Debut

nothing special about this album, but i didn't dislike it either.

Björk is a loser's dream: her music is bipolar outsider art garbage you mostly have to pretend to like, and she has that weird unconventional pixie-like cuteness that appeals to guys who never had a chance with the hot chicks (and who never had a chance with Björk either, but sshhhh). A music critic's dream too, incidentally. The first song or two were ok tbh, but an hour of offbeat electronica and QUIRKINESS was just too fucking much. 2/5.

Yeah I liked this a lot. It was my first time listening to Bjork, but it was less crazy than I expected. I’ll definitely listen again.

Favorites: Human Behaviour; Venus as a Boy; Big Time Sensuality; The Anchor Song.

ну язык надо знать, лень читать, слушать тоже лень и не цепляет

An inventive and fun album to listen to.

I thought I hated Björk. Nope. I loved this and want to listen to more.

And what a debut it was

Cool unique album. Never been a huge house/dance music fan but I enjoyed most of this. Wasn't really sold on the jazzy ballads or some of the cookier sounding beats but overall enjoyed this.

It’s a work of art.🤍🎧

Instrumentally, this sounds like Pretty Hate Machine-era Nine Inch Nails mixed with the Myst soundtrack. I love that. I think I've finally determined that the reason I can't get into her music is the vocals though. I just don't like her singing at ALL.

Good debut album by Bjork, but not as strong as her later output. Great songs like "Venus As a Boy" shows what she would acheive later on. 7,0/10

Otherworldly.

Björk really just does whatever she wants. This didn’t particularly do it for me but I thought There is More to Life Than This was a fascinating song.

Back when this first came out I was in college, and somehow thought of this album as only meant for the people who were way cooler than me. Now I think it's right up my alley - which either means I was cooler than I thought in college, or that I've become cool, or that I was an idiot in college.

justice for the swan dress

Surprisingly accessible compared to what I expected going in - there are some great uptempo tracks that are digestible on an easy-listening scale, not at all what I thought a Bjork release would look like given her recent LP. The longer tracks drag and tested my patience a bit, but definitely some tracks on this one I see myself returning to.

This is an incredibly unique album. I wasn’t expecting the EDM influence, but it’s an integral part of some of the best songs here, especially ‘There Is More To Life Than This’. Also, ‘Big Time Sensuality’ sounds like a Mario Kart course theme in the best way possible. My favorite song is split between the beautiful ‘Like Someone In Love’ with that beautiful harp and rain sounds or the abrasive ‘Play Dead’. Björk has a highly distinctive voice that complements the music well, too. Amazing album, and, of the two Björk albums I have heard, I actually think this is better than ‘Post’.

Jättebra. Märkligt, men jättebra. Aldrig riktigt lyssnat på Björk tidigare, vilket med facit i hand är väldigt synd då det verkar som om många artister jag gillar har inspirerats av henne. Fantastiska "The Anchor Song" måste nästan vara ursprunget till soundet på Bon Ivers mästerverk "22, a million". Den märkliga faktorn gör att Björks Debut är väldigt oförutsägbar. Men trots att varje låt är något alldeles eget känns albumet inte spretigt alls, snarare tvärtom. Att hoppet mellan den jättevackra Kate Bush-esquea balladen "Like Someone In Love" till lekfulla och nästan lite fåniga "Big Time Sensuality" är nog det tydligaste exemplet på detta. Bäst: Like Someone In Love

Pop electrónico. Baladas cansinas. Ni fu ni fa.

Violent Happy. Canciones de todo tipo.

Gloriously weird. I’ve been meaning to visit Bjork’s discography for ages so this was a great introduction. Excited to hear more!

some funky and nice electronic songs. i think i liked crying

I appreciate the experimental part of it, but in the end it is to avant garde for my taste. I find her singing often hard to digest.

I just can't do Björk. I do not get how this album has a 3.42 star global rating. I hate all things electronica and Dimery's fascination with the genre constantly frustrates me. Her voice just annoys me and it isn't even bolstered by that impactful of lyrics. The shrieking just makes me want to turn it off the entire time. The vocals are horrendous and the music is just as mediocre barring a couple small shining moments. This just fits what I need for an album to get a 1 star rating. I wanted to turn it off the entire time. I was tempted to bump it up to a 2 for the importance, but I just can't betray the pain my ears went through for the last 48 and a half minutes.

A discovery

AHH! I love Björk! Going to go spin my vinyl copy now. 5/5.

Very angsty vibe, which I cannot vibe to. Nice vocals, melody sounds fresh despite 2 decades of age. Nice album, not what I am looking for.

Never heard of her but I'm strangely fascinated with her music.

algunos temas bastante punchi de los 90 otros muy bjork (buenos)

Scale: 1: Dissapointing 2: Didn't enjoy 3: Decent 4: Enjoyed 5: Would listen again (My first impression if not mentioned otherwise in a comment) Human behavior: 3/5, voicecrack city but somehow cool Crying: 3/5, chill Venus as a boy: 2.5/5, fine There's more in life than this: 3.5/5, cool Like someone in love: 4.5/5, like it Big time sensuality: 3.5/5, cool One day: 3/5, fine Aeroplane: 3.5/5, cool Come to me: 4/5, nice Violently happy: 2.5/5 ,ok Anchor song: 4/5, nice end Overall: 3.41/5, solid 3/5 album in my opinion. First half was a bit weaker than the second half, but enjoyed most of the songs to some degree.

I've never listened to Bjork before, but she used to come into a cafe I worked at. She would always be wearing a veil. She'd sit alone in a corner and eat a curry, all while never taking off her veil. I always thought she was a weird unit, and this album has cemented that opinion of her. Nice lady though.

A little poppy. Human Behaviour is a great song. Others tend to get a little repetitive for me and her voice, while beautiful, wears on my ears after a whole albumn.

Enjoyed this one quite a lot, there was enough variety to keep me engaged. Björk's voice is very unique, but it can feel a little bit grating at times, especially when binging the whole album in one go! Saved tracks: Human Behaviour, There Is More to Life Than This, One Day, Come to Me, Play Dead

Great album

The production of this album combined with Björk's vocal's blew me away when I first listened, and I had it on repeat for some time. Giving it a listen now in 2023, it still holds up and represents a pretty unique sound even today. Maybe the lyrics are a little childish but Björk can really emote!

This album is all killer no filler

Bjork's music is better without Bjork. The voice goes through my head. Also prefer her previous band The Sugacubes.

Alright but not my cuppa

She’s a bit of a funny bugger this lass int she. Brilliant album. Very unique and recognisable voice and very wide-ranging, unpredictable instrumentals to go with it. It’s a goddamn keeper

Edgy as fuck. Cool voice. Mix of styles. Probably her best album. Sot Human Behaviour Crying Venus as a Boy Big Time Sensuality 4/5

Didn't listen to the whole thing yet

Excellent flow between the first tracks Love the xylophone-like sounds on Venus as a Boy Really talented range from electronic dance tracks to lullabies to pop rock staples The anchor song- what a way to finish

eh

Violent Happy. Canciones de todo tipo.

How sad that the ratings don't go below 1

very artsy, a bit similar to pj harvey but different. Takes some effortto listen to. Songs are diverse so that's interesting. All and all not that much of a fan but I appreciate it regardless.

Just excellent. As relevant today as it was visionary when it was launched. A masterpiece.

Ish

Vaikka taustat ei aina olleet niin viehättäviä (turhauttavat töräyttelyt), pidin kokonaisuutena kovasti, saa liialliset taiteellisehkot notkahdukset anteeksi. Pohjimmiltaan kuitenkin hyvää poppia.

Kokeilut eivät kiinnosta minua. Minua kiinnostaa se, mitä kokeilijat eivät voi saavuttaa, ja minkä takia he kokeilevat. En sano, etteikö tällä kokeilijalla olisi mitään tuntumaa siitä jostain. Mutta hänen esteettinen visionsa on lähtökohtaisesti liian "taiteellinen", anti-rock n roll, ja aksenttinsa liian islantilainen (sori, mutta osuu turhan lähelle..).

I like a lot about this. It's quite a bold debut, pulling together lots of different elements. I already knew there were some good songs on here, like Human Behaviour, Big Time Sensuality, and definitely Play Dead, but there's a lot of other good songs on here too. I really like 'There Is More to Life Than This' and 'Come to Me' too.

There’s more the life than this - love the moment she goes into the loos The a percussion throughout is great, shakers and tambourines just sound beautiful. Good combo of live musicians and programming.

Björk has always felt like the "high art" version of pop music. It's not bad and there's stuff I like. It's just I find myself wanting to care about it more than I actually do. I give her high marks for seemingly doing whatever the heck she wants to do and that's always a good thing in my book. Still, this is an album that I'll never listen to again but feel guilty that I "don't get her" the way she probably deserves.

You know what you’re going to get with Björk and it’s always at least interesting

First song is a pretty decent intro, catchy and bouncy. Not mad about her voice though. Crying backing track is funky, I dig, these songs are long though. Venus as a Boy is a bit boring. Why is there a live song in the middle of this album? Also that song was weird. Like Someone in Love is a class slow tune for the middle of the album. Suits the voice and the strings are awesome. Big Time Sensuality sounds like the Vengaboys, not a fan. One Day is a good song. Jazz stylings on Aeroplane really make the song, goes with her voice and lyrics. Come To Me is alright, got progressively better. Violently Happy might be best on the album, great use of genre. Love what they did on Anchor Song, amazing finish.

old favorite.

Bien aimé, il faut que j'écoute plus de ses albums

pretty good. dance-y

Hitspäckad platta. Velar fortfarande lite på vilket betyg den kommer få.

Venus as a boy <3 och förstås resten av albumet <3 björk <3

Björk har såsen??!?!?!!

Conflicted on whether to give this 4 stars or 5, if that that should tell you what I think of this album. Also, a much larger portion of the album has aged gracefully than I’ve previously noticed

Väldigt bra skiva, stark 4 bara för att hon har så många skivor som är ännu bättre...

Debut is the same as all the other Bjork. Not for me, 2/5.

This gets stellar reviews on the site, but I prefer her later stuff - to me a lot of the sound here sounds very dated. Her voice is amazing, but the music behind it is a bit too disco/electro in a lot of places for it to work for me. 2/5.

J'aime la voix, j'aime l'innovation, j'aime l'individualité. Un peu trop électro à mon goût, avec les rythmes un peu dance.

Woahhh, looks like Björk is into electronica after all. Too bad I'm not.

2 stars for her voice which is great however music not for me. Very irritating.

i didn't know bjork made disco music

She is so unique. Great voice and style. A lot of exceptional songs. Her version of the 1940s classic, Like Someone in Love is amazing and she brought the classic to a whole new generation of music fans. 3/5

damn her voice is j so unique and the songs are just such a beautiful story put together with these sick ass beats. amazing production and amazing voice what else do you need

The techno-style and shrill singing makes you wish she used autotune. There were a few, um, listenable tunes. Like Someone in Love, One Day, and were ok. Come to Me was the most music-like track on the album.

Abstract concept and good incorporation of jazz into a different genre, lyrics were inciting but did not make a great impact, it felt like they lack some correlation with the instrumentation.

Definitely felt very inspired by EDM from the 80s and early 90s. Had a couple decent songs but overall not my favorite work, even if hers.

Frábær plata, og það er ekki bara þjóðernissinn sem ræður þessu. Flest lögin mjög flott, afar töff hljóðheimur og rödd og flutningur æði. Áfram veginn bara.

Not really a fan of her voice. Musically it's quite solid but her singing ruins it for me.

Прослушано! Средний альбом вроде и неплохо, но не цепляет.

I'd only ever listened to the opening track before and was only familiar with the general character of Björk from impressions of her. This was great. I definitely have to dive deeper into her material. I know she just released a new album a few months back that has been on a couple of best ofs this year.

I adore “Venus as a Boy”, such a charming, wonderful, slightly freaky tune with lush strings to make it all better. This album indulges as much in the pounding club beats as it explores the more delicate side of Björk, liquid harp and all. I just can’t enough of Björk’s quirky, breathy, sometimes husky and cracked vocals. I might be overthinking this, but I feel like this album is a struggle between the ephemeral and the eternal, the pleasure-seeking of the nightlife and the object of its search: a lasting love.

Bjork's debut album is sweet, ethereal, and a lot of fun.

Not for me.

I like some parts of this album, but more parts I dislike

7,5/10

no tengo el oido entrenado para esto

Björk has such an unique voice and music style. It is amazing.

I really liked this album! I don't think I'd listen to any of the songs by themselves (though I did like Human Behavior), but as an album this felt fresh and also classic Bjork at the same time. Great debut.

Just this morning I saw a video of Travis Scott shouting out Bjork and pronouncing it "buhjork" which gave me a nice chuckle to start my day. This debut seems closer to that “Gloomy Sunday” cover Dad used to play for us, the one time I really liked Bjork. This one’s interesting, some very strange musical choices and melodies, plus there’s a handful of dance/club tracks that I wasn’t expecting at all. I think I liked it a little more than the other album we had. Bjork remains an enigma to me. Favorite tracks: Crying, There’s More to Life Than This, Big Time Sensuality. Album art: Just a portrait of a quirky little lady, oops, did I do that? Too coy for her own good. 3/5

Almost a 5

This is a striking album from one of music's most creative performers. It's gorgeously arranged and musically diverse. Sometimes jazzy, frequently housey, delightfully quirky, always Bjork. It's smarter than much of what was going on musically at the time it came out and there's still nothing in the world that sounds like her, even now. Fave Songs: Human Behaviour, Come to Me, Crying, Venus as a Boy, One Day, The Anchor Song

Another album to add to the list of "perfect" albums. This record is extraordinarily good. Pretty much only Björk could get away with taking possibly the catchiest, funkiest four-on-the-floor riffs you could come up with, and then buggering off to the khazi. In There's More To Life Than This, she has some sheer Icelandic bollocks and just nails it. Some just cracking tunes on here, and the production is through the roof. Listen to it on decent headphones or a good stereo and marvel at how it all just fits together. Brilliant.

A beautiful debut, and an album worth exploring over and over again

I remember liking Human Behavior when this album was released, but haven't posted much attention to Bjork since then. I was curious how this album would play almost 30 years later. I still thoroughly enjoyed Human Behavior and I liked Play Dead. The rest in between the bookends did not grab me. I heard the talent, is a quality production. It's just not my taste. I see now why I never bothered with Bjork much.

In all of her other albums, she's either wailing or whispering, so this was a pleasant surprise. Still not something I would pick up voluntarily. Best track: Venus As A Boy

Very trippy and chill

This is my third time listening to this album. The 3 Björk albums on this list are my favorites. I’m surprised that the list skipped over Post and Homogenic. Strangely, I don’t have much to say about it. Favorite song: “Human Behaviour”.

Sometimes pretty cool and other times sounds like a 5-years old was giving an old casio synthesizer to do some random stuff on, was really hoping it would finish after the first song but unfortunately got more songs after that

What a debut! I love early Bjork so much.

Love Bjork, love this album.

My first serious girlfriend was super into this album, so it's getting both a nostalgia bump and penalty, heh. The more clubby tracks really didn't appeal to me back then, but I dig them more now. The backing music to "Human Behavior" is nothing like I remembered - more like electro-swing than the moodiness of my recollections. I do really like the effect this album gives that you're being lead around by Bjork - particularly "There's More To Life Than This" where it sounds like she's taking you on a shortcut backstage. Fave track - I was expecting it to be "Human Behavior" but actually "Venus As A Boy" has aged really well. Still sounds absolutely lovely!

awesome album

all my notes were erased :/ good album already listened to vespertine before so i knew she was good

Pop. Aburrido.

Björk has a very unique sound and you can see her musical talent in this album, But It's just not for me

Ailishin pilli.. Hehehe... Billy.. vai... Hehheh.... Billy ailiiishi... hehehe 1990-luvun, vuoden 3.. 1993.... billi.... Hehhe.. EI OLE EI OLE! EI OLE AILISH BILLY!!! BJÖRK grrrr! ääni tosi hyvä monessa biisisssä!! tyttöpoika!!!! Tomboy!!!! hyvä björk sano grr!!! Ei.. ei ole totta.. Björk on herkkä.. kullannuppu.. MUTTA PASKAA MUSIIKKIA MISSÄÄN EI OLE MITÄÄN SYVYYTTÄ RANDOM SOITATUSTA KOKO HARAKAN TUOTANTO!!! Toisaalta 1903.. ei ollu ennen kuultu tällästä sillon.... Aika uus juttu Eräs henkilö kuvaili albumia tällä sanalla: "Lolitaesque-timbre" jonka ensimmäine sana (se sana joka ei tarkota suomeksi sointiväriä) tarkoittaa Precociously sexually alluring Precociously tarkoittaa: (of a child) having developed certain abilities or proclivities at an earlier age than usual. Jos piilottelet björkin kuuntelemistasi olet kaappipedo. Jos et, olet avoin asian suhteen. Hehe. Ei naurata. Oikeestan noiden sanojen jälkeen ymmärrän tän albumin paremmin. Oli kiva että oli erilaisia biisejä... hehe samaahan ei jaksa toistamiseen pötköttää kallon ääni keskukseen uudestaan..... Niikun blind tsännel... hehe... Radiosta kalloon koputtaa.. en avaa.. saatanalle ovea.. Human behavior alussa islantilainen aksentti tyttölauleskelee.. "Theres more to life than this.." siisti sirrytää toiseen tilaan.. björk puhuu.. taas kuuntelijalle.. Milk barissa basso pömpyttää harmonisilla taajuuksilla enemmän kuin missö niiden pitäis pömpyttää.. aritistisena keinona toimiva.. HAUSKA! Violently happy paras biisi, kaikki mikä björkissä on kivaa on kivan pop pömpötyksen takana eikä oo nii artistinen, vaan björk nöpön ääni paistattelee islanti aksentillaan..kannattaakohan suomalaisen täältä.. ralli........... Vika biisihkö liian artistinen meikäkorvaan.. ei ihan nappaa.. Björk tyyline lopetus.. peppi pitkätossu tulee mieleen.. tyttö tehny.. Kolme mietin kuuntelemisen jäkivaiheessa.. vaikka ekojen biisien jälkeen.. nelostakin.. olis voinu jopa.. olisin halunnu uskoa.. EI VAIHDETA sitä kolmos juttua nyt jälkijöpinöillä... Se numero tulee tunnetilasta jonka albumi, ei biisit saivat aikaan. Tämä tuotti 3/5 arvosta. Upea teos. Mutta myös paskaa!

Second Bjork album for me from the generator, and I must say.. Bjork blue-balled me. The Bjorkster blue-balled me big time. The opening couple of tracks were so fire, and then she just had to go and turn into.. well.. quirky dorky Bjork I guess. I give this 2 swollen, aching love spuds.

Pretty cool, with likable vibes and some lovely moments that float free of pop music strictures, but a bit on the synthetic and over-determined side. Quite a few good songs but goes on a bit too long. The voice is distinct and she's got talent and ideas to burn, but one can't help thinking that the critical reputation is a touch higher than merited by the actual output. It's interesting, yes, but feels inorganically so, as if that was the only objective (there are worse sins). Bjork's got just maybe a bit more than her due down the years.

Some arousing tunes. Come to me is great. IKEA called one of their products after her.

venus as a boy; human behaviour. absolute icon.

Heard it before?: No Enjoy it?: yes and no, i will say yes in the fact I respect bjork for what she has done for music but I just don’t understand the hype about her style, not a lot of it seems to match up or cohere but that could also be part of the charm? Maybe I need to listen again and to more of her work but I just don’t get it for now? Favourite song: Track 10 - Violently Happy

I liked this better than the other Bjork album

I love Bjork's voice. I got into her fairly recently after not really giving her much attention. This one isn't really my favorite, but its got some really good songs on it and it's just got this "aura" about it that makes listening to it such a joy. It's really good, but I'm hoping for see Post, Homogenic, and maybe Verspertine in the future. She's gotta have at least one of those on this list. I was going to award a 4, but damn if I can't help looking at that adorable face on the cover and want to bump it up. What a great artist.

Good album. Her music is really unique and even when her voice isn’t as strong or pleasant it’s almost forgivable due to what’s she’s putting out. I enjoy how she also stays away from the sad girl trope.

God, I love Bjork so much. Fuuuuck, this fucking sounds so good, I literally cannot believe it sometimes, despite having heard it so much.

Fantastic, it took a few listens to really get into but I'm definitely adding this to my regular collection. Listen to the extended versions, Play Dead is too good to miss

- Gewöhnungsbedürftig - Instrumental irgendwie experimentell - Gesang sehr homogen - Der Singsang eher nervig - Echt nicht meins

Weird but good

good. trippy af though. kinda made my whole day weird.

About what I expected

Love it. Another one that's already in the collection. Just an incredible album that put her in the firmament from the start (of her solo career. Sugarcubes were pretty cool too). Every track is a highlight, from the cinematic Play Dead, to the jerky Venus as a Boy, but There's More To Life Than This is a crazed high concept masterpiece.

I've never understood the Björk thing. I still don't. This record took a long time to get through.

I had the Sugarcubes drummed into my brain from my film bud Brian Dwyer during high school...I can still recall his concert tee he loved with the band name on it. I however wasn't convinced. Then this album came along and I was a little more on board but it wasn't until Post I finally broke down and actually own anything Bjork , Post and Homogenic are the only two I actually owned, and listening to this all the way through, I am still ok with that.

An excuse to listen to an entire Björk album?! Count me in… Wild to think this album is almost 30 years old as I review it in 2022! Björk‘a sound is so eclectic, like musical potpourri or a jar of spilled confetti. It has upbeat positivity and her voice is totally her own. While it’s not an album I’d have ever thought to listen to, it’s been one that was fun to take in all the same.

Appreciate the vibe- very well produced and executed. It's really innovative and unique. Bjork is one of a kind. The only thing missing is actually liking the danged thing. Not sure what score to give it.

Skum, artsy, dansmusik.

ISSA FRIGGIN MASTAPEEZ

Awesome. Still my favorite album of hersv

Probably my least favourite album of Bjorks golden run. More to Life and violently happy are highlights

Quirky and cool, this album is a joy to listen to. The compositions are unique yet absorbable and catchy. The songs are little parcels of danceability wrapped up in an artsy pop package. Standout songs are Crying and Human Behaviour.

Interesting mix of musical styles. I can't really place the genre. Human Nature was the only song I had heard previously. She has an interesting voice and singing style.

8/10. Only the 2nd Bjork I've ever listened to and I can see why she's the queen of art pop. Even though a lot of the songs lean toward 90s adult contemporary/world music, it sounds incredibly of its time (early 90s) and ahead of its time. The thought of In Utero, Superunknown, Matters of the Heart and this being generally contemporaneous is wild.

Nope

Interesting and boring at the same time. Mostly boring

It has some cool stuff but sometimes a bit too challenging. Feels like an acquired taste I couldn't acquire in a day

meh

Not my kind of thing but I enjoyed some of the songs.

Fill of fun, Experimentation and great tunes. Kinda forgot how big this album was.

Innovative, a new sound, fantastic artist wo has started her journey

J'ai écouté cet album sur le chemin du retour vers le domicile de mon grand-père sous les coups de minuit. Malheureusement, à mi-album, une pluie torrentielle s'est abattu sur moi et a totalement gâché la deuxième partie du CD, ce qui m'empêche de donner plus de trois sur cinq à l'ensemble.

Je me suis régulièrement présenté à vous en tant que défenseur officiel de la cause Bjorkienne, mais là au bout d'un moment il faut pas pousser mémé dans les ortilles.

not really my style of music, but i like it. can see it being fun at a club in the 90s

Bjork

I recognize the talent but I’ve never been able to be a big fan. Just not my thing. The singing style gets old for me quickly. Some of the production tricks on this one come off pretty dated. Still it’s not boring and it doesn’t sound like anything else.

One of the best debut albums in history (pun intended), the transition between genres is so smooth is unbelievable. This album is full of iconic songs, none of them feel like filler or out of place, and they're all amazing largely thanks to Björk's breathtaking voice and energy.

Liked this more than sugar cubes but her voice still doesn’t do it for me

The Icelandic pixie appears with her (shock!) debut album. It is a mix of pop, early 90s house and trip-hop beats along with her honking vocals. Alright if you like this sort of thing. Best Tracks: Human Behaviour; Venus as a Boy; Big Time Sensuality

3/5 This was an interesting album. Fun to listen to, seemed very dancy. Was also oddly sexual through the second half.

Pass.

Meh

like

Lots of 'artists going dance' albums from the early 90s don't stand up that well, but this is still very listenable to. Lots of thoughts about whether the 12" mixes of Violently Happy and Big Time Sensuality are the best tracks (they are) and not on this, but this is the case with a lot of albums around this time.

Instrumentallly beautiful and fun even if her voice can sometimes be abit annoying. Did enjoy though

No creo que haya una mala canción en este disco. Mucho más dancy y silly de lo que recordaba. Pero creo que Bjork siempre es más silly de lo que recuerdo en mi cabeza. Tiene ese feel de asociación libre tan Bjork que le da tanta fuerza a las cosas más tontas. Aeroplane me recuerda a Arthur Lyman. Lo que me recordó al maravilloso Flash Strap, que ahora es private y lo acabó de descubrir. Genuinamente con el corazón roto. Bjork es an OOO-queen. Agenciamientos y devenires. Casi una trampa. Es fantástico. Sorprendido de que aún escucharlo me haga sentir que hay muy muy poco que pueda comunicar exactamente esa alegría extrañada de este disco.

Fantastic but weak ending

Wild that it's from 1993...sounded like it was from 2009. Lot more musically interesting that I thought Bjork would be.

Not my favorite Bjork album (that'd be the next one, "Post") but this is still a fantastic record and so damn ahead of its time for 1993

Easily one of my top 50 albums. The quirkiness and uniqueness of Björk has always set them apart from other artists. Been a fan of this album from the very first listen.

Just not for me

I mean, who doesn't love Human Behaviour and Big Time Sensuality? There's no one quite like Bjork. Sonically this album is amazing, her voice and presence is amazing and it's always a great listen on a high-quality sound system.

Such a unique artist but ultimately her voice starts to annoy me.

Debut by name, great debut by nature. Bjork is fantastically bonkers and her voice is unique. This album is chock full of belters.

Did not expect it to be as good as it was

I’ve always wondered if I would like Bjork, if I listened to her. I think her reputation had preceded her and I assumed I wouldn’t. I was pleasantly surprised, it’s well produced dance music for the most part, but heartfelt and sincere. A little abstract but good music.

it was alright

As soon as I hit play on Bjork’s Debut album, I fell in love with “Human Behaviour,” a hit-song in which her adorable, yet mighty voice hovers flawlessly over a hypnotic, war-like rhythm. The way she paints walls of gibberish vocals throughout the track is also vaguely reminiscent of Elizabeth Fraser’s (Cocteau Twins) signature singing style. The rest of the album is mostly dance/techno music that I found to be average aside from “Venus as a Boy” and “Like Someone in Love,” which we’re more memorable, having more gentle, verdant compositions. I also noticed that the stringed instrument at 0:50 of “Venus as a Boy” has some Indian influence in the way it is played, which may be the reason for my attraction to the song. Dance is one of my least favorite art forms. However, dance music–especially songs similar to the ones found on this album–I do not mind every now and then. I went into this album not knowing what to expect and came out wanting to be friends with Bjork.

Pretty good listen. Brought back memories of my youth.

When a former punk decides to make art pop with light techno influences. In her debut, she's still becoming familiar with electronic arrangements, and so sounds a bit of its time, but these are still beautiful emotional pieces. Most people can either love or hate her voice, and I'm a member of the former. It's expressive, knowing when to be peaceful or eery, matching the background electronic scenery, and in a lot of ways she uses her voice as an instrument just like one of my favorite artists Elizabeth Fraser of the Cocteau Twins. There's a lot of shocking avant-garde choices, some obvious as in "There's More to Life" but others subtle all throughout that make her songs stand out and a bit unpredictable. I don't consider them gimmicks. The beautiful harp of "Like Someone in Love" is something I could listen to over and over, and I don't even like New Age music. Some tracks rely a bit too heavily on the techno, which I believe sets back even the stronger tracks, but unfortunately making some of the weaker tracks like "Big Time Sensuality" or "Violently Happy" somewhat forgettable. But overall, there's something interesting in each of the arrangements to keep me engaged for the full 50 minutes. In comparison to her other albums, this one is the least cohesive and most dated as she still tries to move on from punk into her own sound. They don't flow very well, but with so many interesting picks, it doesn't matter too much for the intentions of this album. Looking at it from the perspective of its time, it's a mind-blowing change of place from the predictable pop and techno scenes. Favorites: Crying, Venus as a Boy, One Day, Aeroplane, Come to Me

Heard before: no This album was stunning. So weird, so varied, so catchy. Will definitely revisit.

Gosh dang do I love this. Each song is so well crafted and incorporates different aspects of electronica, jazz, hip-hop, and world music. Such a interesting and entertaining listen. 9/10

p718. 1993. 4 stars. Good things: great production, some great songs. Bad things: Bjork's voice. It's the aural equivalent of a cheese grater on the fingertips.

Her voice grated on me at times, and I didn't love the music.

It’s not for me. Big Time Sensuality is an alright song, but I can’t do a full album of Björk’s oddball schtick. Long live this proud freakish weirdo, but she’s not of my tribe.

adele mais pop

I know this album pretty well. I like it and I like Bjork, I am a fan. I haven't listened all the way through for a while, so let's see how it sounds now. Well what strikes me know is as well as all the music - which I always loved, the lyrics are great e.g., There's more to Life Than This, what a beautiful vibe. Surging irrepressible emotion is never far from the surface as in Violently Happy, sometimes it makes her feel like the alien outsider as in Human Behaviour, sometimes pain and pleasure are mixed up (as in the striking finale Play Dead), but the main mood is intimate and sensual in Venus As a Boy, Big Time Sensuality, One Day, Come to Me. It's got a lot of London, but also lots of Iceland too: oceans, volcanoes, fires and jumping off high things. It takes courage to enjoy it. Lovely quirky musical choices nothing formulaic or obvious, but often inspired. With hindsight it's clear that she was choosing to make something poppy and by her standards accessible. Love her unique voice, unique melodies, arrangements that mix classical with pop/dance music, She often takes an unpromising set of ingredients to come up with something entirely new but somehow delicious like a Michelin-starred chef. I think she's a genius. I got completely obsessed when this came out, and if anything the next one (Post) was even better.

This was a good debut. I first heard it when I was ten-ish years old and it freaked me out.

Unique, creative, and weird. I loved the mix of styles and the strange beautiful singing. I don’t think I’ve ever listened to Bjork before, so this was a nice surprise.

Great music if you're in the mood for it.

not for me

90's nostalgia, Bjork lives up to the weirdness

Reminded me of skating on a friday night as a kid

Weird but still listenable. Good musical variety that keeps things interesting. Favorite: Venus as a Boy

I’ve always tried to get into Bjork but failed. This was another instance. There are some really interesting parts but ultimately it’s nonsense.

Giving it her all as always, a wonderful debut album.

I probably haven't listened to this album much in the last 30 years, but I remember loving it when it came out and my opinion hasn't changed. Björk has a style that is smooth, relaxing and wide-ranging. This was treat. 3.5/5.

I listened to this album a lot growing up. Bjork remains one of my absolute favorite singers of all time. There are some great songs on this record, some serious and introspective ("Crying," "Venus as a Boy," " Come to Me") and some a bit silly and whimsical ("Human Behavior," "Big Time Sensuality," "There's More To Life Than This"). The minimalist club sound mixed with Bjork's unique soft, at times wailing voice creates an incredibly influential and unforgettable sound. The less clubby one ("Like Someone in Love") is a cute yet powerful jazz standard cover that, in spite of its outlierlyness, fits right in. It's funny -- the generator has been primarily giving me hard and classic rock music lately, all of which I've promptly been giving 4's and 5's as I feel obligated to (they're "Classics"). But none of them give me quite the same feeling that Bjork and this album give me. Every song hits. Her voice is calming but not in an easy-listening, boring, simple way. The songs build and evolve. Though not the first, the last, or the most influential in doing so, Bjork definitely brought experimental house music to the mainstream. And, like I said above, Bjork said that she pursued working on this album after the realization that traditional guitar-driven music was beginning to feel stagnant and limiting. The mix of jazz, trip hop, ambient, and house on this record definitely feels new, even listening to it nearly thirty years later.

Niby cos nowego, ale jednak jedno wielkie deja vu, bo jest to kolejny popowo taneczny krazek z lat 90, tym razem roznica jest jego egzotycznosc, bo jak nazwa wskazuje Debut jest pierwszym studyjnym krazkiem w dyskografii pani Björk, ktorej pseudonim wskazuje na egzotyczne pochodzenie, w tym przypadku chodzi o islandie, plyta z 93 jest wszystkim czym moze byc debiutancki material mlodej artystki chcacej zawojowac swiat swoja muzyka, wiec utwory przepelnione szczesciem i wylewajaca sie z niej miloscia, zroznicowane od akustycznych ballad jak like someone in love po ubga bugowe rytmy parkietowe jak na big time sensuality, dodatkowo jest to az 48 minut rozwleczone do granic mozliwosci przez 10 sesyjnych muzykow bioracych udzial w nagraniach, sama pani Björk jest zlistowana jako operatorka klawiszowo synthowa no i wokalistka, a rowniez jako wrajterka lub ko wrajterka liryczna, ale cos tak mialkiego i nie przekazujacego nic poza tym, ze ktos planowal sprzedac dobrze nowa egzotyczna gwiazde w europie, czy raczej w jukeju, bo tamten rynek muzyczny byl docelowym targetem, no i z tamtych stron ludzie biora udzial w nagraniach, technicznie i muzycznie, na plejke nie mam nic, bo material wypala uszy swoja nijakoscia, spiewane przez kogos, ale nie da sie uslyszec kogo

Rating: 8/10 Best songs: Human behaviour, Venus as a boy, Come to me

This album is so sweeping in its scope that it's difficult to say for sure what exactly it is. Björk clearly spent her time in the UK well and absorbed the nuances of the electronica scene. She isn't content to stick within a specific genre and reaches to jazz, experimental pop, and world music to form this album. I think it works very well for the most part. Some of the sounds on the first half of the album are cheesy, but the last half of the album becomes more ponderous and expansive. Her experimentations are danceable and that guarantees her a spot in the clubs and gives something for the serious listener to chew on.

his own genre

Didn't care for it. Way to screechy for me.

Brill

Not my favourite björk album, I think she clearly got better as she went on, but a pretty solid debut

Nunca lo había escuchado, creo que solo conocía una canción, esta bueno, pero no es mi estilo.

I liked everything about the album except for Björk’s voice. I really just can’t with the operatic warbling. I’ll give it three because I believe it’s a taste that could be acquired

really enjoyed this, great mix of musical styles but was super listenable throughout

Somewhat avant-Garde pop album. I'm not that impressed but maybe it was a breath of fresh air in the 90's compared to the other pop music that was going on. It doesn't feel dated and locked into the 90's when comparing to other pop artists during the same era. Björks vocals and lyrics are the best part of the album. The instrumentals are a mix of traditional instruments and electronic club-ish vibes. The album as a whole is OK and the songs transition nicely. It's very well produced. The album got some interesting songs but overall Björk is not really my taste.

This album is her first album despite the name. It is much less Björk and much more enjoyable for my ears' taste. I liked it, and the last song is the best one. After that, I got the idea of her most recent albums and more "experimental" songs, but these are great examples of her talent besides these experimentations.

I have never listened to Bjork before. She is often labeled avant-garde, but this album felt fairly straightforward pop and electronic dance with some jazz and rock flavors thrown in. I love her voice. It is very visceral and sensual throughout the album. I enjoyed the flow and storytelling of the album. I also enjoyed how she painted the more intimate moments with jazz (love the Jimmy van Heusen cover).

I can appreciate the influence that Björk had, but she is not for me.

The instrumentation is the most captivating part of this album. The use of many different instruments throughout is noticeable and enjoyable. Her voice is very powerful but overall the songs are too avant garde and electronic/dance for me to come back for more.

Liked it more than I thought I would. Bjork gets into some nice grooves and writes charming songs. Overall, the songs are more cohesive than some of her later work that I've heard. Feels like a nice preview of what's to come.

Kinda strange songs, some jazz influences, real experimental. Would not listen to all the time.

A decent album that has concepts that are impressive. I can see why people like bjork and find her music special. She is a good singer and the production with the various instrumentals is really good. The lyrics and some of the songs are introspective and take a good look at life. However I myself don’t find the album that enjoyable. As impressive as it is it’s still not for me. 4.6/10

Violently Happy.

bjorn apart

Oh Bjork - you lovely weirdo! Generally like a lot of Bjork but this album didn't ressonate with me very much. I did give it two goes through.

I love this album. I remember when I first heard it as a teenager and it blew my mind because it just sounded so different to everything else. Bjork's voice mixed with the big bad but slightly muted beats just sounds so good. LOVE IT. Human Behaviour and There's More to Life Than This are standouts.

What an impressive debut! Really unique and individual take on things. Beautiful tone and delivery with zany yet poetic lyrics. The production has aged really well, orchestral trip hop with techno and trance beats throughout. I know Björk reasonably well but would not have listened through to this with being promoted. Very glad it came up.

I've only ever heard people meme on Björk, but this was ace.

Siempre será mi disco preferido de Björk y uno de mis discos de cabecera. Ese Human Behaviour es maravilloso.

Fantastic listen. Very dancable. First track sounded very nick cave. Others reminded me of late sets in the big day out boiler room. Bjorks vocals are entertaining and unique but borderline repeative. Army of me is great

It's been called "painfully eclectic" and "a scrapbook" and while those comments resonate, you still have to be impressed by this heady mix of tracks. My favourite track is Venus As a Boy, but Human Behaviour is a great opener. As you listen you can feel yourself soak into the sound and keeping the beat with your head or hand or foot. It's powerful but I still can't work out why

Eclectic, varied sound. Very groovy at times, with some jazz inspired moments.

This one sounds like a hipster tried to recreate the sound track to Mario 64 from memory and then put vocals to it

I personally believe this album was a product of it's time, but the sonic landscape was not enduring. Not perso ally for me, but I can at least see some merit on how it ended up on this list.

Se me había olvidado lo bueno que es. Además de las canciones que fueron singles: "Human Behaviour", "Venus as a Boy", "Big Time Sensuality" y "Violently Happy". Pero hay más canciones buenas como "Crying", "There's More to Life Than This" o "The Anchor Song". La canción "Play Dead" se añadió más tarde (no sé por qué) y tampoco está mal.

Definitely not for me... but she tries new stuff, you can tell that she makes every song unique, she mixes instruments (that sometimes they have nothing to do with one another...)

good

Totally holds up! Love you Björk

Početak bjorkicing prolaska five album testa bar šta se mene tiće😊

Really good album

I like the diverse arrangements throughout the album. The vocals are great in terms of technical ability and range. For an album that was released in 1993, the production techniques are groundbreaking. As far as the lyrics go, I don't really get much from them and if there were messages or takeaways from this album, they went over my head. I hold this album in high regard for being a pioneer and paving the way for future genres and to serve as new influence for other artists. Fave tracks: Human Behaviour, Aeroplane, The Anchor Song

I think Bjork is either an alien, time traveler, or possibly both. Her music has an otherworldly ethereal quality that is just achingly beautiful. And her lyrics have a very outsider quality to them that feels like a non-human entity trying to capture the human experience, and yet is also perfectly spot-on in their observations. I wouldn't consider this to be her best album, but it certainly deserves a spot on this list. The wide variety of styles here is impressive, and yet still manages to feel like a cohesive piece of work. Some of the harder dance tracks like Violently Happy feel a little dated to modern ears, although this was still like 10 years ahead of the curve before those sounds would be overplayed in clubs, thus making them seem dated now, so I can appreciate the innovation there. Big shoutout to the producer on this one, who shares a lot of the writing credits and clearly had a big hand in shaping the sound. This is absolutely a massively influential album, and certainly needs to be heard before you die. I give it a very strong 4, although I think it falls just short of a 5 by missing out on the timeless element that a perfect album should have. Fav Tracks: Human Behaviour, Venus as a Boy, Aeroplane, The Anchor Song

When does a mix of styles and eclecticism result in a lack of a cohesive vision. I enjoyed the Sugarcubes and was surprised by the range on this, her, "debut". The dance music focus may have seen odd at the time, but for me it has aged well.

I just don't get her. I think she's one of those artists that critics love (for some unknown reason), but most people just scratch their head. I didn't hate this, but I definitely won't be adding it to my collection!

I did not care for this. Idk what else to add, it wasn't for me and I don't want to hear it again

I have given it a chance so far and I'm just not really digging the music or her singing style. Human behavior was the standout track for me. I didn't hate it but just not for me.

Bit weird for me "There's more to life than this" Live just for the weird car trunk part Maybe The Anchor Song

Coming to this from the second Sugarcubes album (which isn't a patch on the first one) showed what a talent Björk was (and still is). Utterly beguiling and just the right side of the line between House and Rock/Punk.

Decent

I really really like the musical compositions of the songs. The electronic instruments are extremely interesting to listen to, especially the bass lines, and the non-electronic instruments are placed into electronic songs in a groovy way that only adds to the composition. The slow songs, in addition, are also poignant and unique. However, her voice feels like it gets in the way of listening to the instruments, and it really only feels like it fits the composition when she’s singing longer notes. Most of the time though, it’s a bit too emo-ish. It doesn’t match the vibes of the underlying music and ultimately detracts heavily from the songs. Favorite track: Big Time Sensuality

I have avoided Björk's music for a long time now because I feared that the "strangeness" that people talk about her music was much like Yoko Ono's strangeness; however, I am more than delighted that it isn't. This album is a love letter to electronic music while incorporating an undoubtedly unique sound that lands somewhere between alternative art pop and indie dance music. I can confidently say that I look forward to hearing where she takes this style and sounds in her subsequent albums (especially since I think some of these songs fall short of being perfection), but I thoroughly enjoyed this album. I lean between a 4 and a 5 for this album, but I think I will give it a five since it is years beyond a lot of this list and the mediocrity that spans it. Highlights: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, and 11.

vilket jävla mög

Last track bumped it up to 4

I respect Bjork’s influence and authenticity, and the albums has a great sound from smooth electronic production, but it’s just not my cup of tea.

Just a very odd album, not a fan of the slow electro beats with psychodelic elements and her voice that sounds very bored but also in pain at the same time

What can you say about Bjork that isn’t true? I find myself asking “why am I listening to this?” alongside “why don’t I listen to this more?” Is Bjork an early YouTube star pushing limits for likes or a master artist? Who knows? After listening to this album, I have no answers.

Not as good as some of her others but I like

Bjork Schmork

Litt skeptisk til Björk, men detta va kje så ille egentlig. Samtidig e da kje heilt for meg, ei enkel jenta fra Bømlo. Ikkje så fan av 90-tallstrommene/-rytmen.

7/10

The best from Björk! Continuing the indie sound of Sugarcubes, with fine Dance/Electronica elements

Not for me

Lots of interesting tracks here kept me entertained from beginning to end. Favorite song; Come To Me. 4 🌟

I know Bjork is idolised but to me this is an extended play of irritating noise that's akin to nails on a blackboard

Varied in style but driven by beats throughout with contemplative lyrics. Björk's distinctive vocal style takes some getting used to, but works and adds to the overall feeling and uniqueness of the piece. An interesting and alluring album. 3.5/5

Importante para romper um preconceito.

This was actually really interesting. I'm a bit surprised it's taken me nearly 30 years to listen to it in full for the first time, but so it did, and I really should've got to it sooner.

Werkt me nog steeds op de zenuwen

Moeilijke zanglijntjes en zweverige muziek. Veel mensen lopen weg met haar, maar ik kan er heel weinig mee en deze plaat verandert daar niets aan.

Ik vond dit wel tof en Björk blijft een unieke artiest.

Top album! Toen hij uitkwam vond ik het al geweldig en was het voor mij een van de eerste 'uitstapjes' buiten de gitaarbandjes. Nog altijd erg goed!

Kende deze plaat nog niet. Chapeau!

I quite enjoyed the last bjork album we had too but this one was just so much more full of life and made it a lot easier to listen to

Ik snap dat mensen deze muziek leuk vinden, maar ik zelf ben niet zo'n groot fan van de stem van deze jonge dame. ***

So fresh when this was released. Who could've guess that she would go further and further out.

Surprising

Oh so quiet

Oye, este disco me gustó. Nunca pasé por Björk en los 90. De hecho, a pesar de las buenas reseñas de sus discos nunca pude enganchar. Para mí, Björk era artista de singles. Este disco fue una sorpresa. Ya me imagino lo loco que debió ser escuchar esto en 1993.

This was evolutionary when it was released. It still is!

Pretty interesting and eclectic album mix. I can definitely see influences on Lorde and indie pop vocals.

FAIR

Not what I thought it'd be, I got the idea from popular culture that this would be weirder somehow. Some really creative songwriting, interesting ideas, makes for an enjoyable listen

First time hearing this one. I've heard her follow up album, Post, which I actually prefer more than this. Debut was not quite as memorable, but maybe I need to give it time to sink in. There were moments I liked, I just didn't hear any standout tracks.

Expectations are an interesting thing. I was expecting something weird that would probably get 3 stars. I expected her voice to get annoying. There was a bit of weird, the correct amount of weird. I found the first few songs enjoyable: quirky, clever, upbeat. But all she was doing was luring me in to the stunning finish. All of a sudden I felt so much emotion. Each song in that second side is a mini masterpiece, a combination of vocal and musical excellence. Her voice! The variety of songs, complete with a potential James Bond theme. This has made 1001 albums worth it.

3.5/5

Interesting

Album #24 (1001 challenge): "Debut" by Björk (1993) The first thing you notice about Björk is her dynamic and unique vocals. One of the best soft-to-low vocals and screams in music. The Sugarcubes were more of a traditional rock band based to some extent. This is pop and dance but in a very unique and futuristic way. Her music is hard to describe exactly: unique keyboard sounds, mostly a dance beat which can come and go and her voice as mostly the focal point; but she can let the music stand out. Some some songs feature horns, harps and other instruments which can make them sound more retro than futuristic. This album also features two of her more popular songs, "Human Behaviour"and "Big Time Sensuality." Knowing where she would go from here with even more futuristic, strange and dynamic albums/songs, this is probably a good album to start her music with. It definitely defines her style which would produce some of the best music of the 90's and beyond.

Stand out Tracks - Human Behaviour - Crying - Violently Happy - Big time Sensuality

I found the lyrics to this touching in quite an unexpected way. And ofc great bjork sounds.

First song was really good - after that it feels like boring dance music

I love everything about this album

Björk is so cool. Some gorgeous songs and such a distinctive voice, but also some dancey bops too.

I love it so much.

No one does it like Björk. This album is just a brief taste of what's to come but it's just so distinctive and gorgeous

a unique sound for sure. Lots of pop-y beats and dissonant horns and melodies with a bit of jazz thrown in. Kinda felt like a fever dream I’d like to avoid. Didn’t enjoy other than Like Someone In Love.

Did not anticipate to fall in love with a 90's electric pop /jazz / house album from an Icelandic woman but this album is amazing. I don't know how to describe it other than atmospheric, each song like transported me to a scene in my head. This song had me sitting in an old 1940s Jazz bar sitting by myself observing the other people at the bar and listening to conversations. It really feels like Bjork just went to different areas and scenes and just sung off the cuff into a microphone. I can 100% understand if this doesn't appeal to some though, the experience was to rich for though

Great DEBUT ;) album here. Björk is such a cool singer and musician and along with a well rounded discography has a great style of beautiful, delicate and manic energy. It's not as good as Post (which is my personal favourite of hers) and Vespertine (the other Björk album I've reviewed so far on this site), but the quality is still great. Lots of variety with songs that can feel at home in nightclubs, jazz clubs, and even a function in India. Favourite song was Venus As A Boy and also really liked Human Behaviour, Like Someone In Love, Crying and The Anchor Song.

Very irritating.

Love this. At times passionate, always experimental. Unique voice, Bjork does things that no other singer can. Can understand why people wouldn't embrace this - but I'm all for it. Adore the mix of electronica.

pretty interesting...

When Ayesha Erotica said “I can give you Björk but you wouldn’t understand it” she was talking to me because I don’t really get her vibe at all. I might not be her target audience but I didn’t really enjoy this record. The music was great but her vocals didn’t sit right with me. Maybe this was the vibe on the 90s but now in 2022 it’s not giving much, for me.

Aeroplane If you ever got to call it by the name, you even name it as it must be. Terms in a conditional form, debuting as almost 3 decades ago, there she goes shouting and playing random rhythm trying to be crazy and understandable at the same time. If you're not into alternative music or maybe you can't quit the classics and get out of the mainstream media, there's a bridge between those 2 genres. It's a breakthrough, revolutionary and confusing standard, those elements summed up in a record itself taking credit and debit in somewhat created to begin. B

I didn't realized I had heard "Human Behavior" two other places -- one in a jazz cover album, and two, sampled in a Hieroglyphics song. Also, I haven't listened to Bjork much before, but I like her tone and feel a lot.

As most can tell by this album's name, this is the debut album from Björk. It is her best-selling album in the US with at least 1 million sales only in the states - certifying the album as platinum. The genre is art pop / electronic pop with a dash of house. Reviews of the album were/are mixed - including mine. No one had heard electronic sounds or even vocal noises like this before, so most didn't know what to think of it. I believe this album is overrated, but Björk has some great singing talent. However, a great thing this album did was introduce electronica, house, and EDM music in general to the pop/rock scene that dominated the air waves. This album laid the groundwork for other solo edm-heavy pop singers to come later in the following decades. One could say this album revolutionized modern music, and for that, I have to give it props.

Heerlijk rustig en bijzonder

Dance-y. Decent

The previous Björk album we had got 5 stars from me. so I was looking forward to this one. Turns out not all Björk albums are created equal. It still has some very interesting parts and I still like her voice. But there's also a lot of unpleasant, dissonant weirdness that just doesn't come together as well as it should.

Amazing album. I have never listened to Björk before, but now I'm very interested on diving deep in her discography.

Didn’t care for it

2/19/2022 Today's Album: "Debut" by Björk - The only thing I had heard about Björk is that it is quite Avant guard music, and that is pretty much what I got. The thing I didn't expect it how dancy this album would be. Most of the tracks have some sort of club beat behind them that gives the instrumental a ton of energy and grove. For that reason I think that these beats are some of the most colorful and well made instrumentals I have heard and I really have to give this album credit for that. However I think that her vocals are really where I have problems. Her voice is the kind of voice that should be put over a soft piano ballad or an acoustic guitar, where the subtlety of the instrumental can give support to the vocal, but when the instrumentals are too energetic, like they are on most of these songs, she gets really drowned out in the mix and often feels off pitch or like there's some sort of weird effect on her voice. This is also paired with her sitting between her head and chest voice for these Alanis Morrissette type moans and I just cant jive with it most time. There are some exceptions though. The song Like Someone In Love is quite sweet as Björk actually strips back the instrumentation for a ballad and it works as well as I described earlier. One Day has a stronger instrumental but its more of a droning, spacy, and entrancing backbeat that lends to Björk's repeated phrases. Aeroplane is also a pretty solid track and makes me feel like this album is picking itself up after a sort of strange start. The mysterious groove and wood percussion pair well with Björk's delivery in a similar way to One Day. Come to Me has a fantastic beginning groove and yet again just gets kind of thrown away with the vocals. Usually I can look past it but it is almost like its frustratingly close to being amazing and Björk is just edging us with these out of tune vocal parts. I appreciate the strings in the background and how chilled out the drum beat is, but this song is just not very much to me. Violently Happy is yet another club track with weird vocals. I don't like it. The Anchor Song is something I can appreciate a little bit more, with her vocal being separated from when the instruments are playing and her poetic writing style shines with the horn chords that are being played. Play dead is an absolutely KILLER instrumental and it is wasted AGAIN. like this could be rapped on and be absolutely saved but it just sucks. Overall, I think Björk is best when she is being subtle and if she is going to make a killer groove, she should feature someone that can actually sing on it. Score: 6/10 Very strange and hit or miss (mostly miss) Highlights: Like Someone In Love, One Day, Aeroplane

Decent

Enjoyed a couple of songs but also not others.

I'm more a fan of her second album but still, Bjork's debut is one of the best debut albums I know about.

enjoyed.

Interesting art pop, some cool beats, low on melody, zero intensity.

Interesting. I liked moments of her voice, but overall the sound was just too weird to be enjoyable.

WHYYYY?!?!? I am really questioning Robert Dimery and has judgment of music. How can Harry Belfonte not be on this entire list. The artist left off for this utter crap is beyond my comprehension. BORK is a joke. The Prodigy is a joke. Blur having three albums on the list is a joke and a crime. His Wiki page said that he worked at Time Out and Vogue. He is from the Untied Kingdom and doesn't have any known musical talent. This book needs a massive overhaul.

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My little Icelandic princess. Björk is everything I want and need in a chanteuse. She's not trying to be weird just for the sake of being weird. She paints almost a theatrical experience with every song. What I love about this album is it's almost like each song is a different genre yet it all flows together as a cohesive album. Actual rating is probably a 4.5, but I've listened to "Birthday" so many times since I got The Sugarcubes album on here that my gut suggests I bump it up. Who knew that Björk was being held back by The Sugarcubes?