responses to the above This is by far the best Björk album I have listened to for this project, but alas, that’s a low bar, as the others have been abysmal to me.

Tjah, Björk. Die vind ik lastig altijd. Net als Pippi Langkous doet Björk haar eigen ding en net als bij Pippi Langkous vraag je je af of er eigenlijk niet iemand de instanties zou moeten bellen. Een Björk album is daardoor steevast zowel bewonderenswaardig als doodvermoeiend durf ik wel te beweren. Kunstzinnig ook. Ze raaskalt een hoop tekst die zowel enorm diep als compleet onzinnig kan zijn. Ik mocht eerder Vespertine beoordelen (3 sterren) en die vond ik beter in deze lijst passen dan dit album. Die is namelijk nog wat Björkeriger en als we er dan toch voor gaan, ga ik er liever helemaal voor. Op dit album is ze net wat minder krols. En de vroege jaren '90 dancegeluiden op dit album zijn net wat minder mooi geaged. Ik hou dan 2 sterren over.

I hate bjork 2/5

More of the style I don't like from Björk on this.

Human Behavior- funky electronic stuff Crying- slowed down funky electronic stuff Venus as a Boy There's More to Life Than This Like Someone in Love Big Time Sensuality One Day Aeroplane Come to Me

Certainly more accessible than her later work, there were elements of this I enjoyed (electro-synth dissonance) but largely dispensible for me. Really can't ever get over the hump with her vocal intonation choices. Listened to: at 5MW. Favorite tracks: Like Someone in Love, Violently Happy

Because it’s Oscar’s season, this reminds me of the cinematic achievement that you don’t want to see. Now I know more about Bjork, as advertised.

2.0 - Weak

This website sucks

Que hype tan hpta le metieron a este álbum, decepcionado

Some of these songs were so unique? I'm not sure what word I am looking for here, but I lowkey liked the harp use in Like Someone in Love. Since it was the 90s, I'll give the album credit for setting up generic club music. Otherwise, I would have given fewer stars.

Something about all of these songs sounded like random noise put together. Her voice is pretty cool, but nothing else about it is really listen-worthy. It's pop without the catchy tunes and experimental without the bravery. But I did like 'The Anchor Song'. That was really pretty.

Not my vibe.

I dislike her voice, it is just so annoying and sounds like a rat. Her voice washes out the solid rhythms. Favourite Song - Come to Me

She just doesn’t do it for me. I tried. 2

Not bad just not for me

Another unknown for me. Her style is alright but I found myself struggling to listen to the whole album.

The first few songs were pretty fun! Felt like they sit right between the disco pop music of the 80s, and the more modern interpretation of pop, which started in the 2000s, so I quite enjoyed them! Then (on the Spotify version of the album) came the live recording... What the hell was that? The music cut out halfway through the song, suddenly making the song a capella? And then eventually it got turned back up. With how random that was though, it seemed to me like an error, not a part of the song? Overall, that was pretty off putting. And then the rest of the album came, which was all very boring to me, with these whispery vocals, and it all kind of blended together all the way to the end.

Sounded like someone really liked 80s music but didn’t know how to replicate that sound.

Meeaahhh…

It’s esentric however you spell that. It was fun kinda but ehh for me

not a fan personally

2.5 It was alright I guess. Not desperate to re-listen.

Not my thing but not bad.

Not for me

Thought I'd like it more than I would. Some En Vougue vibes at times, I grew up in the 90s so this pop isn't new, it's all my sister listened to. Nothing stands out on this album a whole lot, just got kinda boring.

I'm sorry, I've tried and tried and tried, but... just no.

Uh, no.

Quintessential 80s tracks. Enjoyed it. Liked some of their songs that I didn’t even know was theirs!

It wasn’t for me. I really liked Crying, but everything else was too slow and all over the place for me. I really wanted to like this, but I think this was my least favorite album so far.

Bjorn is ok. She was a cool cooky kid when she started. I respect that. Not my genre tho.

I strongly preferred the songs that relied on the singer-songwriter side of Bjork rather than the techno side, which was to the detriment of this record. She has definite talent, but the further she gets from electronic music the better. Notable Tracks: - Crying - Come to Me - The Anchor Song 4/10

Crying ok, vse drugo niti malo moj stil.

Her voice annoys me

could not finish it, this is awful to me, her singing and the overall style makes me irk. BUT i can see the uniqueness and she's got a bigish cult of followers so yeah not 1 out of respect 1.5 rounding up

I’ve just never been able to get into Bjork. If it wasn’t for “Venus as a Boy” and “The Anchor Song” this album would be getting 1 star, but those songs are objectively beautiful. Aside from those, though, this album is a mess.

Different!

A bit too airy

This was difficult to get through. The sound is lush and interesting, but I just could not get into her vocals at all. It occurred to me that I've known of Bjork for a long time but apparently never knew her music. I guess I am not a fan...

if you’ve ever met this kind of chick before you know they’re insufferable

I do not like Bjork

I've never really listened to Bjork before, but based on what I had heard, that it was weird for the sake of being weird and that I really didn't get the appeal. After listening to this album a few times I can say that it's not as weird as I assumed, but I still don't get the appeal.

Really didn’t get this or it’s popularity, if she had a more striking voice maybe I’d like it

2/5 What a voice, but the backing music just doesn’t do it for me.

This was weird af

Not my kind of music. Sounds too much like Jazz.

Never heard this before, interesting to say the least. I can't deny the talent, but I think I haven't yet acquired an affinity for Bjork. Nice to be exposed to something new though.

Not a fan. :(

Only had a few highlights for me, the other songs kinda seemed unremarkable. But on the other hand I don’t really listen to this kind of music so I’m definitely not the authority here. 2.3/5 I guess because, while it is definitely not my style, it is not terrible whatsoever.

It was ok. I didn't manage to give it my full attention but definitely less interesting to me than queen and the yeah yeah yeahs

❤️❤️/5

Okay look I'm sure this was all cool and innovative and boundary pushing when it came out but that was 31 years ago and I'm not sure it has retained that. The biggest problem I have with this is her voice. I know she's speaking English but I have no idea what she's saying about 90% of the time. The music is cool and funky though which is nice but most of the songs kinda sound the same and again, not a fan of her voice. Also the sweater she's wearing looks really itchy.

so the album started strong-the heavy, drum forward sound on Human Behavior was great, and her vocals worked well with the sound. that was the best track off the album, all the rest were just a mess. the electronic/house music/over sampled & produced sounds plus the baby talk/shouting/out of control vocals were tiring.

Definitely not the best album I've listened too. Weirdly I prefer the Mongolian throat singing album from Björk.

I can see some songs as good workout songs. It is an interesting sound. Makes me think of Techno-funk with a strong vocal. Not really my style but not all bad.

I've never really been a big fan of hers. This album is just mediocre, although it's better than some of the other albums I've been given from this site.

Couple nice rhythms on here, but it's mostly just plaintive and weird.

Not as bad as the other one but still not my thang

Not for me. I recognized Human Behavior from the weird video that was all over MTV in the 90s. I’ve never been a fan of Bjork’s voice and most of these songs were too poppy for my taste.

I wasn't sure what she was singing about and couldn't get into this album.

Not quite my tempo.

Somebody’s probably going to hang me for this, but I found the whole album boring. I just don’t get the point of it. I’ve heard some of her newer songs, and they were good, but this debut didn’t do it for me. After doing some research, I saw that even her fan base isn’t too fond of this album and ranks it at the bottom of their tier lists. I’m definitely expecting more from her other albums and will be sure to listen to more, because this can’t be the Björk everyone’s hyping her up to be.

weirdos being weirdos

Not my jam

Weird, as Björk is known to be. I think this is the least weird thing I have heard from her Not bad. Not enjoyable either though 2.75

I liked the jazzy stuff a lot better than the trip hop stuff. Clearly shows promise but I’m not likely to revisit

Crying Play dead

good but not my thing

Bjork is an acquired taste.

Eh, kinda boring

Weird album. Some songs I really enjoyed, like the finale, but others were barely listenable. Initial rating my not reflect how I feel if I give this album a couple more chances.

Stream of consciousness gibberish. Lame low effort digital music production. Not for me. Did Lorde listen to Bjork? Similar singing styles.

I liked when she pronounced “ghetto blaster” with a soft g

First song, Human Behavior: not loving it. It's just singing and drums. Overall, didn't like it much 2/5 I guess because it's not bad music, just not my style.

High 2

Personally I like instrumentals that are connected in some way with the vocals.

Second Bjork in the same week? I respect her being out there and enjoyed the instrumentation (harp?!), but this wasn't for me. 2*

Björk clearly has and amazing voice and a flair for the unique and dramatic, but the phony electronic sounds on a lot of the album really detract from the experience.

She made better albums since!

Good, but not as good as her later albums.

Whispered lofty voice Between a night lounge and club Strange pop, space worthy

This has some trippy electronic beats that I could see being enjoyed in an altered setting. This is the first time I have EVER listened to Bjork. I feel like I am not cool enough to really appreciate this. So not really for me but I can appreciate that she is talented.

For the two songs that were ok

I think it’s gonna take a few more listens. I hear Japanese Breakfast and Bon Iver

One of those artists I want to like but just can't seem to get in to

Bjork has a great voice, but this was a little too experimental and dissonant—the club-y electronic tracks too.

Had to skip the second to last song as it was just too irritating. A generous 2/5 Bonus review off Tom "I imagine this album is very popular with the deaf community"

Not a fan, but could listen to most of the tracks.

don't think I've ever actually listened to Bjork. Can't say I am a fan. "One Day" was ok but "Like Someone in Love" was an especially painful listen.

Starts out with sitar and turns into wacky japanese pop and turns into some weird...this is only the third song. This is just crazy. Now, Fool On The Hill? It sounds like little Orphan Annie if she were an 8 year old boy. Bjork - Bjork 2/5 What I picture in my mind when I listen to this is a young “cute” child actor singing jingles for things like Oscar Myer, or national pride songs sung by some kid. I don’t really care for this and it was a struggle even to listen to it a second time.

Not for me

# Playlist track - Big Time Sensuality # Notes - There are some fun beats and interesting explorations, I'll give her that. Also hard to imagine how would have been to listen to this back in 1993. - Having said that. - Bjork has awful vocal range and the higher notes and screams are often incredibly annoying. - "Anchor Song" is boring. "Aeroplane" is insufferable. - Nice to listen once, for its uniqueness and variety, but no longer than that.

I'm torn between a 2 and 3 for this. I might just have a boring taste in music, I don't know, but for the most part this album did nothing for me, at times less than nothing. I did like "Like Someone In Love," and I do like Björk's voice, but I think the purposeful discordance and electronica vibes in many of the tracks just doesn't work for me. I was also bordering on liking "There Is More To Life Than This," for the lyrics primarily, and one of the other reviews talks about how this album sounds like Björk guiding you around and is a better image of her than you'd get from an album about her, and this one exemplifies that for me, but I still just never managed to step over to just liking the song.

mad cunt

2.5

Well that wasn't for me but I get why people enjoy / respect it. 2.5 stars

Interesting album, for me it is too 'alternative'

Not my thing

Not for me

Before listening: Goddamit, I don't wanna. 'It's Oh So Quiet' isn't even on this album so I must ask, what the hell am I doing here? I'm hoping this would be a bit more poppy, or at least more digestible, than her other work. Otherwise, I'll have one finger poised over the skip button, and my other finger poised over the 1 star. After listening: I don't take back anything I said, other than the 1 star thing. There were actually a few tunes here that were listenable, so I'll give her that. Otherwise, pretty forgettable and barely a decent melody in sight.

There were some good instrumental vibes here and there but nothing that really stuck. She can sing but she kinda just yells pretty.

Good vocals but the ramblings lyrics on a synthboard can only go so far

It was certainly my debut with her all those years ago. A couple of tracks are still nostalgic a bit and make me remember one particular season. Otherwise, I'm a no-go on Bjork. She had so much promise, and she delivered something important to someone, it just wasn't me.

Off-key noise 2/5

Since 30 years not my kind of music…

Day61 - i can understand why bjork is on the list. her songs and her voice are interesting

This was a difficult listen for me. I'm not a huge fan of experimental music - The most experimental album I've ever listened to and enjoyed is yeezus. I guess the more avant garde stuff isn't for me. anyways What I liked: - The beats on most of the songs were pretty okay - There were like 3 tracks I liked - Bjork tried something new What I didn't: - Bjorks voice is an acquired taste I guess. I hate her singing. - The first song - I don't like house music so this was a difficult listen

unmemorable

bjork. interesting.

She has an unsettling voice. The sound of it creates a bad effect on me. It seem to somehow always be off key. I think this album would be a lot better without the vocals.

Mediocre

I was sorry to learn that I like the idea of Bjork more than the reality, at least of this album.

Cut out the Euro dance trash and there was something here.

It's okay, she has a good voice but just not really getting much from the songs to be honest.

I was really excited to listen to this album. Trip hop has long been a genre with a lot of real-estate in my Playlist and listening time. I know she is related and influencial to/by trip hop, but I've never really given any attention to bjork. This album is.... interesting. I don't hate it, but I don't see myself returning to this or adding any songs to my personal Playlists. Some fun and interesting instrumentation and sampling, mixed with a lot of.... meh. Maybe her voice is an acquired taste, but I have yet to acquire it. It ranges from tolerable to grating. When she goes for power, which she does a LOT, it feels like more misses than hits, with some real nails on the chalkboard moments. Some of the songs have a nice mellow lounge feel and her vocalization seems... incongrous. I feel like more sultry and smooth ala beth gibbons would have served some of the songs a lot better. Overall, some interesting sound experimentation, but not my cup of tea.

😣

Up beat 90s sound. Not my time of music. Her voice is powerful and beautiful at times but a little too 90s growly and screechy.

The Sugarcubes and Bjork BACK TO BACK. Not my cup of beer. I could listen to it, but barely! Favorite (loosely put) Come to me.

Not a fan.

My 2024 resolution was to focus on the positives on my album reviews and this was one was pretty tough. The positives - She does have a very good voice. I have a friend with the last name Bjork who has a pretty good band. ND hockey had a great player named Anders Bjork. As for this album, I just couldn't find anything that grabbed my attention. Different for sure, but just not enjoyable to this listener. Can't see myself revisiting this album. Didn't this girl go to some music show with a live goose around her neck or something like that? Interested enough to ask the question, but not enough to do the research and find out. 2

I really don't know what I'm supposed to think of this album. The songs just sound weird to me.

Dreamy soundscape, found unengaging. Lyrically uninteresting. (4/10)

I really wanted to like Björk, just for the sake of her being an Icelandic girl with an ö in her name. But these are just lazy synth pop tunes with her mumbling, shouting, slurring and stretching vocals on top.

This is mostly just too weird for me, and lives mostly in a genre that I don't like, house/dance/electronic sound. It's not bad, but it isn't really enjoyable for me. I am glad that she leans into her unique sounding voice, rather than shying away from it and trying to create more "normal" sounding music.

Icelandic recording artist Bjork's solo debut album, "Debut," is critically acclaimed on the British charts. An amalgamation of genres, Bjork produced a cheerful album. Overall, not my cup of tea.

2.4 I was going into this one blind (or would it be deaf?) Not horrible, not great.

I'm not going to be able to enjoy this album until MDMA becomes a lot more accessible.

Not really my jam.

Didnt like it, too depressing and droning

Not a fan them or now really

Not a fan Couldnt choose a song I liked

Okay

First song, Human Behaviour was good. Overall, the album is a little too '90's pop for me. Good techno beats that had me bobbing my head and enjoying though. As the album went on, it got old and repetitive. I'll rate this 2-stars. Didn't hate it, but wouldn't choose to listen to it.

All the songs sounded the same.

Not a fan.

Not my type of music. Does have a calming feel to it, but in a way that makes me want to fall asleep, rather than pay attention to the music. Play Dead is the most recognisable song and the only one I really enjoyed. I wouldn't listen to this album again.

Imagine being a movie/ TV exec in 1993 that's developing a project about a sex driven teenager that's secretly an alien but is trying to keep it a secret. You're struggling to find the right soundtrack to convey mystery, sexy and something alien and this album drops on your desk. That whole project could be scored by every song on this album.

Instrumental is pleasant - vocals not so great

Nope