Debut

some bops

This whole album is chock full of interesting and unique ideas and I am here for it. Bjork once again entrances and draws the listener into her musical world. 4/5

Human Behavior Here is more to life than this Like Someone in love

Really interesting voice. Love the dance beats mixed with the more unusual sounds.

Every album, I've been picking one song from the album to make a playlist which I assume is going to ultimately be an unlistenable morass but for now is a pretty nice way to look back on what I've listened to. I've had such a tough time figuring out what to pick for this album. I bounced between The Anchor Song to Venus as a Boy to Like Someone In Love. And the difficulty I had really speaks to Björk's range on this album and how many different fun directions were explored. It was great having the time to really take this album in.

Definitely different

Really good. 4.8/5

Beautiful groovy debut for an artist with very few misses, one of the highest points in her discography imo. Standouts are Human Behaviour, Crying, Big Time Sensuality, One Day and Violently Happy.

The final Björk installment for me on this journey, and by far the best. I sort of wish I had started here, because I feel like it might have made me appreciate the rest of her work even more. Oh well. This is damn cool, and while I'm not giving it a 5, I can easily see this getting there on some relistens. No one can do it like her. Like, no one. And that's not saying she's the best artist ever. Just that she has carved a path that, and set up camp where, no other person could go. It is entirely her own; it is weird, funky, confusing, sensual, but extremely enticing. I am very glad to have listened to this. I think everyone should.

I remember being in college and how this album was received and acclaimed by critics. I was already familiar with Björk from the Sugarcubes, and hearing her on this solo album was a real treat. Unfortunately, I don’t tend to revisit it very often, and looking back now, the album doesn’t seem as good or interesting to me as others she’s made since :-(

it’s a good debut. the dancier stuff is not my cup of tea, but the experimental stuff is. big fan of her voice always. she’ll start putting out the real good stuff in a few years.

Day 37 "Shit, I'm being too generous lately. I need to cool it with my fives" Then she fucking hits me with the "son" expression Fav track: Venus as a Boy

ate

At first I didn’t love it but then later I kinda did ?

Not entirely sure Bjork can carry a tune in a designer handbag. I can't deny there is an artist flare, but I don't think music is her medium. Overall, the original tracks are irritating in undefined keys and the cover track is a painful execution of beauty.

Ethereal pop

Impressive and original album. The opening track vocals are discordant with the backing which makes it challenging to listen to but this is intentional I think.

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

Bjork always seemed just outside of my musical taste. All the songs I heard before were slow and a bit flat. Listening to this album has helped me understand Bjork more. The opening track " Human Behavior " got its hooks in me and the rest of the album kept me interested. I definitely hope to dind more Bjork on this list .

Unbelieveable that this album is from the 90's really, it still sounds so fresh.

UTÁLTAM

Can't say I was thrilled to get a Björk album on a Friday as I had been very lukewarm on the previous two albums I've gotten of hers. But this one may be my favorite of the bunch. Which could be that its less experimental and feels less pretentious as her other albums. Even though this might be my favorite Björk album so far doesn't mean I'm now a fan. I'm still very lukewarm on the album and her as an artist and with one more album of hers to go in this experience I don't see that changing any time soon. 3/5

This is a weird one. If never quite unpleasant, it just doesn't really make much sense to me. Bjork's voice can be nice but is weird at times. The music is chill but often kind of silly. Feels like somebody parodied the Pure Moods commercial or something like that. Some sort of odd art pop that wasn't made for me... But I don't hate it either.

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.

Some cool dance tracks like Violently Happy and Big Time Sensuality. I can appreciate the blend of different genres throughout the album. Decent listen at the end of the day.

I really did not get into this album. I had been meaning to go through it for a long time because of the hype, and today was finally the day. There are some emotions present, but they feel transparent and hard to connect with. I could not fully get into them, and overall the record left me feeling a bit lost in a mess of ideas. The songs move between electronic, house and art pop elements, and Björk’s voice is distinctive as always. Still, the whole thing never settled into something that felt coherent or emotionally clear to me. It has moments of interest, but they pass without leaving a strong impression. The production is clean and carefully put together for its time. Nellee Hooper helps give the album a polished early 90s electronic sheen, and the arrangements are detailed. That technical side works fine, but it does not make up for the lack of connection I felt with the material. Debut remains a highly praised album, but it did not work for me. I respect the creativity, yet I walked away mostly indifferent.

Woah. I think I get it now. Bjork is pretty fucking great. 8/10

Beautiful Wonderful Simultaneously a great album to make love to and a great album to fuck to. What a lovely, strange, happy, amazing trip this album is. Fantastic sounds. Fantastic vocals. Nearly perfect song order. I have always been and forever will be - in love!

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.

Hubby loves this album, but for me its a 3 star

Magic electro pixie

Unik men inte min smak

To be fair, I had a rough night and was not in the best headspace while listening but omg I did not like this at all.

A fine debut, if you will. The surround sound mix on Apple Music was amazing, so a solid 4 rounded up to 4.5, but can’t quite do a 5. Our last of 4 Bjork albums.

I gave this 8/10 in Summer of Bjork just a few weeks ago. So it should be 4/5, right? That’s called reducing the fraction. Not so fast. It hit just right today and I’m going to give it a 5. Do I contradict myself? Very well then.

Great Songs: Human Behaviour, Big Time Sensuality Good Songs: Crying, Venus as a Boy, Like Someone In Love, One Day, Aeroplane, Violently Happy Mid Songs: There's More to Life Than This (Live at the Milk Bar Toilets), The Anchor Song Bad Songs:

I went into Debut knowing almost nothing about Björk beyond the infamous swan dress, and the beginning of this album completely surprised me. “Human Behaviour” grabbed me immediately, and that voice! She can go from delicate to absolutely belting out a note in an instant. I also loved how the early songs jumped between styles while Björk’s voice somehow fit every one of them. The house/dance rhythms especially worked for me, with “Crying” and “Big Time Sensuality” bringing back memories of that early-’90s C+C Music Factory/CeCe Peniston sound. Unfortunately, the second half couldn't maintain that momentum. “One Day,” “Aeroplane,” and “Come to Me” started losing me. By “Aeroplane,” my listening notes basically became: MAYDAY! MAYDAY! SWAN AIR IS LOSING ALTITUDE! 🦢✈️ “Violently Happy” brought the rhythm back and briefly rescued things, but then “The Anchor Song” sounded like elementary school students learning to play their instruments. So this was a strange one: a glorious beginning, a rough second half, and a 3-star album overall. But I came away with something more important than the rating. I discovered that I really like Björk’s voice and definitely want to hear more of her music.

Really unique but not my type of music

I'm definitely a fan of Björk. And this was a great introduction and debut album. It's very much of a mid 90s pop sound and she hasn't quite spread her creative wings completely just yet. But that voice. That delicate and powerful sound she produces. It's all blossoming here.

Not as weird as I was expecting

Not the biggest fan unfortunately

7/10

This is my third time listening to this album and it's honestly never enough to fully experience and understand it. I know there's something special about this but at moments I just don't see it. She's got one of the most incredible voices in music.

Fantastic solo debut!

was good :) kinda slow going in places tho and like,,, why is she just repeating the same line 1000 times in some songs..?

1) Play Dead 2) Human Behaviour 3) Violently Happy Least Favourite: Like Someone In Love

Very interesting, I liked it more than I expected

It's 1993 and I'm not listening to metal... It's on the shelves, and has been since release. Heard before ✅️ Listened this time ✅️ Revisit ✅️ ★★★★☆(8/10) Total reviewed : 425 Already owned : 95 Purchased : 21 To buy : 5 Nope : 304

This is still such an incredible album!

Una piedra angular del pop de vanguardia y la música electrónica que ha envejecido bien como un testimonio deslumbrante de libertad creativa, intuición y reinvención estética. En el plano de diseño formal, la producción de Nellee Hooper y Björk logra un entretejido que da claridad absoluta a una propuesta audaz, articulando el pulso de las pistas de baile con la sutileza de arpas clásicas, vientos de jazz y secciones de cuerda cinematográficas con un balance dinámico impecable. La entrega vocal de Björk irradia una fuerza y calidez que transmiten autenticidad pura, imponiendo una autoridad superior a través de una expresividad salvaje y vulnerable que rompió con todos los moldes de la industria. Piezas icónicas como la apertura percusiva de "Human Behaviour", la delicadeza exótica y envolvente de "Venus as a Boy" y el frenesí bailable de "Violently Happy", sumadas a la desnudez nocturna de "Like Someone in Love", dan forma a un documento conmovedor, crudo y real que opera como un sutil llamado a la conciencia sobre las complejidades del comportamiento humano, la soledad cosmopolita y la potencia de los afectos. Un trabajo cuya constante sensación de paz y fluidez dentro de su propio dinamismo rítmico lo vuelve muy versátil para múltiples usos, brillando como un catalizador extraordinario para acompañar el ejercicio, la conducción o potenciar el trabajo creativo.

I said in a previous review of a newer bjork album that perhaps it would be better to start earlier in her discography. Well I guess the universe listened, and served me her literal debut album. And wow man, this album is really something. It’s so bold and unapologetic. Fiercely unique. It’s rare to see that especially in a debut album. To be honest, the faster songs with dance type beats I was not particularly fond of. Where this album truly shines for me is in the slower songs. It fits her voice well to carry over a sweeping melody. And the way she can drag or rush her vocals to change the dynamic of a moment is what makes her a great vocalist to me. Fav tracks: Venus as a boy, Come to me

peak bjork faves - venus as a boy/crying

Um, Björk is... unique. I actually enjoy many of the songs individually, but as a continuous album listening experience it is a bit much.

very different than what i typically listen to. actually banger

традиционное ревью: не так тяжело как другие её альбомы! но со всем уважением это не мой стиль и вокал

genuinly 1 of the wordt albums ive ever heard

strange, unique, intriguing

Surreal e lindo, como um sonho. Diverso, extenso, denso. Convidativo e imersivo. Uma linda voz e um senso de melodia incomum. Um disco impecável, charmoso, e tremendamente memorável. Muito muito bom 5/5

bjork! I don't think this was a good album to listen to while panicking about work

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

Bjork may well be an alien. Such a chaotic, beautiful, unique sound.

61

I think Bjork found the sounds that I most prefer a bit further on in her career. There are other of her albums that would be better off on this list, but I do not begrudge her on the list, simply because she is so unique in every way.

pleasantly surprised, thought i didnt like this- but i was definitely bobbing my head

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.

C'était génial j'avais jamais écouté aucun de ses albums malgré tout ce que j'ai entendu de bien sur elle. Apparemment c'est le plus accessible et je me le suis vraiment pris Hâte d'en écouter plus 1) The anchor song 2) Like someone in love 3) Big time sensuality

J'aime beaucoup

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.

put this one on the back burner as I was pretty busy today. Still going to give it a listen though!

I fully understand the Bjork is an acquired taste, especially her later albums, but if you were to infect someone with her particular brand of soundscape then this is the album to introduce her. Bjork will always have a place in the weird/wonderful/violently happy corner of my heart.

no banqué tanto, capaz en otro mood es mejor, igual debería escuchar sus otros trabajos

Perfect

Fun

80s experimental electronica.

Bjork is an incredible musician, and this album is just a testament to that. It takes the listener on a journey and I loved every second of it.

Nice. I’d lisiten again but it didn’t blow me away.

more accessible than I expected, very 90s.

I'm not a huge Bjork fan but this album is not bad. A few hits and the beginning of her very unique style. I remember listening to some of these songs when I was young. Back then I thought she was super innovative and different. Now I suppose I have heard it enough to kind of get over the initial shock of hearing something so unique. It's good but she isn't something I would listen to very often.

Happy and optimistic

Bjork is talented and all but she mostly just makes me nervous. Why you trying to make me nervous, Bjork?

At least three stars for artistic merit, but I never find myself coming back to Bjork.

My first time through this album, it didn't do much for me. As with the Sugar Cubes, I tended to appreciate Björk as an artist more than I liked listening to her. But Debut did much more for me the second time around. While "Big Time Sensuality" remains the highlight, "There is More to Life Than This" and "Play Dead" hooked me this time, and the boundary-pushing went down easier too. Maybe it's the headphones?

I am just not a Bjork fan. It's not as bad as my 2s, so I guess it will be a 3.

Forgot all about her. Great album.

Favorite track(s): Human Behaviour, Crying, Venus as a Boy, Like Someone in Love, Big Time Sensuality, One Day, Come to Me, Violently Happy alt bitch sent me a spotify playlist bitch I'm from the suburbs of course I listen to bjonk Heard before Previous rating: 9/10

I think this is one of the best albums of the 1990s. This was most people's introduction to Bjork, even though the Sugarcubes did get some play and even hit the SNL stage at some point. But this was different. This was Bjork mixing some rock sensibilities with electronic music and orchestration that we were not used to hearing at the time. This is complex music that sometimes gets washed away by her quirkiness. The Human Behaviour video was shot so cool that it captured my attention. But when I listen to this album the standouts are Venus as a Boy and Violently Happy from my perspective. They are just amazingly well produced and performed. I'll listen to this album forever.

Rent was due, lights were off, she was STARVING

I’m confused to why this works but it’s very good

I love her voice. her lyrics are allowed to be kind of nonsensical in this case. her whole vibe is just really strange and whimsical and I like that a lot, it works really well. she just sounds so happy to be here and even if I don’t like some tracks as much I can’t hate her for having fun

Forgot how horny Bjork is on this album.

What a breezy, easy listen. Delightful.

Great listen! I always enjoyed the Sugarcubes and it was Björk's very unique voice in such juxtaposition to the rest of the sound that really made it for me. I feel similar here. Without her vocals, this is just sort of lackluster. The music is simple repetitive melodies over sparse rhythms. Not boring, so to speak, but just nothing that really pulls the listener in. The addition of her vocal changes ALL of that, instilling an ethereal power that seemingly does not fit but ultimately provides everything needed for this to become cohesive and engaging. While I feel like this is probably the most approachable music I've heard from her, it is still experimental in that there was really nothing else that even sounded close to this upon its release.

3.5- liked a couple songs

This album reminds me why I appreciate this project. My first time really listening to Björk, outside an occasional song or SNL impersonation. Loving this album. It’s not something I’m going to blast in the car or sing along to, but it’ll be perfect when I need to be in a creative space. It’s inspiring and beautiful, and feels almost like a soundtrack…

Sorry cannot abide this artist....every song follows the same vocal pattern...indeed everything she's sung does......melody free zone....

I love a lot of Björk's other albums but only listened to this one for the first time before rating it here. I was familiar with the singles ("Human Behaviour", "Venus as a Boy", "Big Time Sensuality") but never knew how cinematic this one actually was. The volta happened around the middle of "There's More to Like Than This" where she sounds like she's in the restroom at the dance club and is just singing the song a cappella before going back to the floor with the rest of the music. It blending with the follow-up 1940s standard "Like Someone in Love" with just harp and passing cars is even wilder. Play this one loud and pay attention - it's not just a great record but a story told through electronic music. (5/5)

Really interesting. I don't know a ton about Bjork but the two albums I've listened to for this have both been good. I like the diverse production and instrumentation on this album. I felt that it was too long at points, but a good listening experience.

Bjork cannot do any wrong. Sorry.

4.65. Awesome. I thought I knew who bjork was. How wrong and ignorant. She is not just some weird pop fashion singer. Amazing album. Will spread the word. Almost want to give it a 5, but am being more discerning.

Fav song: Human Behaviour

Innovative, extraordinary voice.

Torn by this one. It gets better as the album goes on but for me Björk had her day and that was about 30 years ago.

The 5 singles from this mean you're never far from a half-decent track. But it's debatable whether the genre-bending nature of the others really cuts it. Blurring the boundaries between a collection of singles and an album scrapes this a 3*

Not a weird as I feared, slightly cooler than I thought. Didn't expect the songs with a doof doof feel to them (but was pleased it was on the menu)

I mean... yeah.... quite quirky innit?

Wow. Solo Bjork I can actually get behind. This is pretty awesome. I found Medulla and Vulnicura almost unlistenable. 4 Boolean: True

Crazy bjork doesn't like this. Holds up and you can hear it's influence in so much that came after

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.

i just adore her

I passed on this album in 1993. Now I realised I made a mistake. It's good

Definitely have to be in the mood for this one. Sometimes it is beguiling and utterly unique, sometimes it really irritates me.

Never listened to a Bjork album, im sure this is gunna be awesome. She has such a wonderful haunting quality to her style that I love. Like someone in love is my favorite so far! Love the harp? is that a harp idk haha wow Big Time Sensuality feels like such a pivot but i totally dig it. Love the brass in the final song. Was such a fun addition.

I hated this album back in the day, and my opinion hasn't changed after a couple of additional listens. The music is pretty experimental electronic pop and I didn't connect with it on any level. Due to Björk's peculiar (or should I say downright annoying) vocal style and poor enunciation, I couldn't understand half the lyrics, though that hardly mattered. I quite liked the production, but that's about it for this album's redeeming qualities.

it was a bit silly, i could see how it might have made waves at the time. truthfully i just don’t like her voice enough though

This album changed me at a cellular level when I was 14.

Onhan björk tosi taitava! Vähä tällee aamusta vaikeeta musaa paikoin mutta viihdyin kuitenkin albumin parissa! Björk vie sua pienille elektronisen musan bileisiin jonnekki saksaan, nykin katoille ja yhtäkkiä oot kuuntelemassa psyken kuulosta kamaa jossain keski-euroopan puistoissa

Björk’s music always leaves me confused. Her music is so uniquely different that I'm not really sure what to think. My favorite songs from this album were Like Someone in Love and Come to Me. The rest of the songs on the album just left me confused.

I really liked this one.

I did a lot of stupid things in my mid-teens but one of the daftest was writing off Bjork as “weird music”.

어떻게 어둠 속의 댄서 보고 바로 이게 뜨지...

A veritable Icelandic fairy, with all the madness that entails. I respected this album more than I enjoyed it.

fun and i love her voice

dit album is zo cute ik heb nog nooit echt goed naar een album van haar geluisterd gnw liedjes hier en daar en ook clips gezien van haar outfits

ze is echt cute maar ik hou niet echt van dit soort muziek

In a weaker artist’s hands this could easily be vapid and tedious. In Bjork’s hands it’s a minor masterpiece of weird pop. Only downside is a couple weak tracks.

I wanted to like this more than I actually did I think. I definitely was on board with the experimental styles and I can see how, at the time, what Björk was doing was super unique. But it just isn’t for me and I don’t see myself reaching to listen to this album again

Som vanligt med Björk en massa konstiga låtar. Men på denna finns även ett par poppiga danspärlor. Human Behaviour och Venus As A Boy bäst.

Not at all my cup of tea.

Love the voice but maybe not the music style

Joyful noise. Bjork has such a unique voice

Die Platte klingt so dermaßen anders als alles, was Björk danach veröffentlichen wird, was für ein Debütalbum schon eher untypisch ist (ok, sie hat ja davor mit ihrer Band auch schon Platten veröffentlicht). Der clubbige Ansatz sowie die ganzen Trip-Hop-Einflüsse sind für mich doch sehr in ihrer Zeit verhaftet. In alles komme ich nicht rein. Dafür sind die Songs in Summe doch wesentlich zugänglicher als vieles in ihrem sonstigen Werk. Ihre Stimme ist für mich immer ein schwieriges Thema. Manchmal kann ich mich dran gewöhnen oder sogar erfreuen, oft stört sie mich aber auch. Der größte Björk-Fan werde ich also in diesem Leben nicht mehr. Insgesamt haben ihre späteren Alben für mich schon mehr geboten, auch wenn ich von denen ebenfalls keinem die Höchstwertung geben würde.

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.

Äußerst spannend. Nach 2/3 war es gefühlt etwas auserzählt, aber grundsätzlich sehr spannende Lieder. Da muss ich doch mal in die Diskografie reinhören. Da müsste dann ja auch noch etwas Entwicklung passiert sein.

Ich war mein Leben lang überzeugt, dass ich Björk nicht mag, vermutlich weil ich irgendwann mal einen Song gehört habe der so künstlerisch wertvoll war, dass ich ihn furchtbar fand. Aber das hier ist richtig gut, macht richtig Spaß

The opener is Human Behaviour. Stats with a cool, synthy pop best and then quickly devolves and becomes repetitive. Fortunately the rest of the album has good variety. I am finding her voice annoying in the first couple songs. I think I can understand why people like this but I am finding it irritating. The high pitched synth tunes in "Venus as a Boy" just don't work for me. Still it's not all bad. There's a few moments here and there that I didn't dislike, "there's more to life than this" is a better song than the first few. Big time Sensuality has a nice melody as well. Very hook-y. Not much on the album after that. Album has its ups and downs, overall it's pretty decent.

I love one of her songs, Bachelorette, but can't really get into anything else.

I am a big Sugarcubes fan. Bjork, not so much. Not that I don't appreciate her exploitation of the costumery of rock and of outsider music, it often just seems a little ungrounded to me. I listen along, neither here nor there.

Easily my best listening experience with Bjork. The last song was arduous, but there were many moments and songs I enjoyed well enough. Still, there's something that keeps me at arm's length. And that's OK.

A solid debut, and she only got better from here.

I love the idea of Björk more than I actually like Björk's music. When she hits, she hits hard. When she doesn't, I still enjoy the quirkiness. This album cover, her sweater...a 5.

30+ years later and it still sounds so unique. Some of the dance music aged but Bjork is an enchantress. Sone with a harp? Sure! Music video with a stuffed bear? Why not! Music and the world is richer for having this music in it.

This along with Post are my favorite Bjork albums. They have more structured melodies than her later work and just jive with me better. Good stuff for sure.

A wonderful debut indeed

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?

violently happy that this album is on the list

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

These songs are really interesting. Her voice continues to be the standout element, but the way she creates these worlds is really incredible. What she does on There’s More To Life Than This is mind blowing. Some of these songs just don’t really do it for me especially Like Someone In Love. Did not like that song at all. Favorites were Human Behaviour, Venus As A Boy, and Big Time Sensuality.

Loved it. A full decade ahead of its time.

wer die Musikrichtung magt kommt auf seine Kosten, aber für mich war das dann doch zu sehr ladila

ganz nett, aber Björk ist mir zu exzentrisch. kann ich mir nur begrenzt anhören.

Björk überbewertet. Middle of the pack

Favorite songs: Human Behaviour, There’s More to Life Than This, Like Someone in Love, Come to Me, Violently Happy

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.

did not go into it with high expectations since I was unsure whether or not I would like Björk’s sound. unfortunately, I was not a huge fan of this album. There were good bits, but overall it was just noise for me.

*I wish I liked Icelandic music more than I do. This was better than Vespertine.

Hermoso!

Good but not great album by bjork

There are big well known tracks here but all the other tracks are quality too. When you reach Venus as a Boy and Big Time Sensuality they bowl you over. Brilliant stuff.

I’m a big Björk fan and this is an album I’ve listened to countless times already. So many amazing tracks here and Björk’s love, passion, and fascination with music comes across clear as day here and is just so infectious.

3.5. Good overall album with nice instrumentation

I wanted to like it but really didnt

My Björk intake has been pretty spotty; I'm never sure whether I really like her voice or not, but she's always interesting. I was so sure I'd heard this album before, maybe piecemeal, but maybe it was just the hits. Either way, I enjoyed listening to it properly. It distinguishes itself less in the latter half and the 90s electronics get pretty samey, but it's still a good listen overall, with a sweetly weird and enchanting atmosphere. Besides the big singles, I was delighted by There Is More to Life Than This and the immersive ambience it gains from being recorded in a club toilet. There's a non-toilet version but I don't want it.

Great to have an album with nothing bad about it. Pleasant time hearing this but just wish Play Dead was on this listing. It is on my own CD and is probably my favourite track. Prompted me to play Post as well though which I think is maybe my favourite Björk album.

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.

Another bizarre choice, the following two records are so much better. There are some good songs here, but overall it sounds so dated and Bjork’s weirdo voice is recorded so poorly (it sounds terrible at least half the time on all her work but at least they worked out how to make it less ear-piercing on later albums)

When I was at school my best friends sister was mad about Björk. Bronwen you, like Björk, were ahead of the curve.

one of the most unique and idiosyncratic artists you can find a heterogeneous collection of influences ranging from house music and trip hop to pop ballads that, despite being identifiable, do not give the feeling of having listened to a mixture of different genres, but rather a different experience that can only be reached through the personal vision and the artist's own voice the vocal performances are the most recognizable and perhaps most groundbreaking aspect of the album, not only because of the timbre of the voice, but also because of the unconventional way of accelerating, stopping, and breaking down the structures of the melodies organically in favor of the emotions they try to convey

This might be the first time I’ve consciously listened to Björk. The first 3 songs are great and I like how the album doesn’t have a strict pattern and yet seems to flow really nicely. She lost me a bit at Big Time Sensuality but the eeriness of Come To Me brought me back in. The Anchor Song might be my favourite of the album and I can really hear where BC,NR are clearly inspired from.

Really one of a kind. There is noone like her.

It's mid

Possibly the worst thing that I have ever heard.

Life altering. Favorites: Venus as a Boy, Human Behavior, Big Time Sensuality, Crying, Come To Me, Violently Happy

Much preferred to Vulcinara, but still a long way from loving Bjork

2/3

great

This isn't something I would normally choose to listen to but I enjoyed it. She has a certain quality to her voice and delivery that's interesting and makes me want to listen. Favorite tracks: Like Someone In Love, Big Time Sensuality and Come To Me.

I became a Björk fan in ‘92 when I saw the Sugarcubes support U2 on the Zoo TV tour with Public Enemy. I liked the Sugarcubes well enough, but the singer was charismatic, ultra-unique and weird. When Debut came out I had no idea what to expect and I was correct. Björk made a spectacular debut seamlessly blending music styles to create the music perfect atmosphere to hold her sweet, lilting, growling and sometimes chaotic voice and continues to be a singular, musically mercurial dynamo. 4.5

not like an easy listen, but surprisingly enjoyable every part of it was music!

Really great, I've always enjoyed listening to Björk and I had not listened to this album completely before. 5 easy stars.

Björk's kind of weird just works for me. It's not a perfect album, but I enjoyed everything quite a lot.

No es lo mejor que escuché en mi vida pero no estuvo mal.

I still don't get her allure.

I don't know why, but I love Bjork. She's unique and talented and weird (so weird), but I'm surprisingly drawn to her. She has gravitas.

I was very pleasantly surprised. I really liked the sound, it sounded very modern, in a way? Which I guess means it sounded REALLY new for 1993. Anyway great album I especially loved the Chet Baker cover.

Voice of an angel

Bjork has an incredible voice but makes me feel like a 90s sitcom dad who wants to shout at their kid for listening to garbage.

High 4 - FINALLY I’ve been meaning to get into you you weird weird woman god this was so much fun like being in the oddest 90s Pilates session possible, Venus is a Boy supremacy

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

bjork? more like WEIRDO in all seriousness, i think this was pretty fun. its dance music, but with orcestration!! it gives a lot of texture and uniqueness. i think her voice is a little too much for me but yeah like some of these are bops. like conceptually, this is the perfect blend of familiar and new.

Really tough one for me. On one hand I can tell how unique and cool this is, especially for the time, and coming from an artist that wasn't really making stuff like this before. On the other hand, I'm not a huge fan of this kind of sound. The abstract, avant garde vibe here is couple with a kind of funky sound that doesn't really hit for me. Human Behavior, for example is one that grew on me, but still doesn't hit me like it does everyone else. The latter half is more enjoyable for me, but has a few songs that strip away a lot of the sounds heard so far, but in some cases end up not sounding all that interesting to me. Still there are some songs I love here, and the overall album is an enjoyable experience, just does not have enough of music that I'm into.

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.

This is almost the definition of 90s music. At the time, I'm sure the use of electronic music and blending genres was considered new and interesting. Even today, you could call it avant-garde. I'd have to listen to more of Bjork's albums to get a better feel for her style. She's a competent, talented singer and has some interesting ideas.

I’ve always loved this album. It was released when I was a sophomore in college so brings back so many good memories. It’s been awhile since I’ve listened to the entire album. It won’t be long before I do it again.

It's so peak and I can't describe how peak it is

I enjoyed this more than the Sugarcubes. Eclectic.

NOT ANOTHER BJORK ALBUM!!!

The instrumentation gives enough space for Bjork’s unique voice to shine through on this album. That’s the overall strength of this album. 3 standout songs in Human Behavior, Play Dead, and the fun exotica of Aeroplane. The rest is alright.

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.

Wasn't super excited about the prospect of another ride on the Bjork train but figured what the hell. Even if I'm not into I'll admit she is doing something different and her weirdness can always be stomached for a single listen. Regardless of the result it's some more exposure to a unique artist and another box to check that can always be filed away and forgotten about if necessary. Debut was quite the surprise as I'm pretty sure I really enjoyed this album. It came out of the gates with a couple of upbeat electronic dance tunes that set the table nicely and got me prepared for something very different from the other experimental Bjork albums on this list. The songs on this album were complete, defined works as opposed to out-of-the-box experimental auteur madness. Credit to Nellee Hooper and her production as I found her electronic beats melded really well with Bjork's vocals and backing tracks. The album is pretty dynamic as it has some influence from a handful of other genres, most of which worked through each step of the album. I'd have preferred The Anchor Song at the end to be axed, but by that point I had already heard 40 minutes of a very solid, and dare I say, breakout entry in Debut. I can see why this album would get some attention on the heels of Bjork successfully going solo with some new influence in the music world. I'm pleased to say that I rather enjoyed Debut. To echo some of my prior commentary on Bjork as I got through her other albums on this list it is clear that she has some talent. She is at her best when there is other personnel and management involved that can reign her in and show some restraint. The Icelandic influence is unique and intriguing and when it works its good. Unfortunately, Bjork has subsequently been let too far off the leash and leaned into the weirdness, often to negative results for me. Had she stuck in this realm I may have grown up to be considered a Bjork fan. As it stands she's still mostly not my flavor, but Debut gets a well-earned tip of the cap from me. 3.07 stars

Wow. What a banger. Definitely want this on vinyl Going from Simon & Garfunkel’s “Bookend’s” to Bjork’s “Debut” was definitely a switch up lol

Bjork fan here

Bjork's Debut!

Unique. Like a breath of fresh air. It's a deep intimate long conversation with her and her collaborators at 3 am drinking in a club in New York. It's amazing.

Her voice is just rotten, maybe I'm missing something, I don't get it or like it. Forgettable

Five stars two seconds in.

great!

grew on me

I'll die a fan. I remember downloading some of these songs from Limewire back in 2007 and listening to them in repeat while I worked on my BSc thesis <3 those were the times :)

There's not a whole lot of coherence here - the only overarching theme I got was love and relationships, of different stages and flavours. Newly kindled, long distance, fiercely protective, obsessive. But sometimes, that's ok. And this is one of those times. The tracks are linked by fun use of the synthesisers, something that's right up my alley. Even if it didn't make much sense, it's still ok. Life doesn't really make sense either, so why should the music we listen to? Embrace the weird. Embrace the chaos. Bjork is weird. But so am I. I think she's my kind of weird. 5

Enjoyed this a lot, Bjork has such a unique sound and quirkiness, combined with fresh and expressive music.

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

i got scared

Bjork is a Vampire...... that's all

0/5 SHUT UP

Kule vibber

Love this album!

Buen primer álbum de Bjork. Cositas pop con buen gusto. Refinadas. Se nota que tiene talento la guacha. 7/10

love it

This one was kind of time? Not fun-weird like later ones

An eclectic collection of songs that coherently work well as an album. Likes: Human Behavior; Venus as a Boy; Like Someone in Love; Big Time Sensuality; Come To Me

Probably my favorite Bjork so far, a little more reserved but still esoteric in all the right places

Interesting. I liked some of it. Voice reminds me of Regina Spektor

Listens: 4 (including 2 a while back) I freaking love Björk. I love her voice, her singing, her accent—and her taste. Debut is impeccably tasteful, forward-thinking and unafraid to combine myriad influences in brand-new ways throughout the course of an incredibly varied and eclectic album. No two songs sound alike, and yet it's an impressively cohesive work. (And a fun one—like, how cool is the production on "There's More to Life Than This"??) That all said, as much as I enjoy listening to this album, I've never been able to connect that much to it on a personal level. I think I like it more and more with each listen, so we'll see if it keeps growing on me. Thus only three stars for now, but I can't wait for more of her work to pop up on this list!

OK

I've only caught small bits of Bjork here and there and never spent time listening through an entire album. I like what she's got going on. She does feel like a bit of an acquired taste, not something I feel immediately enamored with, but like a flavor you can't quite place that has you coming back to the same hole in the wall taco shop. I would give this more listens, and explore more of the same and find out what sticks over time.

Bjork is weird by a lot of standards. While she has an extraordinary voice, she does things with it that I don't always find appealing; she reminds me of Kate Bush in this way. But one thing that's apparent throughout the album is the sheer joy she takes in making music. Hearing "There's More to Life Than This" (apparently recorded in the bathroom of a club by singing along with the DJ's tracks outside) back to back with "Like Someone in Love" (a Great American Songbook standard recorded with just voice and harp) makes that abundantly clear. The underlying house music beats are well-done, production is smooth and strong throughout. The vocal quirks may annoy me occasionally, but they can't dim the talent. I'm not saying I want to listen to it recreationally, but I respect the hell out of it.

original, no me ha dado tiempo, lo revisitaré

I have tried so many times over the years to enjoy Bjork and this is the closest I’ve come to doing it, thanks to the great production here. Unfortunately, she still sounds like Bjork.

Really weird, but I don't hate it for some reason

Sja Bjork.. 2x een 1 gegeven tot nu toe, dus dat beloofd niet veel. Echter het eerste nummer van dit album is wel oke. Lekker basslijn. Alleen die stem.. Zo schel, ik weet niet of ik daaraan kan gaan wennen. Nouja, miss dat dit album het dan toch wordt. Het is een beetje funky met een bass die zeer aanwezig is. Loop eigenlijk wel een beetje mee te swingen. Oprecht, voor een bjork album dikke prima. Was zelfs even aan een 4 aan het denken, maar mijn aandacht vloeide toch wat weg naarmate het album vorderde. Zit weinig verandering in. Maar, album is erg Funky met leuke basslijnen! Ik geef het daarom 3 reten.

Icelandic goddess.

Just brilliant!

This was one of the albums that my parents had when I was growing up. So I forget just how "out there" and experimental Bjork was in this album. As I heard it a lot. Bjork has an intensity that many poets would kill for. No matter what she is singing, it sounds like she is singing to save the lives of her, her children and the lives of everyone in the town or city she is in. And that is a bit much for some people. But I quite like it. The sound is a fusion of pop/jazz/traditional band playing. And all of this is arranged in such a way as to make it all feel new and a little bit disorientating. Again, I know that this might not be for everyone, but I really enjoyed it. (4.125)

ART -DIA

Bjork is Bjork

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

There are some interesting experimental sounds in this album, such as Aeroplane. Unfortunately, Bjork doesn’t really seem to get off the ground with Debut. She explores a range of emotions throughout and has some good messages, but maybe if I was born in a different year or under a different sign I could appreciate her talents. Other than some decent beats now and then, there wasn’t much I connected to in Debut.

Meh. Better than I thought it would be though.

Not my preferred music, but not bad. I think there is an attempt to convey some interesting emotions, but it's not being transmitted on my wavelength.

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

"Debut" is the fantastic album by Björk. This is the breakout album of Björk with awesome tracks like "Human Behavior", "Crying", "Venus as Boy", and "Big Time Sensuality". This album is produced beautifully and all the tracks are consistent. This album may not be her strongest or masterpiece album compared to other well known album but it is still her great album. Overall very good album that sounds fresh and unique even in today's era.

'twas good, some bits felt a little weird and I don't listen to much trip-hop or house music. Tentative saves. Nevertheless, saved 4, shelved 3 of 12.

Fun album, honestly not as weird as I expected based on reactions to Bjork. I was halfway expecting poppier Residents. Was fun experimental pop though.

Björk has never really meshed with me in the way that she has with many of my friends, and the way other artists have with me. Her voice is great, but I don’t know. I much prefer her standing as a legend of art pop than whatever this site thinks of her. But she doesn’t really have a huge masterpiece (her closest two are Medúlla and Vespertine). This is good, though. “Human Behavior” is a gem, and so is “Crying” and “Big Time Sensuality.” That being said, the best thing that this album does is its building of aesthetic and character: the rustic, sepia-toned, androgynous cover photo, the touches of vocal jazz and down-to-earthiness across the album really helps elevate the work from something small, interesting, but not thematically noteworthy, to something seminal, masterful even, at least in the context of sequencing and characterization. Unmistakeably impressive, and an outstanding starting point for such a career. 8.7/10

Damn good album that gets a little dated in spots but has some monumentally great tracks. For a debut to sound this polished and put-together reminds me of her enduring genius. "Human Behaviour" is extremely bouncy and catchy, "Venus as a Boy" has so many insanely earwormy sounds that come in and out of the mix, "Big Time Sensuality" should have been a hit with its radio-friendly sound, "One Day" has a lovely interplay between her vox and the synths, and "Come to Me" is one hell of a sexy serenade.

Listening to this unlocked memories from a very specific period of my life, a very bittersweet time and a really bittersweet album. Songs about loss, longing and desire that cover jazz, soul and dance music. Even on the most hands up dance style tracks there’s a real human quality because of her voice. It’s extraordinary but it’s always deeply human and her personality gives everything extra energy

No more Björk on here, please. I’m begging.

I love this album. The dance beats are so much fun. It’s so different from what she did after but so similar at the same time. Little freak just gets me.

J’avais jamais pris le temps d’écouter cet album en entier… quelle surprise!

Wow.

Some insanely unique sounding sounds. really sounds ahead of its time i feel like i could hear it be released today.

Eh

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

I'll say, I'm a few seconds in and already I know this is... not my type. Some people might like this, that's good for them. I wish I did not spend 48 min and 21 sec listening to this. It's a little odd- doesn't match my odd. It is upbeat and happy, but in a slightly diagonal and depressing way. Its a little bit annoying

- I love the contrast between the backing tracks and Björk's emotional vocals. - Not the biggest fan of Björk's vocals, but my god, what an LP. - Favourite songs: There's More To Life Than This, Like Someone In Love, Big Time Sensuality

Not listened to this in years, it's great. Bouncy dance tracks as well as intense ballads. Very good

It sounds like the experimental/electronic music that Bjork is known for. It's not as quiet or experimental as an album like Vespertine, but it has its own unique style. It's a pretty good album, overall.

Art

Já gostei mais, mas dá pra curtir ainda.

A masterclass in genre exploration. This music is so, so smart.

First song is one of my favs ever! Rest is a bit average. Some good sounds/ atmos. But boring though!!

I tried on 2 different occasions to try and listen to this album. It just did not happen. I could not listen to this at all holy. The songs just did not age or I just could not listen to more than 2 songs.

I procrastinated on Björk for a long time, and i just don't fully get it. There are some really great moments: "There's More To Life Than This" really clicked on me, loved the toilet part, but i don't get the rest. Most of the songs are about a girl who just loves a man a lot and they've got such a "simp" vibe that i can't help but not get over with, maybe i'm just not fucking gay enough, i don't even know. Anyway this is basically feminine Alex Turner making alt-pop/electronic music in my eyes.

Bjork is great, brings so much energy to her songs

Really fun record

I love that Bjork exists in the world but I’m also glad that I don’t live in a world of many Bjorks. This is a really good album, unmistakably her, even if it explores genres largely away from my standard

There's a beautiful sense of taking on the whole world in Björk's first proper solo album. Perhaps I'm more of a sucker for house than the majority of people who listen to this album, but I deem this to be a more consistent album than some people give it credit for. Some would argue Venus As a Boy is enough of a heavy hitter to bury everything else, but as cute and sweet its lyrics are, I don’t find it that different from the two tracks that precede it (and it sure as hell isn't remotely her best, but that's more of a testament to her later efforts). Björk already shows perfect understanding of her own work from start to finish - this is an album meant to really blur the line between sensual pop records and dance music, and it should be treated as such. It ultimately doesn't matter much to me that Violently Happy isn't as obviously catchy as the triple-hit this album begins with, it manages to infect my brain just the same. And where all other instruments fail, Björk's voice carries, making even a more generic beat like on There's More To Life Than This way more memorable than it has any right to be. Her voice is particularly young here, lively and a bit cocky, encouraging you to dance to the rhythm of the album's heartbeat, which can somehow be felt even in the non-dance numbers (except for the Anchor Song, but by then the album is coming to a close). As a result, I always feel obliged to listen to the entire thing, and I am still surprised by how much the incredibly minimal Like Someone In Love and Anchor Song managed to get stuck in my head. Which is very important, because neither her vocal range nor choice of instrumentation have as much variety as her subsequent efforts, instead keeping the focus on minimal and catchy tunes, many of which gain extra boost in memorability by not only her already beautiful voice, but also the little touches sprinkled all over, already hinting at what else she will do once she's finished warming up. It's not just a display of raw pop talent already blooming, but a worthwhile album to own by any disc jockey. Some of the creative decisions get way less impressive once you listen to more art pop albums, including Björk's own, but at the same time, this type of sound is something she would never quite channel again, and it still stands out in her discography all these years later. Considering her portfolio, that's something worth celebrating.

Teleurstellend

Björk’s first four albums are essential for me. They’re such a bold vision of what pop and electronic music *can* do, and very few people have followed through on that promise - including, at times, Björk herself. She’d never stop taking risks throughout her career, for better and for worse, but she’s just getting started here. A whirlwind tour of wondrous nightlife. An escape into city backstreets you always passed by. A vocal talent and a songwriter like no other. On the right day, “Venus as a Boy” is my favorite song of hers.

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

I really enjoyed my first foray into Bjork - I can see needing a couple passes to fully get it but I thought track 2 was exceptional and the vocals overall were A+

Björk 🙏🏻

I enjoyed it browski.

I was aware of this album in 93, but mostly the hits that got radio play. After listening, I really appreciate the ambition of this album with the wide variety of genres. I definitely wasn't expecting the jazz standard Like Someone in Love with harp accompaniment— but I think it works. Bjork doesn't have the greatest voice, but I feel like she uses every bit of it to evoke feeling in her music. I think my favorite tunes were the dance electronica like Big Time Sensuality, There’s More to Life than This and Violently Happy. Very impressive solo debut album!

This was an excellent introduction to Björk for me. Her ability and willingness to blend and attempt different musical styles all on her debut, no less, was impressive. She is an incredibly talented and avant-garde vocalist on top of this, breeding a fascinating combination. I find her passionate, intense vocals and unusual phrasing to keep me consitently engaged and invested, especially when she’s messing with so many different genres. Some of the production is just so lovely and fun. There was even more jazz and dance-pop than I expected, but oddly she’s plenty capable working with both. It’s not a seamless pairing by any means, but it could have gone much worse. Venus as a Boy is the clear standout for me and I’ve been listening to it all weekend. I’m really pleased I finally got to hear some of her music and I’ll be excited when her name appears again. 1 listen Favorite Tracks: Venus as a Boy, Human Behavior, Come to Me, Big Time Sensuality

Expectation: -> Bjork. Know the name and, I think, the general style. After listening: -> Interesting, different, not unpleasant. Some of this quite lovely. Some of it a bit too repetitive. At times it seemed that her vocals were poorly matched with the instrumental sounds/rhythms. Not going to call myself a fan. Track ranking: Venus Come One Happy Crying Anchor Human Aeroplane Sensuality Love Life

Human Behavior is one of my favorite songs. The rest is also very good

Divertido, mas nada demais.

La obra maestra de cualquier otro artista pop es el trabajo más mainstream y suave al público que tiene bjork... y aún así no deja de ser increíble. Amo este album porque es un pop bailable y enérgico que le gusta a todo el mundo, pero con la condición de que no hay nada que no sea experimental en el trasfondo musical del álbum. Realmente se disfruta mucho y lo elijo siempre que puedo, canciones como venus as a boy o big time sensuality no crashean con crying, violently happy o come to me, porque el contexto auditivo abraza toda la atmósfera... CINEEE 10/10 Además mira esa portada icónica, ya la ves y sabes todo

Not my type of music

Going into this album, I initially thought I wasn't into this genre of music, even though I loved Björk's personality. What I heard was ethereal vocals and profound meaning shown in the English lyrics despite her Icelandic background. Sometimes the instrumental hit, sometimes it didn't, but they were always unique and diverse, and her vocals always reached the mark.

debut is a great debut album

"Talk strange like Bjork" the Rza says this on "Reunited" off of Wu-Tang Forever, an album that should be on this list but isn't. Bjork may talk strange but she made a hell of an album here. I love her voice. I love that some songs are techno or techno adjacent dance songs, while others are ballads, and others have cool sounding horns. I will listen again and I have to rate this a 5 for execution and what now seems like novelty i.e. a "pop" singer making something so varied from what it could have been, which would have been 4 songs that sound like "Human Behavior" and a lot of filler.

Venus as a boy is one of the best songs of all time

I enjoyed this album way more than the previous bjork album I had. I really like the sound she went for here!

Her voice is really like broken glass.

My intro to Björk and the reason I originally fell in love with her. Although it's maybe not my favorite of hers anymore it's still a perfect album. Such infectiously catchy melodies and production that always surprises me with its depth. I will love this album forever Fav tracks: Human Behaviour, Come to Me, One Day, Crying, Big Time Sensuality, Like Someone in Love, Violently Happy

Not bad not badddd

there's my girl, oh hello darling! from the s cubes to her debut as a solo artist - still following her. i think she's balls out brave does whatever she wants - is a true artist and always has been. Is she just plain cray cray? I hope so! This record kicks ass. Sounds like the early 90s but doesn't at the same time. Human behavior is an awesome opener - quiet, but not - she's holding back big time w that voice (that voice!) - but lets you know can easily blow the roof off. There's urgency and playfulness at the same time, fun dancy but then quiet and broody. I remember when I bought it - and played the sh*t out of it - relentless. lovelovelove her I don't want to hear a peep out of the haters ; )

Her album is like an amulet warding off everything that is typical and average in music. Her sound is uniquely her, taking only seconds to identify the magical mind behind it. She is a treasure.

The voice what already there but the artist was truly born with this album. An album that fits everywhere and nowhere. Unlike much dance/electronic music of the time - she uses the steady beat to really explore sonic possibility. Too many good songs - actually songs - to list and that production never ceases to surprise.

No one does quirky, electronic music like Bjork. From her, it’s believable. She embodies some sort of fantasy parallel world and it comes through in her vocals.

I love her retarded little voice <3

I think this is a great album. She gets a little cookie at times and often people hold that against her but I like that it’s a little off kilter. The tracks have breadth and whilst some don’t quite land often the music and vocals are amazing and it’s always interesting. The collaboration with David Arnold Play Dead with its massive strings and soaring vocals is a fantastic song…. Regardless of the Vauxhall Vectra being a shit motor. 4.2

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

I didn’t know what to do with this when it was originally released. Re-visiting it this many years later I really enjoyed it. Lots of genres colliding here without detracting, which makes it more listenable. It could be argued that Björk has created her own weirdatronica genre and this debut laid the groundwork.