Debut

Really good album. It is so different to everything else that was being released at the time.

Bjork at her best, IMHO. I feel like she still has the pop sensibilities of the Sugarcubes here, while still infusing it her with her madness. Venus as a Boy is an absolutely great song, and it's the kind of album you could easily play back to back and spot and enjoy totally different things each time.

Pleasantly suprised I like the odd Bjork song but found her a little too weird and skreetchy at time but this albulm is great nice blend of dance, pop and compliments her sweet tones rather than skreetchy ones.

Loved it at the time but it feels just a little bit dated at the time. I've always liked the Sugarcubes a bit more than her solo stuff anyhow. Mostly, though, I really want to go out with the cover of this album.

2.5/5

Seeing as I got a Bjork album just 2 days prior to this one, I felt like I knew what to expect in this album. I was so wrong. Her sound is, of course, odd (in an absolutely wonderful way). No two songs are alike, but each and every one is beautiful, Listening to her storytelling through her wonderfully weird style is truly a blessing on the ears. I was in awe over her vocals on Human Behavior in particular. She has these lovely voice cracks that appear in quite a few of the songs, and it is one of the most beautiful sounds I have ever heard. This was a great way to kick off her solo career, and I could listen to any of these songs over and over again.

This album meanders just a touch too much for me. Still very good, but I enjoyed Vespertine more.

Weird and fun. I like bjork, but not for every playlist

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

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

I have never liked Bjorks voice sadly. I like quite a few Icelandic artists but she’s not my vibe.

This surprised me - terrific album!

Bueno

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

Never listened to Bjork so really didn't know what to expect. This seems to be what you get when you smash Iceland and Eurovision into a person. It was...interesting?

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

I can't tell you the thrill when I saw this album cover pop up. I LOVE Björk, she is my top artist of all time and I had a poster with this exact image on my wall for a long time. I was quite late to the party with her music, as she is a bit before my time. I started listening to her in 2014 with Biophilia, just in time for Vulnicura, and immediately worked my way back through her discography. I was captivated, and this album is one my favourites - of course it is, how could it not be!? The whole thing is just such a pleasant and enjoyable journey, it may be the one album I could show people to communicate my music taste. Sonically, it's just perfect. Groovy, creative, loud and a bit bold. Amazing instrrumentals and her voice really is so unique and satisfying to listen to. Best enjoyed with headphones, as Björk herself would want.

Bjork is Iceland's national treasure. Love her voice, her delivery, and quirky personality. Had a bit of a crush on her back in the 90s. I could listen to her sing the phone book. I kinda prefer the Sugarcubes to her solo work (minus the annoying male singer) in general, but this album is great. 4/5 Album 46/1001

too weird for me

I never really got Bjork and always thought she was indulging in weirdness for its own sake. But this is such an assured, um, debut and it really works, balancing weird with accessible. Each track stands on its own two feet, but it also feels cohesive as an album. I get Bjork.

she’s so awesome. not her best but this is rlly great

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

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

Bien

On this day of Lorde releasing her long awaited single What Was That, I acknowledge that without Björk, we may not have had Lorde at all. Nor so many of the cool aughties indie artists (ok i'm mostly thinking about Imogen Heap) that inspired our best pop legends today (Ariana Grande, Laufey, the boygenius folks, etc.) Iconic, innovative, thought-provoking. Sure, I can see how I dismissed this as just plain weird and confusing when I was younger, but with more context from this project + my own expanded musical taste, I can see how this album must have sounded so unique and exciting at the time.

It's extremely frontloaded, but how can you not love an album that gives you "Human Behaviour" and "Venus as a Boy"? Björk is an artist I've always respected more than liked; it's really impressive how she keeps reinventing herself and manages to sound unique the entire time. I don't really get her just yet, but every time I listen to Debut it feels like I get closer to being a huge fan of hers. I really hope it happens!

I just find Bjork okay. It feels like she's trying so hard to push boundaries it's just forced.

Too slow for my tastes. Didn’t complete listening. Better than I expected though. Way more experimental than I expected. Will definitely come back for more

A strange but accessible album. I like the next two albums a bit better but I can't give this less than four stars.

3.5

Really weird album, I can see where this influenced the singers like Sia, some of them with crazy vocal ranges and artistic styles. Solid four out of five, if I heard it come on I wouldn’t be upset.

Bjork love u

For me is to nieche

I remember the first time I saw the video for human behaviour. Wasn’t the type of music I was checking for at the time and it grabbed me immediately

This isn't an instance of an artist emerging fully formed, but Bjork is very close to in focus on this album. Compared to her later works I would describe Debut as a little messy and chaotic, but the eccentric production, stunning vocal leaps, and sensual lyrical themes are all here. Great start to her solo catalog

Mostly not for me, but I liked some of the house electronic stuff!

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

Didn't enjoy it as much as her later, weirder albums that I've heard, but still some solid leftfield pop/house tunes. I'm afraid I do not stand with my compatriots on this one :pensive:

I understand that Bjork is popular for some reason but her voice annoyed me to no end and the music didn’t vibe with me either. I’m not sure how people sit down and listen to this and enjoy it.

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

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

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

Gorgeous

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

I hate this album, tried listening it a few times and just stopped after a few songs. Annoying droning vocals, frustrating drums and uninteresting lyrics.

A great vibe. Uplifting at points and sporadic.

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

Insant mood revitalizer. When I clicked play, it immediately put a smile on my face. This is so good

didn’t think i’d be into it but actually really liked some songs

The album can be best described to someone new to it or the artist (me) with just one of the prominent genres which shines through the album, "house pop". This album lives up to the name and gives it more complex and definitive meaning for me. This particular genre and the style to vocal and lyrical showcase isn't something I would pick from a collective of music on my own, but if presented through another agent, I won't mind listening to it in the least. The music is calming and can be classified as "easy going" which I guess describes the genre itself, but in my eyes is the testament to the art and attention behind the project. There are definitely some elements I have discovered here, which I really enjoyed and will look forward to observing in more recent works. This project and the artist have truly bridged the gap I have felt between emotions and intentions put in the production vs lyricism and vocals I have witnessed with the few "modern" works which can be classified as "house pop adjacent". But this being my introduction to the genre, serves as a really solid starting point, but it's only failing in my rating comes from my own limit in taste, maybe with more admiration of more genres of music, when I revisit this album, I will have a greater appreciation for the art behind it. I see it has potential of growing on me more than this first listen. The rating completely based on my current music taste: 6/10 -16 April 2025

Bjork is weird, I had this CD in high school, I think. I have met other Icelandic people and she is pretty weird comparatively. The music is a little off, but unique in a way that is hers and hers alone.

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

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

for someone just not me 2/5

Ayyyye gimme a pulled Björk sandwich cuz I’m eating this shit up! All bangers. Human Behavior and Big Time Sensuality are my favs. 4.5/5 rating for me. Björk is a genius, she knows how to groove and she knows how to make you question what music can even be. It kinda feels like outsider music but with a crazy understanding of musical structure. BJÖRK BJÖRK BJÖRK BJÖRK BJÖRK

7/10 😜 AHHHhhhHhhhhHHH (bjork voice)

When it was really cold and I had to take the bus to school, I'd listen to this on my walkman. I remember looking out the window at the icy trees and feel like "Venus as a Boy" was the perfect soundtrack. This whole album also was the sound track to some of my first experiments with drugs. Smoking pot, or, rather, bottle toking and then listening to Debut was like entering a magical universe. I'm not one for the Terence McKenna-esque psychedelic trips, but lots of hash and Bjork was my thing, as was dextromethorphan, but maybe I'll wait for another relevant album to tell that story.

More of an experience than 'listening to music'. Not something I'd have in my normal rotation but I can appreciate the craftsmanship of the album. The amount of sounds used is staggering. Had to check my surroundings a few times to check where the sound was coming from. I wouldn't say one song stood out so it would be hard for me to go back and listen to a single song. Definitely needs multiple listens to appreciate.

A classic. Nothing else really sounds like it. I’m not attracted to repeatedly listen to other Björk albums. Just this one.

weird

I like the way she sings. It's unique and it reminds me a lot of Caroline Polachek. This album was mixed and produced pretty terribly in several songs. You can barely hear the music because it's mixed so low in those songs. I appreciate the variety on this album. It has many different sounds. Honestly I wanted to like this more than I actually did which is a bummer.

I've tried since like 8th grade to enjoy Björk. Its not that I don't think she good or influential or important as an artist. But I really just have a hard time getting into her music. Some sounds remind me of Nico and others of Régine Chassagne from Arcade Fire and then others are totally dance pop. I can see how she's important for a lot of avant garde indie, but I think its really just not my cup of tea.

Brilliant. Great vocals in her unique style and the use of synthesised drums, bass, strings, bells and all kinds of sound samples is amazing. Violently Happy is perfectly placed on the albums journey. There's More To Life Than This, Big Time Sensuality and One Day are also stand outs. Loved it.

2/5

Stands up well over time

We've had some other Bjork records that were a serious chore to listen to. This one had some grooves and a bit of fun. It had hints of the weirdo stuff that she did later, but it was wrapped in a more pop-oriented exterior and it was easier for me to consume. She's a talented artist for sure.

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

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

I didn’t dislike it, and I thought I might. Influenced some female artists I like.

Lowkey hate the first song, it sounds like she's singing completely out of tune. In fact, the only song I tolerate on this entire album is "Venus as a Boy". I honestly don't think I've hated an album so much before but I'm never going to listen to this again. 0 stars

Interesting stuff. Not always great, but never dull

Have on vinyl: No Fav Track: Big Time Sensuality Notes: The cover song is unnecessary.

Some decent stuff mixed in here, though in retrospect the whole Bjork schtick runs a little thin for me. Human Behavior still has that quality that basically put Bjork on the map.

Better than I expected

Something that will need a few listens, very eclectic, but I did enjoy it.

Very good but not essential

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

I got a bit burned out on Björk because my brother went through a period of playing nothing but her albums, but revisiting this now it feels really fresh and contemporary for an album released in 1993. She is a singular talent and nothing else sounds like her. It’s interesting that her debut solo album already goes the ground running with her signature sound, I expected her first album to feel more like a Sugarcubes record, but yeah I enjoyed this.

I love this album, and I love Bjork, what a wonderful listen.

One of my all-time favorite artists. The first C.D. I ever got was Bjork's Post album when I was 11 and it shaped my tastes to come. My Mom was working with some younger people at a publishing company. She was buying me a C.D. player for Christmas and asked them what would be something interesting that her son who is into alternative music should listen to...and I got Post...and my mind was blown. I promptly saved up money from the little farm job I was doing and bought Debut. She would open my world to music beyond Grunge at the time. I would dive into Massive Attack, Tricky, Portishead, and anything Trip-Hop.

Björk when she still believed in beats. 🦑

Delightfully weird

A ethereal poppy queen

Glad that she's out there, keeping it weird for all us sinners. Interesting blend of jazzy and clubby. Like most Bjork, I respect the hell out of it, and it speaks well for humanity that there are people who dig on it.

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

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

Fantastic, quirky debut.

Interesting and enjoyable without feeling like it's being weird just to be weird

Björk, Björk, Björk. Gotta love Björk. Felt some tinges of trip-hop in here. Overall a very interesting listen. Almost a 5 for me.

I forgot how familiar I was with this one. It's been so long it was almost like listening for the first time again. Human Behaviour and Venus as a Boy are the ones I return to most often, but this is great start to finish. I especially appreciated Aeroplane and Come to Me with this listen. But I chose There's More to Life Than This for my playlist, because I love those moments where she takes you outside like a friend so you can hear her over the house music at the party. She's always come across to me as very assured in her artistry, even in these early days in her life as a recording artist. She repairs the neural pathways in my brain. It's Björk's world, and I'm just (happily) living in it.

Not for me. Don't like electtronic

Can appreciate how talented she is but idk if it’s for me

In some aspects, this might be the weirdest Björk album. Like, consider the albums my group has gotten from her before: y'got VULNICURA, which is filled with strings and electronic ambience and her wearing... Whatever **that is** on the cover. Then you got MEDÚLLA, where its gimmick is that everything is heavily modified a capella... I mean, when I picture Björk and what her music looks like, it's these oddly beautiful alien landscapes, but where there's enough resemblance to an Earth forest or, I'unno, fjord that it's all graspable. Y'know, it's recognizably human, but it's all still pretty out there. So what makes this album weird is how... Grounded it is. I listen to this album, and I can't picture anything that wouldn't exist on Earth. In fact, I mostly picture cities at night, bustling with life as people go to clubs to dance 'til the sun comes up — and Björk's among them. It's... Well, "normal" feels like the wrong word. What **is** "normal" anyway, y'know? It's more, like, "commercially accessible," way more than anything else I've heard from her — even with her still vocally Björking all over the place. I mean, just look at the cover: it's very much Björk, but given my perception of her work, it's odd to see her dressed so normally and not in, like, some Queen Amadala dress or stylized moss. And, look, as much as I do like and respect Björk's typical output (I think VULNICURA can be drop-dead gorgeous in parts), I don't wanna front. This might be the most I've liked a Björk album, and, yeah, it is largely because it might be the easiest to get into. Look, as much as I wanna have deep, refined music tastes, the kind where you can chat about avant garde music over a glass of wine, more often than not, I'm simple. I hear a melody that appeals to me, over a beat that largely interests me, and I'm good. It doesn't even have to be mind-blowing, and this material certainly isn't. I worry I'm being dismissive of her more avant garde material, but I don't think you could really blame someone for preferring the uncomplicated material, huh? I mean, heck, I'd take this over MEDÚLLA any day. So, yeah, me liking this album really isn't that complicated. It's just a good night out dancing. I can imagine for some people that's not enough, but, hey, I wouldn't say "no" to a good time.

Bjork at her simplest, yet still very beautiful regardless. Solid 5 Stars.

I’m at a 5. First time I’ve given Bjork a 5, though Vulnicura would’ve probably gotten the nod had it ended after Track 7. It’s a hell of a solo debut – we haven’t gotten any of her work with The Sugarcubes yet, but I know they’ve got an album on the list. I’ll be really interested to see how different this is when that album comes around, because of all the Bjork albums we’ve gotten so far, this is the most… “normal”. Certainly the most commercially accessible, at the very least. This is a much prettier, nicer, & happier album than either Vulnicura & Medulla – lots of house/club tracks, some lovely vocals throughout that are gliding on some smooth trip-hop / ambience-driven instrumentals, & some great sound design / production throughout to create an atmosphere of Bjork just taking a long trip in the city. It makes for a breezy 48 minutes, and I don’t think there’s a bad track here; maybe a few dull moments spurred on by long outros, but nothing overwhelmingly distracting from how good this tends to be. For 1993, I don’t know how much this was necessarily rocking the boat, but it does feel like the seeds for something bigger for pop music were being planted here. Trip-hop was in full effect, sure, but this feels like the most it’s been sort of commercially blended with pop music’s sensibilities to this point in 1993. It’s also showcasing a variety of styles that could be explored within the soundscape of trip-hop itself. A track like “The Anchor Song” is wildly different from “Like Someone In Love”, & “Like Someone In Love” couldn’t be more different from “There’s More to Life Than This”, but their instrumental bases make them fit like a glove in the full album experience. Bjork’s vocals certainly help – still a little ragged and loose, as they have been on her other albums, but they’re a bit stronger here, used as a complimentary instrument to enhance the instrumentals, as opposed to a primary lead relying on the emotional pull. All the vocal approaches she’s taken so far have been valid, but they clicked really nicely on this one, just because this album feels simpler & more straightforward than the other ones we’ve gotten. The lyricism being streamlined, yet still vivid, also helps a lot; everything feels pretty grounded in terms of how one might deal with a lot of the situations presented on this album, but Bjork’s imagery gives it just enough of a grandiose scale to give each track a gravitas it might not have earned otherwise. I really liked this – Bjork has certainly won me over on account of her ambition, and the earliest pieces of that ambition seem to be rooted here. I wouldn’t say this does anything particularly crazy, but Bjork is radical in just being herself on this album. It’s a welcome style at a point in time musically dominated by the bombastic, larger than life attitude portrayed by a lot of rock/grunge stars, or the pop stars carrying themselves with the poise of an untouchable superstar. Bjork is… just a lady, going around the city, partying at the club, gazing at the stars, and feeling a little lovey-dovey at times. A quaint enough journey, elevated by the gravitas she naturally & effortlessly infuses into each track. It makes for a damn good album, and a 5 for me.

Björk has never been an artist I've particularly enjoyed, but this was okay and she can certainly sing. I'm still not really into it though.

This is a bit more accessible then some of the other things I have heard from Bjork. This has it's elements of dance and electronica such as on Human Behaviour and There's More to Life Than This, but it also has more like the soft harp driven Like Someone to Love, and the melodic Come to Me. Overall good.

Meh not interesting

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

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

Well. That was definitely a Bjork album

Kinda weirded out at first, but somehow kinda liked it

I enjoyed this album. I have heard of Björk before, but I have never really listened to her music until now. I liked the funk, alternative, and electronic sound. Judging by the title, I believe this was her first album. What a strong start!

Not her best album (Post is, go listen to that one plz). It's not bad. But it's not good. She develops GREAT ideas. I really love the orchestration and the rythms. I'm an avant-garde kinda guy, so I love Bjork's work. It's just this album.... she creates all these potential-high ideas, but she doesn't go anywhere with them. They are just... ideas. 6/10

I’m aware of Björk from MTV, but only the video hits. The opening track, “Human Behavior” has my attention. I really like this track.

Pretty good.

I was initially exposed to this album / artist via my sister, and naturally I did not "get it" at first. I think it all clicked after I heard the sophomore album (Post) and then later revisited this one and found a new appreciation for it. I still prefer the later releases in general (Post/Homogenic/Vespertine - what an incredible trio), but it was fun to go back to the beginning with this one.

Never been a big fan of Bjorks songs but listening to the album as a whole changed my perspective. I’d listen to this again.

Not sure what this was but it’s not for me

I know I should like this, but I absolutely hate her affectations.

Fairly obvious that this is a debut, both from the title (haha) and the fact that Bjork doesn’t seem to quite have her identity as a solo artist yet. Still some real incredible songs, especially Venus As a Boy, but weaker and more by-the-numbers than a lot of her later works.

There was some really good stuff on here and especially the more energetic songs were amazing and really suited her voice. The slower and more relaxed songs didn’t though and just felt a bit boring or annoying at times. I’ll give it 3 stars.

I liked 5 of these songs back in the day, mainly the singles. Bjork punches paps so she gets and extra star.

The debut recording from IM? Okay, I'll check it out. It was weird not having Bruce on vocals, but it was pretty decent.

Björk is very interesting and unique. Her vocal style alone can keep me interested in a song even if I’m not digging the music. So, it’s a bit of a bummer to not like Debut as much as I think I should. I want to like it more, I really do, but I can’t seem to get there. Human Behavior and Come To Me are my favorite tracks. Then there are four songs I like, followed by the rest which are either okay, or I don’t care for at all. (So sophisticated with my explanation) I’ve landed on a 3 for my overall rating. 3/5

2/10

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

Es divertido por momentos. A veces la voz de Bjork me da risa, no se si por su acento o por como exagera la modulación xd (En Aeroplane se nota). Las letras son raras, se entienden pero no me gusta como están armadas.

I really enjoyed her vocals, but the music is a bit dated

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

Excepcional debut. Aún aguanta 33 años después.

Debut is a hard album to really review. Some aspects genuinely appeal to me. The eclectic production and Björk’s bold creativity stand out. Her singing is impressive on some tracks, showcasing her unique range and emotion, but on others, it feels a bit off or overdone. It’s an intriguing and experimental album, but not everything lands perfectly.

Big fan of Björk and the Sugarcubes, I was actually not wowed by this. There were some real winners here (Venus as a boy, Come to me, Anchor Song--a brilliant outro) , I was here for the Weird. I just don't feel like its very cohesive sonically for a debut album. Björk's vocals remain Björk, but the everything else can't decide what it's going for.

This really works. It can be a bit jarring at first to go from world music to club beats to acoustic, and that might be off putting in lesser albums, but here I kind of settled into it. It feels less like I’m listening to Bjork do a bunch of different styles and more like I’m just following her along through life. Every song painting a scene, every word part of a story or feeling or experience she is sharing with me. Really good stuff.

liked it, but not my vibe that much

# Album Name: Debut # Artist: Bjork # Rating: 5/5 # Comments: Well, i wasnt sure what to expect out of Bjork if im honest. Turns out i have heard a few of the main tracks before. The style of music wasnt what i was expecting though. Its quite house/dance. I thought she would be a lot more weird. Its got a slight banging vibe to some of the tracks. Quite good. The album opens well. The first three songs are very good. This is genuinely a very good listen. I just had to give it time. I'd probably give this a 4.5. But ill go with a low 5 because ive actually came back to this album multiple times since that first listen. Even though i have rated a 5 i wouldnt class it up there with the best of them. I just really enjoyed this. Fuck me dead, am i a closet Bjork fan?! I think i am. # Top Tunes: Human behaviour / Venus / BT Sensuality / crying / One day / Come to me # Would I listen to it again? Yes

I like it

i wish i had liked this more…it became background noise

The House influences dates it a lot more than the best of her works, but the core sound is rock solid.

She’s definitely unique. The only thing I’m sure of is that I never want to see dancers in the dark again.

Empezó encantándome para progresivamente ir aburriéndome; es un poco repetitivo. Mola bastante de todas formas.

Det var sgu sjovt at lytte til. Hun er lidt funky i en mainstream verden og det er hendes første album efter at gå solobolo. Hun blander jazz, techno, elektronisk osv i mange forskellige genrer og gør det på en lidt sjov måde.

I fell in love- and then had a rocky relationship with Bjork for many years. It was difficult in later years. My wife forbade me from seeing(listening) to her. Guilty pleasure for many years. But now it’s over. She and I have moved on. She got old and crazy. Maybe she always was. But I can still remember the beginning…..

a gift that keeps on giving. every listen reveals another gem.

Essential artist, essential release.

Chock full of good songs.

No review, just sad I slept on Bjork so long!

I think I enjoyed this more than I've tended to enjoy her albums. A bunch of cool rhythmic stuff. Kind of like dancey trip hop vibes.

Not sure what to make of Bjork. There's just something so self indulgent there I can't get past. It's definitely an audio experience though. A good one to test the earphones!

I want to like this more than I do. It’s very well-produced and there are some nice sounds. Definitely whimsical. Ooh, saxes on Aeroplane. That was the highlight track. Probably nothing I will return to. Violently Happy reminded me of Suba, who I’ve only heard from this. Ok Anchor Song brings back the sax trio and is good.

My previous experiences with Björk haven’t been great. Her music can be very hit or miss, and honestly, she comes across as nuts as we know she is — which is front and center in her sound. That said, Debut is an album I’ve always been curious about. It’s where it all started for her, so I figured it was time to give it a proper listen. I was surprised by the variety of songs on the album. Venus as a Boy is a beautiful track — smooth and delicate — but then it shifts into There’s More to Life Than This, which is completely different yet somehow works perfectly in the album's flow. The range of styles here is impressive, but it still feels cohesive. Favourite song: There’s More to Life Than This — it’s fun, lively, and stands out in the best way. Least favourite: Like Someone in Love — it’s whimsical and dreamy, but not really my style. It sounds like it belongs in a Disney film. Album artwork: One of Björk’s most iconic covers — simple but instantly recognizable.

Есть три песни которые прям зашли. Необычная песня - Venus as a boy. Нужно будет переслушать. Если привыкнуть к типу пения Бьорк - 7/10 очень крутой саунд, не нравится электронные искусственные вставки. Human Behaviour просто шикарная.

completely not my thing, but it's okay ig...

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

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

Weirdly fun

This is the Bjork I like!

I hate this.

The music starts. Björk comes in. She’s in a completely different key. Great. It’s another dissonant album. Although less whale-like than her later album, the style of singing in her debut album sets the tone for the whiny sound her music takes. Not for me.

What an amazing first album. She’s great - not exactly to my taste but I’ll play this again.

Solid solo debut. Has Björks usual quirkiness/interesting production that i’ve come to love

I hate bjork 2/5

Not Bjäd.

I love Bjork so much and this album really has all the quirks and musical themes she expands upon in later albums. I want her to dj at my birthday, wedding, and funeral.

I like her. Weird, in a fun way

I can never tell whether I vibe with bjork or whether she annoys me. I really liked One Day and in general the album, but since I literally never choose to listen to her, i gotta give it a 3/5

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

incredible voice wow! wasn’t sure how i’d feel listening to a full album by björk, but in general i really enjoyed this album. the last half is amazing.

Interesting, powerful and so much going on. Hard to rate because I -really- don't enjoy listening to it. Then again it still gives me something, a creative jolt.

Bjork rocks.

Bjork is so sick. This one’s got enough EDM-backed tracks to hold it back from a 5 to me, but I know she gets there on later albums. As a singer alone she’s one of the greats. Amazing that’s not even necessarily what she’s most known for.

So so so good. I love bjork and this was great. The sound is just so weird but good and cool. It’s cohesive throughout the album while also being different at the same time which is nice. I also LOVE this album cover idk why. This is amazing and has some of my favorite songs on here like play dead is perfection. i was listening to this while walking through georgetown in the rain and i would do it again. first time hearing anchor song and i really really liked it

Great, fun album by the one and only

Liked it a lot more than I expected. 4/5.

For the first time I wish we could rate with halves cuz I think I'd probably give it a three and a half. Hey Jordan, more than I thought I would, but I still don't think I'll be gone back for tomorrow

Although the 90s disco dance sounds abound in this album, there is a lot to appreciate. Foremost is the vocal style that’s jarring, otherworldly and beautiful. This album contains a lot. Jazz, funk, metal, disco. And Bjork carries those banners well and genuinely.

Mellow instruments with beautifully haunting vocals, which is exactly what I expected from Bjork. "Like Someone in Love" will be one that I go back to in the future. If "Violently Happy" wasn't an early 00s club hit I'd be entirely shocked. "Play Dead" gave me opening/closing credits of a Bond movie vibes in all the best ways.

This was my first time actually Björkin' it. I had listened to Birthday by The Sugarcubes and The Powers That B, but I never took the time to listen to any Björk albums or songs. I liked what I heard on this album, and enjoyed it even more on my second listen.

It has hints of future things, but hasn't got really everything together 7/10 Space Ghost(RIP) & Bjork https://youtu.be/tVMPL56mdGg

bjork stars out of bjork

Debut by Björk is a mixed bag. There are definitely some absolutely brilliant hits on this record that show off Björk’s unique flair and innovative style, but honestly, the rest of the album just feels so meh. It never really brings everything together as a cohesive whole. First off, the standout tracks are pure magic. The hits are innovative, with gorgeous production and Björk’s vocals soaring over lush, intricate arrangements that make them unforgettable. When Björk really hits her stride, her voice and the creative beats blend together into moments of absolute brilliance that you just can’t shake off. The production on these tracks is top-notch. rich, layered, and perfectly balanced. proving that Björk isn’t afraid to push boundaries. However, not every song on Debut lives up to that high standard. While the best tracks shine, much of the album feels a bit flat and disjointed in comparison. There are moments where the production, although technically sound, doesn’t capture the same spark, leaving a lot to be desired in terms of emotional engagement. It feels like the album struggles to maintain its momentum, and the overall experience is marred by tracks that just don’t hit the mark. In short, the hits are brilliant, but the filler tracks simply don’t bring the album together, leaving me feeling somewhat underwhelmed by the overall flow. For me, Debut by Björk is a record of highs and lows. The brilliant hits remind you why she’s such an iconic figure in music, yet the weaker tracks make it hard for the album to truly resonate as a complete work. It’s an interesting listen, but not one that I’d say consistently grabs me from start to finish. Overall, it earns a solid 3.4/5 stars in my book. a mixed record that has its shining moments, but ultimately leaves me wanting more cohesion.

You shouldn't let poets lie to you. Bjork only tells the truth.

I hit the bjork debut i play bjork obby i look ate cute little guys online i drink teas and waters and whatever

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7/10 I’m sorry to those that like Björking it to this album, as great as the most iconic songs on this are, Debut feels like it still isn’t quite there in terms of a “Björk” album. There’s great ideas after great ideas here that were a great foundation for what she would achieve on the next several albums, but unlike the next several albums, this one is really safe, it’s in a comfort zone that works really well if you were looking for a Dance/Pop album to keep you busy for 50 minutes, but I would say most of these songs are just pretty decent Dance songs and not much else. https://imgur.com/a/pctzl6R

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

Pretty awesome

The singles from this little corker were ubiquitous in my first year at university. I always thought I sort of heard them rather than listen to them. And having now revisited this album for this exercise it's clear how little I did listen. With 30 years of hindsight and probably a quarter million tunes accreting on top its noteworthy how fresh it remains and how deep the well of musical range has been drawn. It's a charming vibrant and passionately album that doesn't actually need all the usual bjork adjectives of playfulness and diversity. It's a great pop record.

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

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

I've always loved Human Behavior but it was the only Bjork song I knew. Never thought to explore more. I think I'm an essentially uncurious person. Anyway, turns out I wasn't missing much, as that's the most interesting song on the album. The rest of this is basically standard early 90s Euro dance music with a singer trying to throw us off the scent of banality every so often with the odd unexpected key shift or some dissonant warbling here and there. She seems to be drawing from a melodic palette that often doesn't compute in my head. Occasionally it works, like Big Time Sensuality also. For the most part though, she wants to give us something new, but all I'm getting is a headache. I don't really know how to rate albums that I dislike on the whole but which have two good songs. This is probably closer to a 2.5, but I'll give her a 3 for being different (and attractive)

Definitely unique. Ive been listening to Human Behavior for a long time and would never have guessed it came out in 93 The Anchor Song is definitely my favorite. Bjork has an incredible voice and she brings serious merit to every track. Bass drum work was glorious on this album Outside of Anchor Song, I dont think any track really sticks with me. Theres a little too much variety here. 3 stars and I might dig into other Bjork albums

Wow I am not a Bjorn fan. This is like Alanis Morisette fan fiction. Boo

Not quite as accessible as Mitski but this took me to a similar place. Started out thinking I am really not a Bjork guy, but think Big Time Sensuality is where I was like, hey I could get into this. Such a crazy blend of styles. Still a little too unstructured to come back to often but liked the ride. Just walked by a bumper sticker that said “STOP HONKING. I’m trying to figure out what the Cocteau Twins are saying.” Thanks to this project for helping me understand that joke.

ég var bara ansi ánægður með þetta. gott rafdraumpopp. auðvitað sándtrakk ungdómsins.

The only things I know about Bjork that her voice is transcendent. She's in one of the hardest-to-watch films you've ever seen. And she went ballistic on some photographer at the Bangkok Airport when the woman got too close to her son. Definitely not uninteresting, like this album.

Not a fan

First song starts off groovy with a nice beat. Sounds quite unusual, yet somewhat ethereal. Mixed feelings about the song. Second song starts haunting, ambient, funky, with extraterrestrial vibes. Somewhat soothing, with a myriad of emotions. Makes me feel conflicted and confused as it progresses. Towards the end, sounds a bit better than before. Third song starts off pretty nice. Relaxing and chill vibes. Not bad. Brian Eno vibes. The only 'comforting' song so far. Fourth song starts off groovy and jazzy, transitioning to house music. Vocals are giving a weird feeling. Fifth song starts off magical with the guitar, comforting jazzy ambience/vibe. Sixth song starts jazzy and funky, house music. Much better than the previous criticized song. Much easier to listen to. Seventh song starts off synthwave, really nice. Vocals are still quite odd to listen to. Melody is nice. Nothing more. Eighth song starts off jazzy and soothing, vocals are weird and make me uncomfortable. Ninth song starts soothing, relaxing and haunting. Melody progression is sustained and by that becomes slightly boring. Tenth song begins nicely. Consistent melody and beat. Could be better. Eleventh and last song starts off nice and jazzy. Overall, pretty good. I'd give a 6/10 rating, and 3 out of 5 stars.

I've loved her since the Sugar Cubes. Bjork is one of one. Huma Behavior is so freaking good and the album just oes from there...

2.0 - Weak

This website sucks

3.5 - not my fave Bjork but she's never not interesting

Not best Björk. But still great Björk

За все время, что я слушаю музыку, имя исландской певицы Бьорк мне встретилось впервые. Альбом оказался для меня большим открытием, так как тут и приятный стиль электронной музыки, местами мелодии на синтезаторе даже напоминали отдаленно Depeshe Mode. Тут и элементы джаза, на удивление, приятно гармонирующие с общей стилистикой альбома. Иногда ловил себя на мысли, что мелодия мне напоминает музыку, играющую на советских дискотеках 80-90х. Мне понравились простая, не перегруженная, в хорошем смысле музыкальная составляющая. Очень приятный и разнообразный вокал.

Solid album

Damit kann ich nichts anfangen. Die Stimme nervt mich einfach nur.

I'm actually quite surprised that this list has 4 different Bjork's albums. And with the general consensus I can announce - I'm not a fan of her music. It's different, original, as quirky as it can get, but it's just too over the top for me. I appreciate her ideas and courage, but it's not music I will ever enjoy.

Great voice. Interesting composition

Que hype tan hpta le metieron a este álbum, decepcionado

A highly original piece of work that bridges her poppy yet quirky Sugarcubes work with her later esoteric and just plain weird stuff we get today. I contend this remains her most accessible and enjoyable piece of wor

Weird and very innovative for 1993. I wanted to like it more than I did. My heart remains open to future Björk. Special shoutout to "There's More to Life Than This (Recorded Live at the Milk Bar Toilets)" for its unusual approach (being recorded live from the Milk Bar toilets).

8/10. Great album. Slows down a bit but still great!

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

Alright, something a bit different but 2 days later struggling to remember it

Grew up with this album, absolute masterpiece.

I have listened to and sang along with this record all weekend. I can't get my thoughts in order, but I don't really think it is a difficult record to understand. I bought the Movie Lovers compilation in the late 90s and found Venus As A Boy incomprehensible then, but that was because I wasn't ready to accept the very simple lessons Bjork was offering. Perhaps it takes a whole record. Nothing here is as experimental, quirky, or laboured as some of the other reviews suggest. Many of these tracks could be basic, layered, white label dance tracks. Some could be easy listening. Some are plainly neither. But what elevates them all is Bjork's sincere and gracious welcome to - not experiment, not eccentricity - but exuberance, the enjoyable side of excess. She gives and gives - gives you a full performance, an extended melody, an out there production idea, a deep emotion - but always in the spirit of exploration. If you dare to go further, you may find more. "It takes courage to enjoy it." 4 This is terrific. I think it lacks unity as an album - partly through diversity of sound and ideas and partly through, in my opinion anyway, an odd ordering of the (brilliant) songs; very little of it seems to run on and Human Behaviour to open and Play Dead to close always strike me as baffling. I can’t say much else against it. Every track justifies your attention. Björk is a genius of melody and a great performer. I don’t think there is a better set of singles from anyone’s debut album and there is much gold besides - One Day, Aeroplane… just great. 4/5

I like the vibe of this album. It's highly unique, with some classic trip hop hits. This is who Yoko Ono wanted to be lol

Exquisite

It's just really that good.

Loved every minute of it

I've been waiting three weeks for another 90s album... While not the best Björk album, I do feel that this is the best introduction to her music. It's more accessible than a lot of her other album's, I can definitely see how this would be her most successful album. Favorite track: Like Someone in Love 3.5/5

This is one of those albums I expected to hate and was pleasantly surprised by. Had only heard one of her songs on the radio previously and expected unlistenable new age garbage but music was a lot better than expected. Will certainly listen to this album more in the future.

Having first familiarised myself with Björk’s later work at the frontlines of experimentation and art pop, Debut is by comparison far safer and more relaxed. But by comparison to her contemporaries, this is still wholly different. Björk’s vocals are completely and utterly unique, and she lends them perfectly to these songs, most of all the spacey, twinkly Venus as a Boy, certainly a sign of what was to come with Post, Homogenic and Vespertine. I suppose if Debut was one’s first Björk album, there’d be a sense of ‘here we go again, more 90s house’, then a sense of ‘hang the fuck on’ - followed either with a deep love for her discography or an intense hatred for her all-too-Icelandic vocals. Thankfully, I’m in the first camp. Vespertine is one of my favourite albums ever, and Debut itself, whilst nowhere near the soaring heights of her later work, is still a standout.

No who w/o Bjork? Probably loads, tho such a unique and daring artist may not be the progenitor of many - that's fine, even enviable. Anyway, this is a helluva debut, otherworldly but corresponding to ours as well: 'But then we'd have to rush back / To the town's best baker / To get the first bread of the morning.' If that's the soul of provinciality speaking, I'd like to request a bundle of that old world bread. But she's clearly a figure of the future in other words: 'This small town hasn't got room / For my big feelings.' She sings of 'big sensuality' too - I guess big, not love, has got to do with it. It is a bit sappy at times, which wanes ('Like Someone in Love' averages out), but not to the degree that I forget: 'It takes courage to enjoy it.'

As fantastic as this album is, it really is just a tiny foreshadowing of Bjork as a solo artist. She has that distinct voice and range, and Debut features it well. Her arc as a solo artist just kept going further and further into new territory, and this is her first step outside a group, doing her own thing. Brilliant Debut, brilliant career.

Tak właśnie powinno się debiutować. Ta płyta ma własną tożsamość, jest określona, odważna, niesamowicie oryginalna. Bjork ma głos anioła i diabelski talent. Czasami jak dla mnie jest zbyt elektronicznie, nie jest to płyta do słuchania dzień w dzień, ale i tak ją kocham, mimo że jest to miłość trudna, bo ten gatunek nie jest w moim typie. Jaki trzeba mieć talent, aby zmusić mnie do pokochania elektroniki? 9/10

I can’t believe that I find myself leaving a five star review for a Björk album. This is what the generator is all about!

This was good album, I liked this one.

Exceptional album

Flawless album by a beautiful Icelandic goddess!

Deliciously bizarre as I knew it would be. Not exactly an easy or pleasant listen, but there is something addicting about her voice and delivery. I'd say my favourites are Violently Happy and Play Dead. Also rate the timpani riff in the first track haha

every song felt so new n different

Beautiful soul, lyrics and human.

Some of the arrangements and music are really great. Very pleasant and daring. Her yodeling gets to me quickly though. Od love to hear someone else sing some of these songs. 2 for her. 5 for the music. 3 for overall listenability

I’m a big fan of the production value, felt very unique at the beginning. I also thought she had a nice voice. My problem is that all of these songs feels so meandering and without any direction. I liked that quality at first but as the album went on it got old fast.

This is what I was afraid of- that I would get albums by artists that I really dislike. Bjork's debut was a difficult listen for me her annoying voice gave me a bit of a headache and it seemed to last hours. I listened to it all because well that's the purpose of the generator, but I would be lying if I said that I didn't consider just flat out quitting I gave it ⭐️⭐️ because it's well produced and when she's not screaming/singing the music can be pretty.

10/10, no notes, perfect album

Björk is always fun to listen to. This project isn't as far out as her later work but it's still an odd sound for someone new to her music. I will say I'm not a big fan of the electronic and dance influences on some of these tracks but as a whole it's still an engaging listen.

I generally like Bjork; she’s weird enough without being completely incomprehensible and her voice and accent are unique in popular music. My favorite song of hers isn’t in this album, though there are plenty of good ones here. I like the way the producers mixed everything and played with volume levels in odd places (There is More To Life Than This) and Bjork decided to jump around genres. There are a few tracks here that don’t really work or come off as attempts at something that don’t make sense. “Like Someone In Love” just sounds like someone said “hey what if we did a lounge piece from the fifties with this”. It’s not great. The following track is like a Madonna b side and that absolutely works. I don’t really care for it but it’s more appropriate? Not sure how to describe it. Anyway this is good. I think Bjork is at her best when the beats are aggressive, in a minor key, or otherwise a bit more “dark” and there’s not as much on here as some of her other albums, but the “modern art” takes on 90s dance music are great.

Fun, ethereal, a bit surreal at times. This was cetainly an experience! Instrumentals were interesting, vocal work very nice and emotional. 'The Anchor Song' was my fave.

i hate you

BOOOOOOOOO BOOOOOO 🍅🍅🍅🍅🍅🍅 I HATE U BJORK BOOOOOOOOOOOO UR MUSIC SOUNDS LIKE A WIND CHIME FUCKED A DJ U WILL NEVER GET A REAL REVIEW OUT OF ME UR LIKE YOKO ONO OF THIS GEN

Bjork has such a unique sound... but her albums sound much the same. What I'd like is to listen to a number of her albums and make a choice at which one I most like. This would probably not be the one. All I can hear is, "yep that's Bjork" without noting much difference between this and other albums of hers. I really love her work on Dancer in the Dark. 3.5/5

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

Hits you like a ton of bricks

I thought I’d hate this, but except for going weird at times this was pretty good. Great vocals.

Bjork is definitely a true artist but some of her records are a little too all over for me. There's some club songs. There's a song with only harp that's like Joanna Newsom. Definitely worth listening but I think her records only improve on her style "everything and the kitchen sink and the fridge and the garden shed and a bunch of random styles/instruments" methodology from this point forward.

highlights: human behaviour, venus as a boy, there’s more to life than this, big time sensuality

I now see why people still talk about this album 30 years later. This as a proper debut album is beyond insane. It's a couple songs that miss on here, but songs like "Venus as a Boy" and "Come to Me" are very solid tracks that stand the test of time. I have no idea what she was on when she made the hits on this album, but I need some of it.

Not my vibe.

Original, eclectic, sometimes nonsensical. There is nobody like Björk. Her music reflects her creativity and her unique, poetic mind. I love the clarity and rasp in her voice, they both balance each other out well.

This is an amazing example of why I love to listen to albums. Good ones take you on a journey and are almost like a movie. This one does it really well. It’s nothing you should listen to in the background. It’s an album that deserves your full attention.

This really is a phenomenal culturally important album. I am embarrassed that i have never owned a copy in any format yet I know it so well. It is full of elements of jazz, hip hop, electronic and straightforward indie. Some incredible standout tracks. I do need to own a copy of this album. It received 5 stars just by looking at the tracklisting. Big Time Sensuality is such an amazing song

Increasingly convinced. Weird production, I get the experience of joining bjork in a cubicle. What’s not to like

What a unique artist. Whilst her next 3 albums improve on this sequentially, it’s impressive as a debut and her vocals are as good as ever.

this is wank

Av någon anledning har jag inte lyssnat på Björk sedan mitten av 90-talet. Galet bra men lite jobbigt

Great album, vibrant, exciting.

A really great, beautiful sometimes haunting album from one of modern musics most innovative and unique voices. Combining sounds of jazz, pop, 90s house and this albums spans multiple genres but manages to maintain cohesion. The production sounds crisp and futuristic at points whilst still feeling very 90s. The songs themselves are fantastic outside of Crying where the lead piano line stands out as my least favourite part of the album and the song has never clicked for me. Björk’s vocals glide over the instrumentals, with effortless but powerful delivery and the lyrics are often fun and playful and other times dark and reflective. I’d forgotten how danceable some of the tracks on this were and even if this was the only album released by Björk I think people would still hold it in such high regard. Easily a 4/5.

This is pretty easily my favorite of hers, probably a given since it's her most accessible. I've only got through Medulla so not quite done with her stuff. It does feel like 90s electronic Kate Bush. One of my favorite pop albums ever and certainly one of the most innovative. Toughest part of the review is deciding whether to give a perfect score or not. I will, I think any potential qualms I might have with it are papered over by how creative it is. 10th perfect score, album #586 Rating: 5.0

One of the greatest albums ever made

Good, though kinda aimless, so I doubt I would listen to it again.

YUMMMMMMMMMM. this is SUCH a great album. I listened to it the first time a month ago and fell in love with Come To Me and Venus is a Boy. It's just beautiful. Her singing with the breakbeats stuff and just fusd0fiojsfsifoi it's amazing. fav song: Venus is a Boy

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

Quirky is a good word to describe Björk. Mostly dance/electronica/house music that was quirky, but OK to listen to. Human Behaviour and Play Dead stuck out for me. The Anchor Song was unique with the saxophones (I think they were saxophones). I can understand why some would not like this one, but I did not mind listening to it.

Björk's unique voice, the groovy dance soundtrack, and the fun experimental songs make this album a lovely, relaxing trip. I appreciated the broad spectrum of topics here: from love, eroticism, to almost childlike wonder.

I like the voice, but whether the song hits or misses is down to the backing behind it. The clubby techno vibes of songs like big time sensuality work better than the more scaled back and experimental sounds. I took a little diversion into the sugarcubes after listening to this so it made some impact.

The singles are catchy and Björk has some voice, but I found this generally fairly bland. It feels like she is holding back.

Quite a debut. I had no idea Nellee Hooper was involved. What works well is the pace of the album. The running order is perfect, an often over-looked feature these days.

Gear: Meze 109 PRO Artwork: 📸🙏🤐 Production: 🎧😘🤌 Music: 🤔💭💡 Rating: 🌟🌟🌟(🌟)/5

Human Behavior

Human Behavior, Venus as a boy and There’s more to life than this was interesting. I enjoyed those. The rest was not bad. Definitely better than Vunicura 1001 album worthy: Yes - 43/75

Björk's vocals - or the music itself - don't resonate often enough for me to love this, but this is undoubtedly singular and when it does strike a cord it strikes a totally unique one.

Bjork. Never boring. She's different, and the music reflects that. Bjork sounds like this huge voice trying to escape from this tiny body. I'm going to have to listen to more of her.

Post Sugarcubes Bjork was phenomenal. There are some great tracks on here.

Yeah. Björk just ain’t for me.

I see the vision. Was a journey. Ultimately a little too out there for me to dig the music

Probably only popular because of her mysterious Icelandic elven allure.

First Listen: July 5 2023 YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS god i fucking love bjork ive been waiting to get this album. def a weaker bjork album there's some classics on here fs. "spongebob? --tf wrong wit you" ï'm õn thät gööd kûsh äñd älcöhól "NIGGA⁉️🥷🥷"

Amazing use of instrumentals

Intriguing.

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

lwk fw it

Not bad just not for me

I have been meaning to listen to some of Björks music, especially after I went to Iceland. I knew it would be good, and it definitely was. She for sure has a unique and different style ( her bio called it avant-garde) that combined elements of jazz, pop, EDM, and poetry like lyrics that was fun and interesting to listen to.

Surprisingly good, like 80's pop but without the cheese. Really enjoyed listening while working.

God this was a hard listen... The beats are fun and then Björk starts to sing..."There's More to Life Than This" was fine except for that weird part in the middle...wtf was that. This was tough. "Crying" also had some solid beats. "Aeroplane" was actually horrible and why was "The Anchor Song" included? Fuckin terrible. I was waiting for this album to end. I hate rating albums so low since "Dub Housing" but there was literally not a single song here that I added or marked to listen to again... I think "Violently Happy" was my "favorite" song? The beat was cool and the vocals weren't horrible. What was that intro tho?

liked songs: Human Behavior, Aeroplane, Come To Me, Play Dead I really like Björk's voice on this album; there's very heavy Kate Bush influence which works well. The sort of house music underneath, unfortunately, isn't really my thing. I appreciated the more adventurous tracks. 3

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

Co za album... Bjork zawsze była artystką, o której słyszałem, ale do której trochę bałem się usiąść. Ekstrawagancki wygląd zawsze mnie trochę odstrasza, bo mam wrażenie, że staje się ważniejszy niż muzyka. Ale ten album jest potężny. Nie ma dla mnie nic lepszego i nic bardziej wartościowego, niż muzyka eksperymentalna, która zwyczajnie dobrze brzmi. Bjork bada możliwości własnego głosu, bawi się nim, mam wrażenie jakby eksplorowała skomplikowaną sieć jaskiń i sprawdzała różne możliwości nieoczywiste ścieżki dojścia od punktu A do punktu B, często ignorując najbardziej oczywiste opcje. Muzyka jest często oszczędna, ale jednocześnie nie uboga. Osiągnięcie balansu pomiędzy artyzmem a łatwością słuchania zawsze będzie dla mnie najwyższym wyrazem kunsztu muzyka. "Human Behaviour", "Violently Happy" i "There's More To Life Than This" (w ogóle koncept tego utworu jest niesamowity dla mnie; ten moment, kiedy wychodzi do toalety i dalej śpiewa jest przegenialny) najbardziej zapadły mi w pamięć, ale każdy jeden utwór jest ogromnie intrygujący.

At the beginning i was sure that this experiment went wrong and I will be suffering through the album. But I was quite suprised in the end. There were still moments of obnoxious wailing straight from the joke about this kind of music. But the rest was briliant enough to work despite it.

Q U E E N

Absolutely one of a kind!

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

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

Never listened to Bjork. It was weird, in a good way.

Mostly weird and experimental. Some tracks are called music only because an instrument is being played. As someone else commented, the backing tracks can be great. It starts to fall apart when she caterwauls, wails, and croaks the vocals. For all that, it's not as bad as I expected it would be based on her public persona.

if a siren lured you out to sea to start a new life, i imagine this album would play in the underwater nightlife scenes. the production is so bouncy, and bjork's vocals bring a quality simultaneously bubbly, sensual, and haunting. it's no wonder so many rockists hear debut and make an exception for bjork, with her trip-hop-jazz-electropop and all, this record is so charisma-forward that whatever music one normally prefers barely matters once you're hooked.

I’m familiar with Björk, but have never really sat to listen to any of her full albums. I wasn’t aware how many club bangers were tucked in to this album. I’m a big fan of “There’s More To Life Than This”, “Violently Happy,” “Crying” and “Big Time Sensuality.” For me, I think it’s Björk’s vocal melodies that make certain songs feel uncomfortable. She’s such a powerful vocalist, so she can pull it off, but I’m definitely a bigger fan of the poppier, dance stuff.

Meeaahhh…

This gave me a better understanding of one of the characters in the show Sense8. Not my groove though.

Ein Wunderwerk an Kreativität. Das wohl kommerziellste und einigängigste Album von Björk. So eine einzigartige Stimme in bunt arrangierten Songs.

For alternativt til tider. Fin stemme! Klagete stemning.

Bjork is someone I would love to see live. Her mix of styles in this album is so fun. I got more into her after seeing her wholesome doc with David Attenborough (he's a big fan)

Weirdly I don't think I've ever listened to this whole album in full. Loads of songs on there that I already know and love but also a few gems I've never heard. 'Like someone in love' went straight onto my Jan playlist. I think Play Dead might be one of my favourite songs ever...?

So much to offer on this album. Bjork's voice is haunting, emotional, yearning. Creative range of instruments and sounds used. There's the slower, intense songs broken up with the finger clicking, hip-dipping, foot scooting tracks such as "There's More to Life Than This", "Big Time Sensuality". The mystique of "One Day". "Like Someone In Love" is beautiful. Feels like a love song, staring out a window in a monochrome Hollywood movie. Bjork never clicked much for me in the past, then I listened to a cover of "Joga" on Youtube by 50 or so children (her version is also amazing). The writing, vocal placement and creative use of sound in her music is genius.

Stressful. Not for me at all.

Absolute masterpiece. The combination of Bjork’s wide eyed, first entering Narnia style vocals and restrained techno creates this wonky, sensual, slightly sinister and curious album that sounds both incredibly of it’s time and something too advanced to be released even now. Of the albums many highlights you have the transfixing and tense ‘Human Nature’, the bossaova of ‘Aeroplane’ and the wispy erotic day dream that is ‘Venus as a Boy.’ It’s only weakness is that it doesn’t feature ‘Army of Me’ on it.

An alright album, a mix of songs I liked and those that I didn't. I liked Aeroplane the most.

Bjork appeals to someone, and I have heard enough to know that I am not that someone. Just a little too quirky and out there for my tastes. That said I know she has had a profound influence on a lot of indie and electronic groups. But, I just can't seem to get into her music.