Debut

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

Stunning first release...every track a winner..

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

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

Here’s your English version for Björk – Debut: ⸻ Of course I know this album — it came out right in the middle of my youth, in 1993. I still remember hearing Björk for the first time on a family vacation at Lake Garda. “Human Behaviour” sounded strange to my teenage ears, and that summer it seemed to be on MTV almost as often as 4 Non Blondes on the tiny TV in our holiday apartment. I didn’t really get into Björk until a bit later, with the excellent Homogenic in 1997. Later I discovered her second album, Post, which is still easily in my personal Top 50. But Debut is the one I never connected with as deeply. It might actually be the first time — 32 years after its release — that I’ve listened to it properly, lying in bed with headphones. And I have to say: it’s a great dance album. Thanks, 1001 Album Generator — this one made me want to dive back into Björk again.

Gut, einfach Björk. Aber nicht zu viel, sonst wirds schwierig.

Still gutted I missed her DJing in that random bar in Reykjavik when I went

NO.

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

Enjoyed Venus as a boy and One Day, amazing emotion and interesting singing style. Not all of them are for me though, I have to be in the right mood to listen to but interesting and I enjoyed.

Struggled listening to this one. Singing was annoying and music was just nonsense thumpy stuff.

I was looking forward to this :( 2.5

not even her debut, why is she lying?

she's so magical ✨️

Surprisingly dance-y compared to later Bjork. Enjoyable listen

I really like her voice and some of it is quite fun but it’s just not really my thing. Didn’t mind it as a background listen but on a more focused listen there was just a bit too much I didn’t vibe with. Fav song: The Anchor Song Least fav: Violently Happy

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

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

would listen to on a walk in nature or long sunny car drive during summer

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

Slipper nipples

Completely original. Love her voice and approach. Eclectic and enjoyable.

Haven't listened to this in probably 30 years. Like before, it still has some absolute bangers and some stuff I don't really wanna listen to.

On this record Björk and producer Nellee Hooper cook up some decent dance grooves throughout but the many of songs themselves are oddly constructed, seeing as they place complex, detailed vocal melodies against fairly simple and somewhat repetitive chords, with inconsistent results. "Come To Me", "One Day" and "Human Behaviour" do perhaps the best job of getting the balance right, but the further Björk's melodies edge towards the abstract, the less impact the songs have. (The bizarre production choices in the inexplicably recorded-on-location experiment "There Is More To Life Than This" also ruin what could been a winner.)

82/100. A good non-debut debut. While she'd been around before, this record is where Björk truly stepped into her own world. It’s packed with personality and her vocal performance is both delicate and powerful.

Not sure why I never got into this at the time. Love it, just bought it on vinyl!

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

Never had a chance to hear it front to back, still i know over half of the songs. Amazing Debut

Another one…

I heard many of these songs when the album was first released. Back then I thought the music was weird and almost alien. Revisiting this decades later and with a broader understanding of music - especially electronic and dance music - lets me appreciate what Björk created on this album.

Björk is weird.. but I’m not mad at it… it was like a fun game of what genre is coming next! There’s something about her voice that just makes it work.

Queen!

3 tracks in, very good tracks filled with electronic sounds that i love. venus as a boy is a 10/10 her voice is very pretty yeah it's the kind of music that i love, i don't really know what to add 8/10

Some parts were interesting but overall ehhhh

I've listened to her stuff before, and to be honest, I wasn't a fan of her voice. Now, I finally have the chance to give her another shot. Surprisingly, I had fun listening to this album, and her voice isn’t as bad as I thought before, but still not a fan. I think it’s going to be an acquired taste for me. Favorite tracks: Human Behavior, Venus As A Boy, There Is More To Life Than This, Big Time Sensuality

It's good.

haunting chill angry vibe. songs kinda long and dont really develop much. 3.5/5

Good voice, but not for me

i do not like bjork

Not bad, not amazing

Still not my jams.

A big nostalgia hit. I listened a lot when first came out but not really returned since. Big Time Sensuality remains a banger but the singles do not really do much for me anymore . The anchor song is great.

Debut There are times on this when the early 90’s house influences pushes it into dated territory, like There’s More To Life Than This or the synth bass on Crying, but outside that there are some excellent left of centre dance inflected art-pop songs on here. The more well known songs I was aware of before listening to this remain great, namely Venus as a Boy, Big Time Sensuality and Violently Happy. Big Time Sensuality in particular is an absolute banger. Human Behaviour is also excellent, catchy but tense, with a slight Industrial Zone feel to it, and a brilliant vocal. Like Someone In Love feels a bit like a foreshadowing of something off Vespertine, and its iciness is a nice change from the electronic beats preceding it. One Day is superb, a great pulsing track that feels a bit like Tricky or Massive Attack. Aeroplane is also great, with the Latin feel to the percussion and the slightly discordant horns, which have a feel of Optmistic by Radiohead. The Anchor Song has a similar later Radiohead feel and I love it’s sparseness and poignancy, a great track. It’s definitely more accessible than some of Bjork’s other albums, but it still has that experimental, off kilter sense to it, especially with songs like One Day and The Anchor Song. It is a little dated in places and a couple of songs I wasn’t as keen on, but its a solid to high 4. 🇮🇸🇮🇸🇮🇸🇮🇸 Playlist submission: Big Time Sensuality

What an incredible opening track of a debut album. In 'Human Behaviour' the bouncing riff sounds like a bit of bass guitar with drums mixed in (timpani I understand). Her vocals soar, and she immediately casts herself as the outsider ("if you ever get close to a human"). It's curious, it's infectious and it's pretty unique. We've had a few Björk albums, and not a single one too many. This one signposts later great works but still feels fresh today in spite of a few dates house beats. The fact it's still all coming together means it falls short of her best, but still excellent.

Debut is a gorgeous mess of textures, from huge club beats to these fragile little harp moments. I definitely gravitate toward the upbeat tracks. I really appreciate how ambitious and cohesive this feels. Spins: 1 Playlist Additions Human Behaviour Venus As a Boy Come to Me Play Dead

It’s alright, but there is still soo much that isn’t for me. Better than some other of her albums, though.

An excellent album. Love this record. So danceable, kinda dreamy.

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

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

Human Behaviour - It's okay? I don't mind it. Reminiscent of Gorillaz's debut. 6/10 Crying - Now this I dislike. Very odd sounding, eerie almost. But I just can't get behind the piano or her vocals. 4/10 Venus As A Boy - Ew... 1/10 There's More to Life Than This (Live at the Milk Bar Toilets) - Why is it live? Also, why is there just... no substance... 2/10 Someone In Love - I like the harp I guess? 5/10 Big Time Sensuality - Almost hilariously bad. 1/10 One Day - MID 3/10 Aeroplane - ??? 1/10 Come To Me - I like this one actually. 6/10 Violently Happy - Unironically? I give up. 2/10 The Anchor Song 0/10

I really like Human Behavior. Not real big on the rest, although it does have its charm. Another album where I wish I could give half stars. It’s definitely not deserving of 4, but I could see my way to give 3.5.

Can’t stand Bjork. Never got the hype, never will. Terrible record, next.

I liked this one a lot more than I thought I would, obviously my music tastes have changed a lot since I first heard some of these songs back in the 80s. The music stands up really well and I’ll definitely be putting it on my rotation for a while.

5 stars, like someone in love… with bjork

I adore Björk but this album is definitely showing its age these days. She’s at her best when she drops the house production and focuses on the electronic torch songs, with “Like Someone in Love” or “The Anchor Song”. It’s good but not great, and given what she would do on Post and Homogenic, it feels odd to put this one at the top of the list.

Superb album I must admit I’m more likely to play KUKL, the Sugarcubes or her 2010s lps than this but hearing this back I’m struck by how her voice and lyrics feel so personal on this lp. The production makes it feel like it was recorded on the way home from a nineties club. Its remarkable that an avant-garde artist from a remote island was album to capture the mid 90s zeitgeist but this record catapulted her into the mainstream and despite sounding of its time it probably remains the best entry point for someone new to her vision.

Describing an artist as "weird" always carries with it an air of judgment; "weird" artists are always either too out of it to know what they're doing (the Syd Barrett/Daniel Johnston outsider school) or else they're Doing It On Purpose, with all the fraught weight of intention that entails. Which is to say that, given Bjork's reputation, what's striking, thirty-plus years later, is how effortless this all sounds; casually inverting Byron on "Venus as a Boy," channeling - I don't know, Dinah Shore maybe? - on "Like Someone in Love," making the Eurodance subtext into text on "Big Time Sensuality." This album feels like an old friend taking you on a trip to a place she knows well and is excited for you to get to experience. Music of her mind, one might say.

4/10

That’s a no for me.

je n'arrive pas à aimer björk

Awful.

Boooo!

I've been a fan of Björk since her Sugar Cubes days. One of the most unique talents in modern music. Her first post-Sugar Cubes solo album is a varied mix of dance, jazz, ambient, etc. taking her far away from the rock roots of her previous band.

I haven't listened to a lot of Bjork, I am not sure what to say about Bjork, only that I like Bjork, and I will listen to more Bjork.

This is my kind of weird. Bjork has an interesting voice. It keeps you on your toes. It’s a good voice, but there’s an uneasiness that I sense about it. It’s like I don’t know if she’s going to start screaming or doing something crazy out of nowhere and I kind of like it. Musically, it’s all over the place in a good way. It’s part techno, part just straight weird, part synth. But again, I like the variety and the quirkiness of it. It’s artistic and eccentric, without being obnoxious.

Experimental Björk music is the only way to describe this. Her voice is lovely but the music doesn't quite fit it in some songs. Definitely not my cup of tea. 1/10

i have got to make more eccentric music

Timeless classic with a great opening track. I usually just skip to the tracks I like the most like Big Time Sensuality but I think it is also a cohesive album worth hearing for anyone and so I'm giving 5 stars.

what a gem

i dont get it

I have already heard about her but never listened to her songs, I really enjoy it and I wasn’t expecting it at all, put many songs on my playlist, was nice to have this experience

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

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

Ok. Didn’t listen much. No bangers (even for Bjork).

hated it

This was such a decisive album when it came out - people either thought it was genius or it was dire. I was a fan of Sugarcubes so I was familiar with Björk’s quirky vocal, and I adored this album. It’s difficult to remember how unique this album was at the time especially because it hasn’t aged that well, and so much new stuff, including Björk’s own stuff, has build on it, and pushed it on. Trust me though, kids. This was groundbreaking in 1993. Björk sounds like she screams in coastal caves for warm up, and the album sounds like walking atop rainbows. The only misstep for me is the first 34 seconds of Aeroplane, and I think that’s my least favourite track. Overall, I adore this album, although it’s arguably not her best effort, and the groundbreaking nature of this earns it a place on the list.

Eh

I have heard this before. I love Bjork. I will try to not make this a gush-fest. Chances are, the less I write, the more I like something. Track 1: I have listened to this song countless times. And will listen countless more times. Utter classic. Track 2: Sonically rooted in that 90s sound. Whatever. Head boppin', body movin'. And this while the chorus makes widower me think about my late wife. She'd be boppin' and movin', too. Track 3: Another classic. Now I have to go not re-read Story Of The Eye. Track 4: Total Bop track. I wonder if there were any women in that bathroom with Bjork just wondering what was going on. Track 5: Even when Bjork doesn't write the song, you can feel her channel it. I've felt this feeling. Even if consigned to the past, what a memory to possess. What a feeling to have felt. Track 6: Like track 2, very rooted in that 90s sound. What a chorus! Another total bop. Track 7: I can't wait until my daughter fully experiences this song. Track 8: I live this song. There better be an afterlife. Track 9: Solid track. The idea of expressing a feeling as somehow breaking the charm is a nice, quaint notion, but one I've outgrown. Still a good track. A past self truth. Track 10: On the introvert-extrovert scale, I tend to skew introvert. After losing my wife, I've become way more talkative and personable. My energies are still introverted, but I realized how much heavy-lifting one person can do for you. Track 11: As a closer, and as a song itself, it's...okay. My least favorite track on the album. Just feels like there is a missing element, both musically and lyrically. A bit broad. Overall: As a debut, not really a debut. Bjork has been around. She recorded an album as a child - punk band - Sugar Cubes. But as a solo force, what an expression. 11 tracks, 10 are great or good. Anchor Song kind of messes up the average for me. Plus, knowing what is coming in her discography. Being familiar with the album, I was predicting a 4/5. While listening, I was starting to think maybe this is a 5/5. If every track is a positive, that's a 5. But then Anchor song. Then context. But fret not. Bjork has 5s. 4/5 Thanks for making me listen to this again, website.

While I’m personally not a fan of Björk, it is fascinating to see that she had her style basically from (i assume) the get-go

I've never listened to this album (35). Ahead of its time.

Oh man..

Unsure whether I liked it or hated it.

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

Avant garde. Moves between melodic and rockish. OK.

Such a wonderful record. This record is why I love Portishead, Tricky, PJ Harvey, and so many other incredible artists

“His wicked sense of humour suggests exciting sex.” Forget whatever shit the manosphere is spewing, and take tips from Bjork on what women want. Also, she’s incredibly charming herself on Debut - she'd make more ambitious albums but this might be the most purely enjoyable.

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

This feels like the quintessential middle-aged white mom album. She's got a nice voice and an interesting sound. Not great, not terrible.

so different from most while still sounding appealing

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

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

From the first song, I knew this album was special. I didn’t love every single song on it, though the listening experience was undoubtedly unique. Her vocals are so distinct and even disorienting at times that this is really an album to remember. This is the kind of music I’m doing this project for.

Listened one before will listen again. Remember enjoying it for the most part. Listened again and definitely a cool album but not something i attach to enough to revisit often. Would be interest to check out more of the discog though

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

A lot of mixed feelings here. I enjoy many of the off beat compositions and Bjork’s quirkiness, but it goes a little awry in some places. The best parts shine bright though. Venus as a Boy was written about me, actually

At the time Bjork was just too quirky for me so I never listened to her properly outside of the singles she had at the time. A year later Oasis would release their debut and music and my teenage years would be changed forever. Anything without guitars was ruled out without giving it a chance. Listening to this 32 years later(!) I really enjoyed it in parts. The dance tunes are by far superior (violently happy) to the slow jazz like ones (anchor song). I’d like to think my horizons have broadened as I’ve gotten older but some albums on this list have really tested that theory. Thankfully this isn’t one of them.

A delight.

Best Track - "Big Time Sensuality"

Not a perfect album, but it's really, really good. Bjork's debut record (appropriately titled) after The Sugarcubes disbanded, went on to start her very successful solo career. The timpani on Human Behavior and the general composition of that song in particular is incredible.

Kate Bush is the first thing that has popped into my head. Album starts strong and then goes on an eclectic journey through London's 80s/90s club culture. Very cool album. The list has thrown up a gem I should have heard already. 4/5.

Bjork’s debut is a beautiful collection of different styles. All of which are highlighted by her natural pop sensibilities and her unique vocal delivery. That being said, I will probably not be revisiting this one any time soon. Bjork’s music is a lot like Beck’s music for me… a lot of amazing things going on but none of them speak to me.

BJORK WALKED SO CHARLI XCX COULD RUN! Favorites: "Crying," "There's More to Life Than This," "Big Time Sensuality," "One Day," and "Violently Happy." If I could give this a 4.75 I would, I didn't really like "The Anchor Song" much and think it took away from the album in its aura/essence a bit, but I am erring on the side of a 5/5.

It's a great album. Wild that it still manages to sound slightly ahead of its time 33 years later. Freakin' space alien.

I’ve always thought of Bjork as the Icelandic equivalent of Yoko Ono. And maybe that holds true with the Icelandic equivalent of John Lennon. But I actually found this album a bit more listenable than a lot of Ono’s work, so maybe I was wrong about her. 3.5* rounding down due to the absolute unlikelihood that I would seek this out for a second listen.

I’m more tolerant of the strangeness of this album now than I was when it came out my first year of college. Bjork is a Picasso in the music industry.

The quirkiness grew on me.

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

Many great artists start off making somewhat straightforward music and go on to experiment with more interesting and challenging material a few albums down the line. Björk started at the ‘more interesting and challenging’ sweet spot and proceeded to get increasingly more challenging thereafter. I mean, even bangers like Big Time Sensuality can’t disguise the fact that Debut is still quite an odd album, with its mix of techno, trip-hop, jazz and more - and that’s before factoring in Björk’s particular vocal and lyrical quirks. And yet, it’s still her most accessible album. Well, this or Post. Take the high points from both and you’ve got a 5-star album - and I’d happily award it such because I think she’s legitimately some kind of musical/artistic savant. But even her most accessible albums contain moments where I’m forced to admit ‘I’m not really feeling this’. 4.5

Insanely creative and beautiful throughout, the fun Bjork has on this album is contagious

6/10 I don't like Bjork, ok. However, I can admit when something is good - as this is

Ещё один загадочный арт-поп Björk в списке.

Pretty good

Beautiful and strange and surprisingly danceable. Bjork has such a unique voice

It had some good moments, and some grating moments. The album cover was captivating. Some of the songs were interesting. But it felt more interesting than good.

This is more my kind of thing. Remember it well coming out at the time. What a voice, what a vibe. Awesome. Alternative. Not classic 'pop' that we were listening at the same time.

Almost there

Earv ass album

Love this! Some tracks are too much but most of them just pure bangers

For some reason, Björk just doesn't click with me. My head gets it, but my heart doesn't.

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

Annoying songs

Better a second time around

I've heard the name of this artist before, but I would've never guessed that this is the kind of music they make. But I enjoyed it! Very chill listen.

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

Experimental, fun and very 90s in places.

Beautiful voice, very 90s, just gets a 4 I think. Play dead bring on it would have made that more secure...

Original and contagious. Bjork has no fear.

It’s really cool that an alien wrote an album. The best bits are when Bjork is at her most romantic and opening up about being completely befuddled by and obsessed with love. Despite there being more hits on the front end I think I warmed up to it the further along it got. I admire her deep level of creativity, artistry and honesty.

( Bjork has a whopping five 5s for me btw, with two of them being 10/10s (Vespertine and Homogenic) and three being 9/10s (Debut, Post, Vulnicara)

It isn’t what it was thirty years ago. But it was really good then.

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

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

Not my cup of tea but I do see the value in this recording. Art rock/dance/disco/pop are how I would describe this one. A least 4 songs I can honestly say caught my ear. Definitely worth a listen. Reminded of Laurie Anderson quite often.

Sorry. Not for me

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

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

Interesting voice and style but a little too far out

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

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

A lot funkier than I expected. I have always wanted to like Björk, but I guess I have never given her a proper chance before. Looking forward to giving her later albums a try. This was really good, but there is even more potential! (Favorite song was Venus as a Boy)

It was a matter of time before I got an album from Icelandic singer-songwriter Björk. After starting in several rock outfits, most notably the Sugarcubes, she abandoned the guitar-driven format to pursue her own musical taste, influenced by the likes of Kate Bush, Brian Eno, electronic music, and acid house. Through her work with British electronic producer Nellee Hooper, Björk made her proper debut with Debut. While Björk carried her confidence in songwriting and vocal delivery from her prior musical output, Debut marked the start of a new venture for her, experimenting with programmed loops, audio samples, and more unconventional song structures that fit within the alternative dance scene. Right from the start, with the four-on-the-floor bounce of "Human Behaviour" as she explored the human condition from the eyes of an outsider, there is a sense of an informed identity within her, looking to break out. Between the bumping beats, esoteric sounds, and even Björk's cadence on the jazz standard "Like Someone in Love", there's a rich exploration of this new soundscape that she presided over, bringing along her agency and raw passion to help guide her. Sure, there's not much in the way of structure or cohesion throughout this record, what with quirks like the partial recording in a London club bathroom for "There's More to Life Than This" and the tonal whiplash from the organ accompaniment with the techno beat on "Big Time Sensuality" into the gentle bass pulse of "One Day". Not to mention, Björk herself wore her influences on her sleeve for this record, not quite finding her unique sonic identity just yet. Nevertheless, Debut was a playful collection of tunes as she found comfort and solace in a style that felt more true to her than what she accomplished up to this point. If anything, it was a solid starting point for checking out her solo career.

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

Geni! Och rösten! Femma

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

Listen up B Jork. Ain’t no way no how you’re going to remove my butt, and another thing, Icelandic food is highly overr… there is just one T. I see now, that this is Björk’s debut album, so she wanted to call it “Debut.” I am so used to these records attempting to steal from me, whether time or brain power, that I just assumed that my ass was next. Thankfully, it’s intact and I can sit on it and enjoy what will surely be an adventure through wonderland. Human Behaviour - Attempting to emulate human behaviour. This sounds like the music that plays while the narrator on Weakest Link says “Jimmy was statistically the strongest link as most of his questions were about types of chips while Regis was today’s weakest link, as he would stall for time by asking if they could turn down the studio lights.” You know that music right? Crying - Popular human behaviour, crying, makes an appearance. I like this. Kind of zany. Let’s cut through the SHIT. It’s very zany. Outlandish even. That’s what I’m all about. Cutting to the fucking chase. I don’t pull ANY punches. AAAAHHH. WOOO. Bjork gets me fired the frig up. Venus as a Boy - Bjork sits in a room covered in crumpled up paper. “What if uhh Santa was a girl?” “Ugh no, that’s stupid.” Anyway. We got here. As much as I love gender bending, this song sucks. There’s More to Life Than This - Electro music with odd “live” interludes. This is definitely veering off. Like Someone in Love - Like that, but not really that at all. Are you even listening? Big Time Sensuality - This sounds like how someone would describe a night on the town in if they had just arrived from Iceland and they maybe didn’t have English as their first language. Which is pretty fantastic for a song title. One Day - Just one? This is very very very repetitive. Aeroplane - Alright we’re getting cooler. Back into some odd jazz territory. Of course it’s missing with whatever the hell this album’s genre may be. Come to Me - No. I need an adult. Violently Happy - I don’t know how happy I am with this late stage dance song. The Anchor Song - She’s weird eh? I like it. Good stuff. Impact. That is my cheesy and overblown beginning to the “all-important” final “paragraph.” Björk is unabashedly herself and that is infectious. This doesn’t speak to me on the same deep level that I believe it does for so many, but her individuality does. I can’t hate this, but I can’t love the music aspect of it either. I probably won’t return here, but this eclipses most of the garbage I hear on a daily basis. 2.5-3 HIGHLIGHTS: Crying, Aeroplane, The Anchor Song

I was very scared to listen to this. Yep, Bjork scared me. It was not as scary as I thought, nor a weird. It's odd, to be sure and I don't want to listen to it anymore but not scary.

I wish I was sophisticated enough to understand why this is a top album at all.

Sensual songs with a unique sonic sound that put the queen on the map. Bjork's vocals, the way she inflects her voice, and her cadence are super unique, and are like quick punches between notes and quick breaths. In comparison to the rest of her discography and her as an artist, it feels like her trying to sketch out her own outline after her adolescence in other bands. All of the DNA for stuff that follows is in there, and it feels like she's exploring herself in the songs to determine what that means. Its a mix of the Icelandic folklore and the punchy production of her time in London. Favorite Song: One Day

Up front, I've never been a fan of Björk. She's been one of those artists that I want to get into, but just can't. Tried multiple times to Stockholm myself into liking her, but just can't. However, I am finding myself "getting it" this time around. Between this album and Post (which has her best song, Army of Me - her only song which I previously have actively enjoyed and playlisted), this is her at her most accessible, with solid tracks such as the previously mentioned Army of Me from Post, but also Human Behavior and Venus as a Boy from this record. But there's also the stuff that's starting to hint towards her weird, experimental albums to come like There's More to Life Than This and Aeroplane. But the album does have a handful of great cuts here or there too. Big Time Sensuality with it's Prince-esque 80's vibe and One Day with it's chilly sci-fi vibe. One Day might actually be my favorite track on the record. I like the vibe of Come to Me. Overall, this is a solid 4 from me, surprisingly. I'd be surprised if her later albums get a higher or equal rating than this from me though. I'm already not too into the more experimental stuff on this record.

Могу понять сравнения с остальными её бэнгерами (не в пользу Дебюта), но всё равно это блестящий пример музыкальной идиосинкритичности в самом её лучшем виде.

love

I expected this to be more out there than it was for the first time I ever listened to Bjork. It did at times but overall I really enjoyed it!

Yea. It’s good. Great debut.

So much better than Vesperteen imo. A lot more coherent.

hodně abstraktní ale cool

Interesting and way more diverse and talented than I ever gave credit. No one song stood out, a none of them got too weird.

You can hear a bit the time it was made. Yet it's still great.

Bjork's debut is not my favorite Bjork album, but it holds up well.

Amazing listen. She’s such an amazing artist.

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

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

Album alternated between songs I thought were alright to ones that got on my tits. Listening on the train probably aggravated by rating

A difficult one to rate. The random wailing can get a bit annoying. However some the underlying music is strong and there are some songs I enjoyed there. Provisionally 3 subject to some a downgrade. I think there is plenty more Bjork and who knows, I might become a fan.

Björk's singing I can see being a bit divisive, but I quite like the underlying music.

Ну очень своеобразная музыка, подходящая только разве что для настроения, когда надоела обычная музыка и хочется чего-то из ряда вон. 5 из 10.

I was immediately grabbed by the music and Bjork's voice. Would this experience of listening to Human Behavior carry on to the subsequent songs? Yes! Crying is a great song too (beautiful album cover!). There are some lesser songs on the album though, despite Bjork's characteristic vocals that carried a few tunes beyond mediocrity.

Don't like this playlist that much 1 star

great album. Amazing diversity of tracks and styles.

C'est vraiment bon.

3 étoiles juste parce que Bjork chante vraiment bien. Pour la musique, c'est 2 étoiles. Pour mon plaisir, c'est dans le négatif.

Un peu mid. La prod est dull.

Huuuuman behaaaaviour (6/10)

Like so many artists, I didn't really find Björk until college, at wch point my first inclination was to think she was trying too hard to be weird. But it's clear she's not just hitting random notes to be provocative; she's in control of whatever it is she's doing, wch on this album sounds like some kind of techno jazz? I spent the most time with "Post," but this is still challenging and compelling in its own right.

Hearing Björk for the first time in 1993 was so confusing. MTV and Alternative Rock Radio positioned it alongside the best of bands like Smashing Pumpkins, Nirvana, and Pearl Jam. There were a wave of amazing women bursting onto the scene like PJ Harvey, Liz Phair, and The Breeders, but Björk was too weird to be lumped in. There were bands debuting that stretched what could ride Nirvana's wave -- Morphine, Flaming Lips, and the Cranberries -- but those bands were all guitar-forward (in Morphine's case, bass guitar.) But even though Björk was playing with electro music, she was far too alien to fit in any sort of pop category. She also didn't really fit *anywhere*, so under the generous umbrella that was 'Alternative' she went, buoyed by an undeniable lead single in "Human Behavior." She sounded like no one else out there, because of her eclectic sonic template as well as her mercurial, alien, Lolitaesque voice. There was a wild abandon in her music. It only really made sense when it was grounded by a visual artist like michel gondry, which itself is telling since most of her videos were bonkers. She was a force of nature calling like a Norwegian siren to anyone who wanted to explore the boundaries of music. But for whatever reason, it took decades to grow on me. When it clicked, it clicked hard, though I don't love the techno spine of this album. The moments that most draw me in are the ones that point to Post, Homogenic, and Vespertine: the afformentioned "Human Behavior," "Aeroplane," "Venus as a Boy," "The Anchor Song." Beyond those, Debut is littered with fun moments amongst its dance party. The strange step-into-another-room moments on "There's More to Life Than This." The out of left field bare-bones cover of "Like Someone in Love," even more delightful since you already thought the album had already taken up permanent residence in left field. The Smiths-on-ketamine lyrics of "Violently Happy." But her music gets richer, fuller, warmer, and more beautiful as she moves away from the rave hall and towards the headphone experience on the next three albums, one of the very best three-album runs in music history. It's a felony that neither Post nor (especially) Homogenic are on this list. Still, there's enough creativity and delight on Debut to earn a spot on any list of essential albums.

Was a very personal album. I admire her vulnerability as an artist. Not my genre.

This is a top 50 album for me. I love it.

lil wack

I don't know my future after this weekend. Björk is lovely. I think this is going to be me processing stray thoughts. " Can I get a "Meet Björk at McDonald's" haircut?" Meeting "Björk" on an island, as in the lyric of "There's More To Life Than This", is inviting, but what she shares in the world is an energy we can all locate, that we yearn for when we want to run away; typically we don't. We all want Big Time Sensuality. Now this is difficult, because I got curious about the instrumentation of "Human Behaviour" and "Crying" and wondered if there were instrumental versions, because they are great dance/electronic pieces. This was released in 1993. Björk knows all this, but I'd want to suggest that I wondered if she needs to say her character's "In the City" when the machinations of train-like rhythms are communicating that. It's a bit of "show, don't tell" advice, but anyway. When I hear Middle Eastern instruments, I want them to open up and breathe more. Sometimes it seems vocals are sitting atop instrumentation a bit and not getting mucked in apiece with it. "Anchor Song" is very apiece. In this album, there is sensuality. There is texture, a point of view, a voice, and a relation to music that you won't get anywhere else, that can't be recreated, that you just won't find elsewhere. It's nice to revisit 90s dance too. It doesn't have to be angry with you, doesn't think you're a capitalist pig for slop-feed, doesn't need to be ironic (well, "There's More To Life Than This" is, but that is sincere in 2025, where our ironic now is something telling you you're an idiot for its full duration), so 90s dance is really cosy and trustworthy and isn't a rug-pull underneath you.

Bjork leaves me speechless. Her music is a smorgasbord of sound and influence and creativity. I eat it up like a maniac. She could sing the clothing tag on my T-shirt and make it interesting. Her phrasing and dynamics and range are just so nonstandard, it's often a controlled explosion. It stretches and morphs, but never strays too far into absurdity or avant-garde. When things get weird, we are grounded by the beat. It is infinitely danceable yet intimate. What stops this album from being perfect is some of the production on the beats and synth. It comes through as distinctly 90's, rather than timeless. In some ways it does add to the quirkiness though, and nowadays I'd say it's more "retro" than cliche or goofy. A lot of this sound is circling back to being in vogue again, and I could see people getting down with many of these songs at a 2025 party. Debut is not quite as good as Post in terms of overall strength, but it has similar high peaks and is a preview of a sound that is perfected and extended in Post. It's maybe a 4 or 4.5 but I'm rounding up because I freaking love it and I know I'm going to go on a Bjork binge after this.

I like Bjork.

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

Favorite Track: Like Someone in Love

Looking back you can see the transition from the sugar cubes to modern Björk starting here! Ethereal vocals with eclectic melodies - LOVE IT!

Highly experimental, it's one of those albums that you have to listen in its entirety, like each song does not make sense on its own. Soothing, good company. It does not kick in immediately though, you have to be patient.

Worth a listen at least once. Probably won't come back to it.

Pure weirdo pop genius.

I love how it bounces between playful and emotional ,one minute it’s all club energy, the next it feels super personal.

I find Bjork a challenge. I desperately want to like her and do. But her albums are full of traps and surprises. One moment you are listening to a truly wonderful song completely unique and sonically superb then along comes a bonkers key and time change and you wonder if the poor girl has been possessed. But this the nature of Bjork’s music and it is down to you to either take it or leave it. As this is the third Bjork album coming my way the 1001 God’s must believe that Bjork holds her own alongside musical greats and that we should make the effort to explore her music which reveals great delights when given the chance. As it happens this album is perhaps Bjork’s more accessible albums. Not full of jolly toe tappers but perhaps a few more conventional songs than on her other albums. I am now a committed Bjork fan knowing that I will never truly understand her music but happy to spend time trying to do so. Problem is that contrary to the aims of this list I will almost certainly die without achieving that understanding. So another album to file alongside the daddy of them all - Tales From Topographic Oceans. 4/5 14/9/25

Beautiful top to bottom

Mjög góð plata, flott sound úr allskonar áttum sem hún fær til að koma svo flott saman

Ókei, vá.

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

Ouch - I understand the talent but a bit painful for my ears

Excellent. An album with such a unique identity and so fun. Will definitely be coming back

Debut is a bold first step into Björk’s solo career, full of personality and experimentation, though not everything hits the mark. Tracks like “Human Behaviour” and “Big Time Sensuality” show off her unique voice and playful approach to pop, blending electronic beats with an eccentric charm that still feels fresh. There is a sense of freedom throughout the album, as if she is testing out ideas and refusing to be boxed into one style. At the same time, the record is uneven. Some songs are captivating, while others fade into the background or feel more like experiments than fully realized pieces. The quirks that make Björk stand out can also make the album harder to connect with from start to finish. Debut is interesting and often exciting, but it feels more like the beginning of a journey than a fully polished statement.

Kinda fun, kinda crazy, but very unique!

No ty

3.33

6/10

Maybe I'm being influenced by my Icelandic roots, but I actually enjoyed this album. I've always been curious about Björk but have been apprehensive to listen because I thought her music would be too weird for me. This album is definitely strange, but I liked the strangeness. The last half of the album didn't capture me as much, but I got a kick out of the first five songs. 8/10.

While I was cleaning the kitchen with the windows open in the morning listening to this album a contractor walked up and could hear the music from outside. He said “Is this Björk?!? Björk is god. Like there’s Prince and Björk is above that. I have all her vinyl (apparently one of them was $500, plus a handful of other special copies he was proud about but I don’t recall exactly). When Björk says she’s doing something all of Iceland listens. I don’t even care that you’re in a robe right now. Anyways I’m here to take care of your yard. You enjoy Björk and watch your baby I’ll take care of the rest.” Upon the end of his work Jason recommended checking out Alicia Marie and claimed they would be the new Amy Winehouse. I listened to her album and I think he has a point. Check it out. He also suggested Ren. I’ll see him again in a couple weeks. So I hope whatever we are listening to then he has something to say about it. I didn’t know much about Björk but I learned a ton from Jason and really enjoyed this album.

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

I love the backing instrumentation. The vocals feel kind of irrelevant to the music. Still a really cool album. This is the first time I've listened to a Bjork album

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

I loved this album. I took like 6-7 listens, mostly one ear

Both her music and her voice are utterly unique — she has essentially created her own genre, “Björk.” People I know tend to be split between loving her and not at all. Out of her albums, I personally prefer Post because it reflects a slightly darker side of Björk in a meaningful way. I’d give Debut 3/5 and Post 4/5.

Quite enjoyed a lot of it, though the second half was a lot less enjoyable for me. It feels like I need to listen to this more to properly evaluate it

I've been dreading the day I have to listen to a Bjork album. It has finally arrived. Let me preface: She seems like a nice person, she makes music where she looks like she is having a ton of fun. This fucking sucks, its so bad. It's like a middle schooler stole some redbulls from their parents fridge and made an album by themselves in the garage with instruments they were completely unfamiliar with. I almost DNF'd, but I stayed with it, out of respect. Best Song: N/A Rating: 1/10 Stars: 1/5

I've always thought id like this little Iceland girl but never gave it a go. And I was mostly right on. All I knew about her was that video where she takes apart a TV and sure it does feature who she is but nothing about the music really. My biggest gripe is that its a bit too dance beat heavy for me but everything else is great. Her voice is weird and great. Its the weird inflections that maybe come from her native language but i couldnt tell you. And its wildly creative. Very left field without being just noise. Songs mix it up a decent bit. I just enjoyed this and hope that she has more on this list but if not ill be checking up on her other stuff on my own. Great first record.

Extraordinary

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

maybe 3.5 Björk's influence is undeniable, and some of these tracks don't feel over 30 years old. But man some feel like you try to listen to them and you just can't.

it is meh

Great album. Saying otherwise would be blue cap emoji.

What am I listening too xd

3/5 To me, the whole album sounds like a form of artistic boutique music. Not the worst, but a bit too expressionistic for me. Björk's definitely an aquired taste though, I see why so many people like her music.

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

Distinctive and engaging. Some of this is good, some a bit dancey.

Très cool, des sonorités que je n'ai pas l'habitude d'écouter. Un mélange étrange de rock et de house.

First time listening to a Bjork album front to back. More enjoyable than anticipated. Some of the songs were just annoying, just not enough to skip them. Violently Happy is a damn good tune. As much as I want to be a hater, I can’t be where it’s not due, unfortunately.

meh

It's difficult to categorize Björk's unique artistry. The variety alone should be enough to hold almost anyone's attention: dancy off kilter pop, introspective electronic slow burners, even a moody jazz standard. No one has a voice like Björk, and the arrangements perfectly support her across the whole record. In addition to an abundance of unique textures she conjures, the music itself is often melodically and harmonically adventurous. There's very little not to like.

Eh. Not my jam

Liked this more than expected and will spin again

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

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

Bjork's singular talent shines through, but nearly every track on this album is available in a superior remixed form by the likes of Underworld, Sabres of Paradise and Fluke, which makes this album sound like a demo tape.

Wonderfully experimental. Most of it works. Not all of it, but most of it.

I find this album fun and enjoyable, a really solid adult debut (she released a self titled record as a child believe it or not, pre-Sugarcubes!) but it does get weighed down a bit with its "of the time" production. Her next three records aged really well and transcend the sound of the era to a certain extent but this one lacks a bit of punch for me.

I enjoyed every minute of this album! It's definitely one of the strongest debuts out there. Björk is truly one of a kind, and her first solo album proves it instantly. The genre blending on display here is something else, and her ability to blend soft and harsh sounds together into one cohesive song is so nice to listen to. Speaking of softness, there was so much more of it in this album than I expected; It was really quite beautiful. In just this one album, Björk both displays her musical prowess and then goes even further by using her expertise to create something brand new. If that isn't the sign of exceptional music, I don't know what is. This is a dance album, yes, but that's just one small sliver of its makeup. It is a free-flowing body of work that exists and operates only within its own boundaries. It may be my favorite Björk album I've listened to yet.

Very good

Best Song: Venus as a Boy I always passed over Bjork because, quite frankly, she is weird, like to a scary degree. But she also can sing with a one of a kind voice. You have to be in the mood for this but I can see me relistening to this more than a lot of other albums on here. I wish musically it was a little darker as a juxtaposition with her higher octaves. 4/5.

Favorite Bjork album after Vespertine, Debut is a bolt of sunshine. From the gorgeous Venus as a Boy to the jaunty Human Behavior the album is chock full of quirky beats and melody.

Wow, those lovely nineties! Somehow I forgot about this album, while I played it over and over again, together with Dee-Lite's "Groove is in the Heaaaaart", when it came out back in the day. Nice crossover tunes, danceable, slightly erotic, sensual and of course Björk's own characteristic voice, it made it one of my favourite albums of the early nineties. Björk's voice on this album is just incredible, she manages to be both ethereal and earthy, vulnerable and powerful. Songs like "Human Behaviour," "Venus as a Boy," and "Big Time Sensuality" still sound absolutely fresh today. Relistened the whole album and enjoyed it as much as I did 32 years ago. 5/5

Good but not really my thing

Otro disco extrañísimo, pero este en lugar de divertir nos hunde en abismos oscuros en los que en un momento nos acaricia y acoge, para al siguiente, salir con algo inesperado que destroza nuestros ánimos. Bjork siempre será un enigma. El disco tiene canciones que si bien no odié, no hicieron nada por mí, y tiene también otras que me parecieron unas absolutas joyas. Ahora sí que Bjork siendo Bjork. Consistente sí que es.

meh

I wish I could have more time with this as I feel like its something that would grow over time Its great and I'll stick with a 4 now but im sure if I kept it in rotation it would be a game changer

This time around, Listening as an older person, I love.

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

Pas mal

Listens: 3 Standout Tracks: Venus is a Boy Second Björk album on the List. There were some notable differences between this and Vespertine; mostly in the production value, but also the was a significant House-genre and maybe even breakbeat influence. I feel like you could put this on at a house party and have people dancing to it. It's not for me, but its quirky, largely original and pretty fresh.

With Debut, Bjork begins to open her exploration of voice and sound, crossing genre's and experimenting as she goes. This is an excellent first album and foreshadows her ongoing growth with later albums.

Human Behavior kicks it off, which may be the best song in Bjork's catalogue. This is clearly her best album, and I for one am here for her voice. Definitely deserves the place on the list as the most mainstream experimental artist (if that's possible). 3

This was such a breath of fresh air back when. 32 years ago, scaringly enough. Besides Like Someone In Love (which is just a bit too much - she executed the same general idea much better with It's all so Quiet later on), this is a truly delightful album to me still before she went into a direction my ears didn't want to follow any more.

A great, eclectic album. Not every song is top notch, all the way through, but there are quite a number of outstanding tracks on this release, and even the off tracks have a brilliant sections. Crying, for instance, isn't one of my favorites but the electronic section about two thirds through elevates the track.

Bonkers but brilliant, very much a musician's musician, never knew what was coming next

Maybe more inspired than being the full realization of that inspiration, the diverse strange and futuristic sounds of the album are exciting, though the songs feel like they're still missing something to fully draw me in Appreciated for its eccentricity nonetheless

Very interesting, but it just doesn't captivate me. There were several places where her voice, her accent, or some of the discordant sounds rubbed me the wrong way and prevented me from fully getting into the music. Still a very fun and intriguing album, especially considering it was released in 1993. I need to do a deep-dive on Bjork and listen to her other projects. I have a feeling that the more time I spend listening to her music the more I'll appreciate it. 4/5

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

As I said in my review of another Björk album (Vulnicura) just a week ago I actually own this album but don't listen to it nearly frequently enough. Really must rectify that. Just counted and this is the 16th album I own out of 395 listened to so far. That is 4% and better than I expected.

Lindo disco. Nunca me gustó tanto como los otros de los 90s, pero creo que ahora que lo escucho siendo más viejo me gusta más. En su momento, cuando le entré a Björk. Había canciones que me parecían medio una porquería: muy tecnosas. Y otras muy melosas. Por ejemplo, la única canción que no es de ella: Like Someone in Love. En su momento me parecía aburrida. Una canción romántica de 4 minutos donde Björk estaba acompañada solo por un arpa (creo que es un arpa). Claro, no sabía ahí que era un standard de jazz, no conocía otras versiones de esa canción. Ahora, claro, me parece mucho mejor. ¿Qué canciones me gustaban cuando era chico? No tantas: la primera, siempre me pareció FANTÁSTICA: Human Behaviour. Creo que Björk siempre la rompió con las primeras canciones. Por ahí en los últimos discos donde hace música más rara la rompió un poco menos, pero incluso allí. Y la última parte del disco me pareció siempre muy buena: se acerca un poco más a la Björk de Post y Hegemonic: es Björk siendo Björk: Violently Happy: otro temazo, Aeroplane es una canción buenísima con todos esos vientos extraños super imbricados; Come to Me es una canción perfecta con arreglos super sutiles y atípicos como la tabla india (¿quién verga puede hacer eso aparte de Björk?; The Anchor Song una canción atípica pero con una instrumentación rara que siempre me pareció simpática; el bonustrack Play Dead, oscurísimo y fantástico (sería mi canción favorita si estuviera en el tracklist original; como no está me inclino por el primer tema). El resto del disco no me gustaba tanto, ahora en general mi opinión cambió. Me sigue sin convencer One Day. Ya critiqué la electrónica de principios de los 90s en la review de Screamdelica. Con este tema pasa un poco lo mismo. Igual es mucho mejor que los temas de electrónica de ese día, pero las vocesitas sampleadas y algunos de los arreglitos me parecen medio pelotudos; There's More Life than this, por otro lado, era una canción que me parecía inescuchable la primera vez que escuché este disco y ahora me parece buenísima. Björk ahí encontró algo que el resto del mundo no. Al disco le pongo 4 estrellas, me parece que es la puntuación precisa. Es un disco bueno, pero lo mejor todavía está por venir. Igual me gustaría escuchar algo como esto otra vez, donde se prioricen las melodías más que un concepto.

Aye good

Probably should have listened to this first, rather than Crocodiles after the bank holiday weekend when I've been playing catch-up. One had me feeling like i was wearing a soaking wet trench coat and the other had me looking through a glittery kaleidoscope. The Icelandic fairy queen FTW

Amazing album. Memories of being 10 and my big sister playing this on repeat and wondering what this voice and music were all about. 'Post' just pips it for me, but together two of the next albums of the 90s and beyond.

Not my favourite album by her but IT'S ALRIGHT

She's a good lad thon Bjork, not my favourite album of hers but there are some goodies on here, Play Dead is still a banger. Bjork has a different understanding of tonality than the rest of us, and she's right and we're all wrong.

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

Crying has a GREAT riff. Venus As A Boy as a nice wistful element. There's More To Life Than This - LOVE the party sounds fading out aspect and the seamless blend into the next song. Quite an 80s Madonna sound, same for Big Time Sensuality Real Cranberries sound to One Day - very cool. Aeroplane - love this one. Love the intense words of Violently Happy. Really good overall, though disappointing final song but what's NEW WITH THIS LIST.

I’ve never been sure about Bjork, not an artist i dislike just mot someone i would choose to listen to. I dont think this album has swayed me one way or another. You can definitely appreciate the art though as even though i dont think this a great album and artist i can understand why others would.

This is bonkers. Unique, but bonkers.

I love Human Behaviour, always have from the moment I first heard it on MTV in the 90s. I also absolutely adored the music video. That was, I think, the first Björk song I ever heard, but I think I've liked ever single she's ever released. But never listened to a full album. By all rights, based on how I feel about singers with similar vocal styles, I should hate Björk's voice, but I love it. I mean, her pronunciation of ghetto blaster alone is enough to make me love her. I loved this album. Easy 5 stars to me, though I suspect it's enormously polarising. 5/5

a bit all over the place, nice singles though

A cool genre, but not really my sound.

Je peux apprécier quelques fulgurances sur ses meilleures titres, mais sur la longueur elle me laisse à quai. Je comprends le côté unique de sa musique, ce qui nécessite un talent évident, la fraîcheur de ce son, de cette voix et de cette personnalité quand elle a déboulé d’un peu nulle part, mais ça ne me touche pas beaucoup. “Human Behaviour”, “Venus As a Boy” dans les points forts, des virages eurodance un peu sales dans les points faibles (“There’s More To Life Than This”, “Violently Happy”) et des fois de l’entre deux (“Big Time Sensuality”).

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

Album No. 0017 on my list. Not entirely sure what to make of Björk’s debut. On the one hand, this will probably never be one of my all time favorite albums. It just doesn’t appeal that much to me (even compared to other avant garde albums). On the other hand, I can really appreciate the album’s concept, its blend of electronica, avant garde, and punk. “Human Behavior”, “Venus as a Boy”, and “There’s More to Life than This” were my personal favorites, although there aren’t any bad songs on this. On the other hand, especially in the latter half of the album, this means that no songs stand out and everything feels pretty similar and generic (sorry Björk!) In summary, I’m not sure what to make of this album. Because I can appreciate its overall quality even though it does not appeal to me that much, this is a veeeerry narrow 4/5 (or more like 3.6) stars. Or well, maybe I’m just influenced by the fact that this is one of the artists/albums that I’m supposed to like. Whatever - 4/5 stars!

Strange album. Starts out accessible-ish and moves into strange art and I like most of it! Crying is referenced by Josh Homme in better living through chemistry which is sick. Venus as a boy is really good. The dropouts on there’s more to life are cool I think. My first eh was one day where it sorta got boring for a moment. Aeroplane is so strange but I like it a lot. Come to me is beautiful. God this is such a strong ending. Great vocal performances over early 2000s elementary school pe class songs. I can’t decide if I like the anchor song. I like all of what’s happening but I can’t decide if it’s really good or if it doesn’t work. Whatever. Light 4’n this, excited to hear more from her as we go.

I like the concept of an unhinged Icelandic women making strange pop more than I actually like this album. I really like Human Behavior, but I prefer watching the live version from whatever late show in the 90s it was on. I know there's more Bjork on this list so I'll just say 3/5 on this for now.

Far better than I expected

I listened to this album while baking and painting, so I didn't really listen to hard on the lyrics or go very deep into finding the nuances of the songs or anything, but overall, for vibes, this was a great album to just listen to. Her debut album was interesting enough at all the right points throughout the listening that I didn't get bored at any point, and Björk's singing voice can easily get attention. Overall, a pretty enjoyable album, 8.9/10.

I was expecting this to be weird, and I wasn’t wrong. At the same time, it was far more digestible than I was expecting. Her singing is unique, and I tipped towards loving rather than hating it. “Come to Me” is my favorite track. The instrumentation in some of these songs is great, and it was close to being a 4, but there’s a little too much 90s European electronica going on at other times (see: “Violently Happy”). 3/5

I understand the Björk hype now. That was a very good album. I like her voice and oof the beats

This is an insane debut album

Favourites: Human Behaviour Venus as a Boy There’s More to Life Than This 6.8/10

Another one of those albums that were played during dinners all the time. It was definitely groundbreaking, although I wouldn't call it pleasant. Not something I would listen to a lot anymore, but just right every now and then.

catchy, original, thought provoking

Definitiv unique, hat mich aber absolut kalt gelassen und ich konnte nicht drumherum, einiges zu überspringen. Kam mir oft einfach nervig und einfach wie irgendein aufgenommener Lärm vor. 1 – Konnte ich gar nichts mit anfangen 😬 Hat mich nicht angesprochen, kein Zugang gefunden – weder musikalisch noch emotional. Eher Qual als Genuss.

sounds... very odd

Björk is one of the coolest woman in music. In her Debut she is definitely still searching to define her typical sound, but it's already an amazingly crafted record. Great songs, incredible vocals and such a vibe.

Previously rated: Vespertine (2/5) Vulnicura (1/5) Medúlla (1/5) ********************* OK, she looks cute on this album cover, but oh do I dread listening to yet another of her albums. Here we go... Despite her weird vocal style, this is actually not half bad. Good beats and unique sounding instrumental sounds. This is her best by far. She just got weirder and less listenable as she went on I guess.

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

weird but I kinda like it

While it may not only represent a small portion of the musical landscape Björk is capable of covering, for me this is still her best, most energetic and chart-friendly collection. I mean, just look at the list of singles Debut spawned - particularly if you have an edition which includes Play Dead. While it is easy to focus on her eccentricities, the music here is an effortless blend of indie, trip-hop, house, jazz and folk which, rather than seeming like a load of contrasting styles colliding to prove some obtuse, arty point, make a whole lot of sense musically and commercially. Björk may have enjoyed more critical success with subsequent albums, but she probably never had her finger on the pop pulse so effectively as she did here.

Weird but enjoyable

She has an absolutely wonderful voice, and there were a couple if tracks here I did really enjoy, but i may respect this more than I like it. In terms of being a 90's pop albums, it's one of the best I've heard, but that's because I don't like 90's pop. It's definitely interesting, which is more than a lot of the albums on here can claim. If i could give it a 7 i would.

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

horny as fuck

Holy overrated. Still quite good and enjoyable.

It’s not my cup of tea

She's saying the same words over and over and over and over. Each song had the same qualities, the same raspy voice. I did not like this album.

Refreshing, experimental pop in a good way. Kinda Yoko Ono but better.

Sounds like you just popped an ecstasy during the encore of an electronika show and are now wandering the city going through the sights and sounds. Almost a little too weird, but the beautiful audio brings me back in.

I don't love Bjork but this was a strong debut.

she has an asthma attack on the microphone for half the tracks

This is wonderful.

was chill

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

Nope, too out there for me. I like some avant garde stuff, but Björk gives me a headache

Cosy and confident, but at the same time fragile. Her voice is a little too fragile for it to be a full five stars.