Debut

Odotin paljon pahempaa ja siinä mielessä iloinen yllätys. Muutama kiva ralli, mutta ei jatkoon.

bit weird not a fan

Visionært, dancepop, 90’er, vild vokal, avantgarde

Björk on vaikeeta musaa ja aika usein se ärsyttää outoudellaan, mut tää levy miellytti kokonaisuudessaan

A 3 is generous

I feel like calling this "unique" is dismissing it a little, but that's the word that comes to mind. Bjork has a very powerful, versatile voice, and the production in spots is still fresh. Very trip-hop. Kind of loses mean in the later half of the album. Favorite tracks: "Crying", "There's More to Life Than This"

I liked the song Venus is a Boy

5/10

I liked this more than her other stuff I've been introduced to. Still not my bag, though. Lots of respect for her artistry, but I'm not sure I fully "get" it.

So. Much. Bjork. Ugh.

Not the greatest thing I’ve ever heard some beats are decent but the singing is a bit jarring and the genre isn’t my style

Bjork has never been an artist I have taken too. I find her voice quite frantic and though she does have some great tracks I can't get through a whole album of her material. I tried again with this one but it's just not for me.

temu lorde

Not my cuppa

Querky- I remember Bjork becoming popular when I was just a little kid and never really heard her music. I remember her being controversial but i dont remember why. Listening now I can only describe it as querky, I like her voice and the accent. Track 4 reminds me of something similar to a Kylie Minogue pop track of the late eighties early 90's although this track is a lot more disconnected and ...well...querky. I can't say this is bad or good? It's not my thing but I listened to the whole album and some parts felt emotional but I really don't feel I understood it enough to have a strong opinion, maybe that just makes my opinion - confusing and querky. Would I buy this record if I saw it in the $5 bargain bin - na

One of my favorite bands in my late teens/early 20s was a Chicago-based duo whose lead singer was very clearly influenced by Björk. I’m not crazy about the source material but I can recommend that everyone check out Company of Thieves.

I remember Bjork and all her weirdness. The swan dress and other stuff. I did not enjoy this. I remember when they even tried to say the sugarcubes were good. I hate when people think different is good just because it’s different. It’s like Gary Wilson. Is it good or just weird.

Really unique but not my type of music

Not the biggest fan unfortunately

The 2nd and 6th tracks sound like a Street of Rage songs!

Bjork Good music with catchy percussion and use of both electronic sounds and strings. Voice is strident and whiny with vocal range expressed in single words without a positive effect. She doesn’t appear to have perfect pitch, which betrays her emotional expression and well written music. Some other vocalist might make these songs catchy or pleasant or listenable. I found myself tapping my foot or nodding my head to the music when she was not singing.

Not my thing but creative

Um disco legal, porém meio enjoativo. Diria que um gênero bem nichado, do qual eu estou bem distante de fazer parte.

I feel meaning picking on a non-native English speaker, but her voice just really bugs me. I lump her in with Joni Mitchell: I appreciate that they are creative songwriters, but I really don’t enjoy listening to them.

Not at all my cup of tea.

An sich war das echt nicht schlecht, aber irgendwie gibt mir das so wirklich garnichts. Technisch vollkommen solide, aber emotional macht das mit mir einfach zu wenig.

Im straight up björking it. Feels pretentious at times but the icelandic influences are pleasantly present, maybe it doesn't hold up aswell in 2026?

Favorite song: Big Time Sensuality Least favorite: I can recognize what she has contributed to the pop & electronic music canons, and there is something entrancing about Bjork, but this is just not an album for me. Maybe I'll listen to one or two songs again but I don't see myself revisiting this. 2/5

Bjork has THREE albums in the Top 1001?! That's a travesty. Her vocals suck, she can't really sing and her music is all the same. Blame it on the accent, but I saw the Sugar Cubes open for U2 and was blown away by how weak they were, the crowd was talking over their entire set after losing all interest. She's so bad I had to unlock her in Spotify since I'd banned myself from listening to her music and I didn't want it ruining my algorithm. Anyone who could sit through all of "Crying" and enjoy is a powerful human, it's painful to listen to - Guantanamo level stuff. The listening counts for this album are impressive, and confusing, it must be all of Iceland tuning in to hear their elf wail her weird little sounds. WTF, there are SO many good albums, why in the world does Bjork, Tom Fucking Waits, The Beta Band, and Tortoise pop up in one week!?! That's a painful 4 albums in a row! This one gets 2 stars, Tortoise was worse.

I wanted to like it but really didnt

Having Bjork squark at me for 50 mins is not my idea of fun. Big time sensuality is good and Human behaviour but I’m not sure if I just enjoy them because of familiarity. I have tried to get into Bjork at different periods of my life and failed, nothing changed this time unfortunately.

It's mid

2/3

I still don't get her allure.

Yeah starting to realize I don’t like her I think for avant-garde music this is about the most palatable it gets. Her voice on its own really is great, and there is a certain beauty in the lyricism. For the most part the songs themselves are inoffensive and curious I just really hate the way she sings, exactly the same in every song in every album. Her refusal to sing on beat is just really frustrating and it’s just so monotonous and unexciting. I’d say the overall sound is pretty boring and just kinda nothing. Variety is not great It’s 100% better than the other one we had from her since she’s still in her prime and her voice is at least still great, but it’s just not for me at all. I think I have to go with a high 2 since it didn’t piss me off that much, but I would never ever listen to this one again. Only 2 more to go for her

Björk's Debut is one of those albums where I can clearly recognize the talent and originality behind it. The production is adventurous, her voice is captivating, and it's easy to see why it's considered so influential. That said, it's a bit too much for my personal taste. Its eclectic, experimental style never fully clicked with me, so while I respect it, it's not an album I see myself coming back to often.

Bjork’s Debut is wispy and mellow. Musically it is quite adept — with violins, horns, harps, bells, bongos, organ, a baby, and all. Vocally it’s choppy with misplaced pauses and Icelandic tempo that doesn’t lend itself to the English language. This album is more listenable than her others on The 1001 Must Hear List. (1.85*s) She is still too artsy for my musical taste…

I'll take early, poppy-Bjork over the later, experi-mental sorcery. She is cute (like the cover) with her debut and her style doesn't go off the rails yet. Other than the live version of "There is More to Life Than This," I found this album pretty tolerable unlike the others that have made the 1001 list. I am glad I got a good dose of Bjork and have furthered my musical experience. I can now have a valid conversation with a Bjork fan but I'm done with her so Ekki meira, takk...2.1 stars.

Seems like the kind of music people pretend to like. Too strange for my taste.

The one song on the album "There's More To Life Than This" summed it up......

Meh. Better than I thought it would be though.

I don’t know if I really get this album. I really wanted to like it, though. Mid 2

Paia e sem sal, me deu sono zzz

Eh

A bit too zwonky for me. :( (Review copied from my other group.)

Art

Teleurstellend

Not my thing, but I can definitely see why people enjoy.

Not my type of music

Couldn't really take to this. Don't like her voice or the style.

Someone commented "people like this for clout." Couldn't agree more

First or last, not for me

naja

Hmm, I can kinda see why people might like this? But I wasn't vibing and it seems a little overrated. I have heard of Bjork's name. and if nothing else, this journey has gotten me to know more pop culture references.

I have always liked the idea of Bjork… but never dived into her discography. And maybe that’s for the better. Don’t get me wrong, I like avant-garde pop as much as the next guy… but found myself wanting to skip early and often. 2.1

no Björkki on Björkki eikä muuksi muutu. En tykkää mutta moni tykkää, on tämä hyvin tuotettu levy.

I love her voice- it’s so weird. I wasn’t considerably impressed with the album though. I don’t see myself ever wanting to listen to this again.

I listened to it a few times and unfortunately I feel like I was missing something. It never really clicked for me.

Didn’t listen to the whole thing. Not bad feels very experimental

i think Bjork is a talented musician, i understand why she has a devoted fanbase and has such acclaim, but this just isn't for me

Eh

Not my cup of tea 😩

Human Behavior is cool but pass on the rest

This is not for me. Felt like 90s experimental 90s jazz, but not in a good way

I want to like this, but I cannot stand early 90s overproduced noise

yeah right on totally

var musik...

Maybe she’s bjork with it

Сначала средне потом понял что фигня

Good album and eccentric. I don't know why Bjork gets such a bad wrap.

Snodig, følte ankje heilt

impressive gall to release this album of general midi demo tracks

Try as I might, and believe me I have tried, I just can’t get into Bjork.

It's such a shame they put in such uninspired stock music. It completely compromises her special voice. The way she sings three different songs that only exist in her head while the original background music is playing a totally different melody and rhythm is really interesting.

Always feel like I should like Björk's music more than I do.

Not 1-star bad but I struggled to keep it playing. Particularly the latter half. Definitely a no from me

It's better than Saltine or whatever. Almost a 3 but her voice

When I was a kid, oh so quiet was very popular in my country. I hated the song immensely and for a very long time swerved bjork as much as I could. Then one time she was a co headliner for a festival I was at and I did a complete 180 and got into some of her music. I hadn’t heard this album though, tbh was a bit underwhelmed. And so continues my tumultuous relationship with Bjork’s music

Weird vibe, a lot of noises, disturbing sounds. Some music are okay but not my type

Very unique, the albums songs sounded in disarray with no straight direction. Enjoyed the song violently happy and here and there songs but not collectively

Bit of a mixed bag , not sure I'd listen again . The good bits are very good but the rest is a bit pretentious .

no llegueee

Ddddefinitely not for me. Maybe if she sang more in tune?

I've listened to Bjork's newer stuff and I was curious to hear her older stuff. I was disappointed by the apparent lack of musical evolution. I am definitely not a fan

I'll give it some points for some neat experimenation and instrumentals, but the songs just feel too all over the place, and her voice is just too out there for me personally to actually enjoy it. 2/5

Very monotonous, not my jam

Reminds me of a little kid trying to sing.

Not into Bjork and this reminds me why. Not my thing at all.

Not really that keen

This is a super nostalgic album from my college years. My roommate was a Sugarcubes fanatic- I loved their song ‘birthday’— but when Bjork went solo, I immediately felt she was too cool for me. Some blend of avant-garde and techno that I didn’t like. The latter would ultimately divide me from most of my crew at the time. Raves/techno were never for me.

Didn’t like Bjork then. Don’t like her now.

I remember how horrible I found Björk in my younger days. She was that crazy lady on MTV and other stations who seemed to be unnecessarily complicated with her music. Now, many years later, I can appreciate her music a lot more, but I can't get over what I disliked about her back in the days. That includes her voice and performances.

Boo

Not liking Björk is my generation’s version of men not liking Yoko Ono…so it gives me great pain to admit I don’t really enjoy her vocals. I’m so sorry Björk your outfits are always fire though

was never a big fan of this one when it came out. still not.

this genre of music really isn't for me, the music nor the lyrics drew me in. could not listen fully. vocals were pretty and the instrument choices were interesting though.

didnt love it. feels to young

A bit too zwonky for me : (

Some interesting music that could have greatly benefitted from a better singer. A lot of it sounds really outdated though. Vocals are super annoying of course, and what I can understand of the lyrics is incredibly cringe. Edit: I really wanted to give a 1-star review, but I just couldn't: It's remarkable how many of the songs I remembered even 30 years later without ever having had any interest in Bjork. The cultural impact (puke-emoji / pile-of-shit-emoji) can't be denied.

definitivamente no es tan de mi gusto, pero me hizo seguir el ritmo con la patita en todos los temas (y desinhibirme de mi heterosexualidad también). exótica la comadre y eso siempre se agradece.

Bjork's music is funky and weird. Not my fave

I don’t think Bjork should have so many albums on this list.

The Good: It’s a debut… The Bad: It’s Bjork… The Ugly: Too many Bjork albums on this list… Yeah, no. I am certain that there are people who would die for Bjork. I am certain that there are artists who wish they would be as creative as Bjork is… Yet… she annoys me… Sorry, 2*

Really not for me

Buxbaum would play "Human Behavior" and "Big Time Sensuality" at A Cappella all the time. Her vocals are actually incredible. I'm kind of vibing with the trip pop parts, unsure about the jazz. I have finished one listen through and will probably do another. Now that I've already eaten and my appetite is satiated, I really want to digest it.

Don't like Bjork's voice here. Kind of boring, apart from Come to Me. A darling of the critics, very hyped, but I'm just basing it off what I heard and I'm rather disappointed

I don't get her music.

There was some interesting things happening on this album but not really enough to make me want to listen to it again.

Points for being unique, but this doesn't do it for me. I recognize that there's talent and creativity on display here, but I was glad when it was over. 2.3

Her voice is on key and violently off key at the same time…

Not my style!

Too out there. Dreamy at times, funky loud at times, what is it trying to be? Big Time Sensuality was the fave for its dance vibe.

3/16/26 - Listened at computer. Bjork is ugh. I've never understood her, literally and figuratively. That said, this is fine background music but there is no interest in every playing this again. Top Song - Venus As a Boy

Moins nul que son autre album de la liste, mais quand même nul.

Great vocals on this but that's all. 5.8/10

Inte riktigt min grej.

Talent fornægter sig ikke - men jeg synes, det er lidt kedeligt. 2.5

Don't like the songs, don't like her voice and the 90's spaced-out vibe doesn't speak to me at all

Not really my cup of tea.

Vibey, twang of psychadelic. It’s cool and very 90s but I’m not wild about it

pop raro? hay electronica detrás, medio funk, bastante meh, muy particular, 2/5

I know it's an important and unique album but I just don't get Bjork. I liked her with the Sugarcubes though

Flojo

Never heard the entire album before and only remember the singles that came from it. Track one is good, mostly because I already knew it from when this came out. Other than that it's weird enough to be interesting and something very different at the time it came out. I've heard that later Björk albums are better so hopefully we'll get one of those to review as well.

Most of this is decent electroinca/ house music largely ruined by the vocals. And then she goes to the loo in the middle of a song.

Human behavior is good. Raspy cool voice… but the rest not my jam

Unusual, as expected from the Ice Pixie. Interesting voice, but a lot of quite discordant stuff.

I feel pretty split on bjork, when I heard the homogenic album as part of the AM top 100 I really couldn’t decide if I actually liked it or not. I do really like her feature on Lux so I’m willing to give her another go (I imagine I’ll have to as there are presumably several of her albums on here) but I don’t think I like this as much as homogenic 2

Difficult to rate bjorks work. It is undoubtedly full of invention and verve. However the voice is on the wrong side of silly. So for all the invention there is a lot of irritation. In the sugarcubes the voice was smothered here it is at the forefront.

She's got an amazing voice, but I didn't really vibe with this album.

Pre listening: I'm not sure about this album for a lot of reasons. Not sure if I like most music from the 90s, electronica isn't really my style, and I've never heard of this artist or any of these songs. Also, the album art with the artist about to cry doesn't bode well for the vibe of this album to me. But maybe I'll be surprised! Based on the album description it sounds like the album was better received internationally than it was in the US, so I'm not thinking I'll like it from that perspective. After listening: I actually really enjoyed the music on this album, but the singing ruined it all. The tracks all felt very jazz inspired, there was interesting instrumentation, and rhythmically the album was very interesting. But I don't think I'll listen again or go back to it because the vocals/singing was so annoying.

i liked human behaviour and crying, and like someone. in love. it was a interesting listen

I don’t get it… putting art out into the world is generally always a good thing, but I don’t think this one was made for me

Nope. 1.6

Never got into Björk, so can’t say how this compares to her other works. One thing I can say is that this album wasn’t all that fun. I don’t understand what people like about her. This music is unique, sure, but other than that, I struggle to come up with any compliments. It’s just so slow and uneventful, and the atmosphere is not that great either—not to the extent of being unbearably boring but still not good. I didn’t find anything memorable in this album, but it wasn’t, like, repulsive or anything. 5/10

I’m torn. There’s bits of this I liked. Other bits that were REALLY weird and out there. I respect what she did. Would I listen to it again, willingly or otherwise? Probably not

Well I liked Play Dead...

Kinda dancy, not my fave but I can see how some people like it.

Weird

Didn't like it!!

Idk about her debut, I’m sure I’d like her later stuff but this album just was not it for me. I think there’s a reason her other albums are much more well known and talked about.

Still no acquired the taste!

Em minha opinião este álbum é bastante confuso, há uma grande mudança de estilo musicais dentro de apenas uma música. Não gostei muito deste disco.

I have always bristled at Björk's singing style and this was no different. Some of the beats were pretty interesting if I could kind of ignore her singing.

Aight, homogenic her best

I like bjorks voice but this was not great

An album of its time, which is not now.

Eh not a fan of Bjork

Couldn’t finish it but it’s fine

Alright x

Not my style, too screamy

Hunan Behaviour - 5/10 Crying - 4/10 Venus As A Boy - 4/10 There's More To Life Than This - Live At The Milk Bar Toilets - 3/10 Like Someone In Love - 4/10 Bif Time Sensuality - 5/10 One Day - 4/10 Aeroplane - 4/10 Come To Me - 3/10 Violently Happy - 3/10 The Anchor Song - 4/10 I don't really get nor like her style but probably could if I listened to her other albums. Couldn't finish any song, except the first. Too much for me.

Some good moments, but didn’t work for me. I can appreciate its inventiveness though, and Bjork has a genuinely unique voice and style

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.

..

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.