Reviews (page 6 of 8)
She is unique. Idk if good, but surely unique
I just can never get behind Björk fully. I can tilt my head around and see the appeal, but I just don't like the somber, lilting, vibe of it all. 2.5
Ironic since they worked together but I think of Björk like Lars von Trier. I like her music when I’m listening to it. But I need to be in a very specific mood. I’m glad I experienced it. But I don’t think I ever need to go back and listen to it again.
Lives up to her reputation as eccentric and avant-garde. Musically this is to me unusual but uninteresting. But it feels uncomprimised, art made for art's sake, there is nothing manufactured here. Definitely a good inclusion on this list, something that is worth exposing people to, myself included.
Björk's music is otherworldly. I continue to not be able to appreciate it. Glad I've given her catalogue a chance due to this list, but this one's a 3/5. Singing continues to not be my thing.
I used to love Björk. I don’t anymore, but I can still respect some of her albums for what they were.
I didn’t think I would like this Bjork album. And I don’t. Some decent moments but it’s far too long.
Standard bjork weirdness but some great moments
Bjoring
Lost in the dreamy, chilly soundscape of this album I can't help but be remembered by the fire and fury that often comes out of Bjork herself. Each and every time--at least that I've seen--has been well warranted. her anger at misogyny from the mainstream and the constant weird way people treat her. hell, a man she never knew killed himself and tried to kill her with him. A person deserves their anger after going through that. one incident in particular stands out to me that was spun against Bjork where she attacked a reporter. at first, it was shown as a star acting crazy for no reason. Only later on was it revealed how this reporter had harassed her for days straight. is violence the best response? maybe not. but was it warranted? hell yes. those who pry at people's sanity like that for profit all need a good slap or two. Should that delivery driver have shot that YouTuber? probably not. but he did shoot low with no intent to kill. he got free for assault, instead getting ten years for firing into a populated place. that sounds about right.
Stonemilker - 5/10 didnt like it at first but got used to it Lionsong - 3/10 my ears do not like this i dont wanna keep listening to thissss History Of Touches - 3,1/10 who actually listens to this 😭 Black Lake - 2/10 it started pretty nice but i gave up and will not be listening to this since my ears hurt
I don’t enjoy the singing. The beats are fine.
"pretty gibberish". First, of course I know English isn't her first language. There are not many who can sing so well in multiple languages. She has a lovely voice and natural sincerity.
Far from Bjork's best work. Really disappointed with this as we usually enjoy Bjork but this did not deliver. Couldn't get into it at all.
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Bored after 1/2 a song. Wrong album, again!
for me it is too 'alternative'
very good
I rather enjoyed this. I’ve never listened to Björk before and this is definitely weird, but you can feel the pain she was going through when this was made.
Mah…
Nice
Didn’t seem much more spectacular than any other bjork album.
I got some mixed feelings about this one. Very experimental. Very out there. I appreciated some bits. But overall experience I didn’t care for
Her name is an onomatopoeia for how I feel about her music.
Too weird for me, why is it here
Bjork'n Bjork is Bjork! 4/5
Best Bjork album since Vespertine. Sounds like a mix of Vespertine + Homogenic, but does occasionally lose the plot for me, similar to Volta. This same album, going a little bit harder, and a little shorter would be in 4.5 territory. 3.75/5
I’m not familiar with later Björk, so this is all new to me. Sounds like her classic stuff- yes please! B*
On this album, Björk is somewhat more accessible than usual, but that isn't saying much. It's still not something I would like to listen to again. 2.5/5
Bjork is not unfamiliar with these haunting, devastating sounds, so on paper if you were to describe this album's sounds it may not sound that different from her other projects, but when actually sitting down and listening to the album, there is something at the core of the musicianship that has changed. The album is sporadic, manic, and sometimes aggressively ugly, but still with her trademark lush instrumental fills and angelic vocals, as if you're listening to a whole album that exemplifies the highs and lows of grief. On the surface the album isn't overtly depressing, but even cracking that thin top layer reveals the pool of sorrow that Bjork is wallowing in, and while the album is still incredibly catchy at times, downright gorgeous in others, it can be like a brick wall to break through to the other side and get through it all. It's a long album, and it feels like it. Each song is a hurdle, and it is very satisfying to triumph over, but within the moment it can sometimes be draining, whether it's just due to Bjork's mood, lyrics, or even the sound of the song. I respect this album heavily, and even a "different" Bjork album such as this one is still an incredibly rock solid four out of five stars, but there is just a barrier here, and I don't know if I'm truly worthy to break it down completely.
Veeery experimental. Unique vibe really. Not very much my cup of tea, but I appreciated it.
Not good. Don’t know that I needed two Bjork albums in a week and three in this list.
3.5/5
Sounds like Bjork to me. Not in a good or bad way. Not sure what else to say about it.
A hard one to listen to, but amazing nonetheless. Interestingly I got the break-up album 2 days after the album about how much she loved him.
Bjork will Be Bjork, transformative and out there. I think you either love or hate her work. 2.8
The string arrangement on Lionsong is cool, but someone really needs to give Bjork a hug.
1.5 - here’s my very technical review: sounds like someone but I can’t remember. (Maybe the vocals abit like Black Country new road’s new album)
3 pretty good really weird
Weird, but not not enjoyable
Just another weirdo whispery moment from Björk that doesn’t appeal to me at all. Good for her though.
Nope, not for me...
Artsy-fartsy and, unfortunately, more fartsy than artsy.
Just shit.
Honestly my favorite Bjork album that I've heard. Just gorgeous songs. Her stuttery phrasing still bothers me a little but the language barrier is probably responsible for that.
Bjork has a fantastic voice, but for some reason, keeps making the same, self-indulgent song over and over again since she released Post. I, for one, have had enough of it.
not her absolute best album but it’s very beautiful and interesting. just not immediately accessible, 3 or 4
Very dramatic with a powerful voice. Not something I could cruise around in the car listening and relaxing.
Weird af, but that was expected
one of the bjork albums to be listened to once and forgotten
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What a wonderful adventure. Vulnicura lures you in with the beautiful slow rolling strings accompanied by Bjorks standout vocals. As the album proceeds, the moments of haunting beats and underlying anxiety becomes more relevant. The production is great, the layers of sounds and classical composition mixed with electronic beats made for an interesting listen. Black Lake was my favourite. 4 stars
With some artists, I devour their discography as soon as I discover them. With others, I wait until the timing just feels right and select an album at random, like a treat. It seems the timing was right for Vulnicura, truly. I'm in a stage of life where I can really relate to and absorb the story. It may not be my favorite Bjork album (so far), but her expression of heartbreak is just so visceral I can feel it in my own chest. It's beautiful and difficult and unlike anything else I've ever heard.
Very much in the Björk mode, tendency to blend into one, although I wonder if that's intentional. Well put together in any case 3.5*
Love bjork but haven’t listens to this one looking forward. Great album emotional and just majestic always a treat to listen to Bjork. 9/10.
Awful.
Il y a des artistes qu’on suit comme des potes de longue date. On a fait les quatre cents coups ensemble, on a partagé des bières, des concerts moites et des moments de grâce. Et puis, la vie faisant son oeuvre, on se perd un peu de vue. Pas de fâcherie, non, juste une sorte de distance qui s’installe. Pour moi, Björk, c’est un peu ça. J'étais là au début des hostilités soniques, quand elle braillait à la tête des Sugarcubes à la fin des années 80. Une claque. J'ai suivi religieusement le début de sa carrière solo, cet enchaînement quasi miraculeux de "Debut", "Post" et "Homogenic". Des disques qui ont redéfini ce que la pop pouvait être, des albums que j'ai usés jusqu'à la corde dans mon petit magasin de disques, en essayant de convaincre le chaland que oui, cette Islandaise était bien le futur. Et puis… j’avoue, j’ai un peu décroché. Pas par désamour, mais peut-être par lassitude, ou parce que mes oreilles de rocker commençaient à saturer de ses concepts parfois perchés. J’ai fait l’impasse sur "Biophilia" et ses applications iPad, j’ai écouté "Volta" d’une oreille distraite. On s’était éloigné, la grande Björk et moi. Alors, quand "Vulnicura" est arrivé en 2015, je l’ai abordé avec la méfiance d'un vieux con qui retrouve une ex. On se jauge, on cherche les rides, les changements, on se demande si la magie est encore là. Et bordel, quelle baffe. Une baffe triste, chirurgicale, mais une baffe monumentale. Inutile de tourner autour du pot, ou de détailler chaque morceau comme un comptable des émotions. "Vulnicura" est ce qu’on appelle dans le jargon un « break up album ». Et pas n’importe lequel. On n'est pas chez Taylor Swift à écrire une petite chanson vengeresse pour faire danser les ados. Non, ici, on est dans la salle d'autopsie. Björk ne nous raconte pas sa rupture avec l'artiste Matthew Barney, elle nous la fait vivre de l'intérieur, avec une précision clinique et une honnêteté qui foutent les jetons. L'album est construit comme un véritable chemin de croix sentimental. Les premiers morceaux décrivent les fissures, les doutes, les mois qui précèdent la fin. Puis vient l'explosion, la douleur pure, l'amertume qui ronge. Et enfin, tout doucement, la tentative de reconstruction, la cicatrisation. C’est un disque qui saigne, littéralement. Les paroles sont d'une crudité désarmante, d'une vulnérabilité qu'on n'avait plus entendue chez elle depuis longtemps. Elle ouvre les vannes, et tout sort : la peine, la colère, l'incompréhension, ce sentiment d’humiliation qui accompagne toute fin d’amour. C'est presque gênant, comme de lire le journal intime de quelqu'un sans sa permission. Mais c'est cette mise à nu totale qui fait la force cataclysmique de l'oeuvre. Musicalement, on est à la confluence de deux mondes qui s'affrontent. D'un côté, des arrangements de cordes somptueux, déchirants, organiques. C’est le coeur qui parle, la chair, la douleur à l’état brut. Ces violons, ces altos, ne sont pas là pour faire joli ; ils sont les nerfs à vif de l'artiste, ils pleurent, ils crient, ils se tordent. De l'autre côté, une production électronique fracturée, glaciale, presque hostile, façonnée en grande partie par le génial Arca. Ce sont les beats déconstruits, les glitchs, les textures synthétiques qui représentent le chaos mental, la fragmentation de soi après le choc. Ce dialogue entre les cordes classiques et l'électronique avant-gardiste est la plus grande réussite du disque. Ce n'est pas une simple fusion, c'est une guerre. Une guerre entre le passé et le présent, entre la chaleur des souvenirs et la froideur de la réalité. La voix de Björk, au milieu de ce champ de bataille, est plus humaine que jamais. Elle a perdu un peu de sa légèreté elfique d’antan. Ici, elle est parfois au bord de la rupture, fragile, mais elle ne cède jamais. Elle témoigne, elle accuse, elle panse ses plaies à la vue de tous. Franchement, ce n'est pas un disque facile. Ce n'est pas le genre d'album que tu mets en fond sonore pour une soirée entre amis, sauf si tu veux que tout le monde finisse en larmes dans les bras les uns des autres. C'est une écoute exigeante, qui demande de s'y plonger corps et âme. C’est une expérience immersive, presque suffocante par moments. Mais au bout du tunnel, il y a une lueur. Une forme de résilience. La tristesse est là, palpable, mais elle n'est pas dénuée d'une étrange forme d'optimisme. C'est la beauté de la création qui naît de la destruction. En disséquant sa propre douleur avec une telle minutie, Björk la sublime et, d'une certaine manière, la surmonte. Pour moi, qui avais un peu perdu la flamme, "Vulnicura" a été une réconciliation. La preuve que même après toutes ces années, cette femme a encore le pouvoir de te retourner les tripes, de te faire sentir des choses que peu d'artistes osent explorer. C'est un album qui rejoint le panthéon des grands disques de rupture, aux côtés de "Blood on the Tracks" de Dylan ou de "Sea Change" de Beck. C'est courageux, c'est radical, et c'est d'une beauté à fendre le coeur.
Another Bjork album. Still awful.
I wanted to break up with myself after listening to this... Shame 'cos her early stuff was great!
Tycker om vissa Björklåtar men hennes senare karriär är kanske inte riktigt min grej
Ett typ coolt album och en cool artist som verkligen får till känsla i musiken. Jag gillade dock inte en enda låt och hade inte lyssnat igen. Verkligen inte min stil av musik.
Gillade inte, alla låtar var rätt sådär Bästa låt: Atom dance
I like weird shit but I wasn’t following this
bjoring
The artsy, pretentious side of me wants to say that it's interesting (in a good way). There seems to be a lot of grief attached to this, as well as liking the production. The... not side of me wants to chastise it for being indulgent, wailing, and somewhat incomprehensible. Not sure who wins out here. Favorite track: "Black Lake"
I do not like Bjork
I just can't ever stay with Bjork for the length of an entire album, and this one felt the same way
Didn't like this one as much as the debut. Sounds well made and all that, but not big on the songs here. Will I listen to again: 10%
More of the same
Not my thing, and you cannot dance to it.
Curious and interesting. Wouldn't rate it higher than background music, though. Couldn't see myself ever choosing to listen to it.
Idk, I think I need another listen
When I'm in the right mood I enjoy Bjork. This isn't one of my favorite of hers.
This album deserves a few more listens, I did enjoy it but it felt kind of repetitive and monotonous
Interesting without being amazing
The world is a far more interesting place with Björk in it. Can't help but admire her talent, but this album didn't quite hit the mark for me.
I must admit I've not listened to too much of her newer works, but the addition of the symphony is pristine.
OK, nice sound but very samey, it drags on a bit
Liked Stonemilker
Listened Before? N I'm going to be honest here... I didn't make it through this album. Not because I didn't like it, or her, but because I have to be in the right mood for Bjork, and the past few days were not those days. I'm going to give it another listen later, but my impression is that it is not her best work. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: Stonemilker
It's the first Bjork album that just sounds like a Bjork album. The production is a bit predictable, and it seems to lack the big idea or stylistic change that usually makes a Bjork album so exciting.
Day 28 - June 29th Very average. Was not unbearable, but nothing special. 3/5
Very Björky
Very spacey vibes. I enjoy Bjork's accent. The album as a whole feels very artistic like it could be playing on a loop in a modern abstract art museum. I did get tired of the instrumentation and choppy flow of the singing style after about 4 or 5 songs.
I had an unfair preconceptions of bjork that she made pretentious nonsense music. Now that I've listened to this album, I'm happy to to confirm that bjork makes pretentious nonsense music
Ziemlich besondetes Album sehr reduziert fesselt aber
Quite shocked at how bad this was. The vocals and delivery were barely understandable. Some of the orchestration was cool.
Not as "new Bjork" as I thought it would be.
Just wasn't feeling like electronic Bjork today.
Another Bjork album that is easier to respect than it is to enjoy. Rating: 3/5 Playlist track: Black Lake Date listened: 25/06/24
This grew on me so much! I love how concise and vulnerable the lyrics are. I love how the album goes from luscious string arrangements to haunting electronica over the course of the runtime. It's up there with Blood on the Tracks as an all-time great breakup album. Best Track: Lionsong Worst Track: Notget
Best Song: Notget Worst Song: Black Lake
I struggle with Björk. This album, and artist, has absolutely everything I’ve complained about in other albums. The talent is completely undeniable, there’s risk-taking to an almost unbelievable degree, and there’s just tons of creativity. The problem is that I hate absolutely every second of it. I hate the creative goal, I cannot stand the way she insists on hard rolling on r’s seemingly at random, and I find the lyrics almost laughably bad. I guess I completely agree that this belongs on the list, but it’s absolutely not for me.
Bjork is sensational. I just love how untamed this album is
Sometimes I get to the end of an album on here and think I didn't enjoy it because I didn't get it. I think I got this one, just didn't enjoy it much. Nothing in particular stuck out as bad. Her voice is actually very good and I generally like strings. Just perhaps a bit too avant-garde for me. Cool that she seems be be doing exactly what she wants though.
My first thought when this was generated was "ugh, I don't want to listen to Bjork this morning". My first thought was correct as this was a slog to get through. I can't say I really liked anything about it and was glad when it was over so does that make it get a 1 or do I round up since I managed to get through the whole thing?
I think most of Bjork sounds like Bjork. It's never really connected for me.
do you like bjork? she seems cool and i want to like her but i find her music quite boring. so many interesting people claim to like her. but when i listen every song blends into one long vowel noise that never seems to resolve. i shall not be forcing bjork. 1/5, sorry
An element of weirdness but great
Utterly miserable
Bjork is obviously a talented musician but I just don’t get the appeal.
Choir and strings on this album lend it a unique feel. I like how much variety has been shown across the Bjork albums on this list. I'd say I liked Vespertine more, but still I'd listen to this album again. Quicksand was my favourite track.
i just don't like bjork! you can't make me!
Alors, Björk, c'est vraiment pas du tout mon délire, je comprends aucunement ça mais c'est clairement une Artiste.
I just don't get any appeal.
My Icelandic bae. <3 I’ve always said no one sounds like Björk, and this record demonstrates that. She has such a gentle, yet powerful voice, layered on top of ethereal and calming instrumentation. It’s symphonic and melodic and hits all the right tones. Somber while uplifting and courageous. Very happy we have Björk in the world of music.
fine?
Really? This one?
I don't understand
Björk is a complicated artist for me. In theory, she’s my favorite artist ever – quirky, experimental, playing with sounds and genres and aesthetics that I typically adore. In practice, though, she’s more a 50/50 coin-flip artist. Sometimes, she makes the greatest music I’ve ever heard. On other albums, I can’t fathom how anyone could like her music, and those albums are usually the ones that are sparse, expansive, less electronica, and more orchestral. It’s not always the case (for example, I love Utopia), but, like, my favorite Björk album is Homogenic. I like one half of her vibe, and check out for the other half. Unfortunately for me, those sparse orchestral albums are always the ones that receive the most critical praise, the most fanfare (which makes it hard to critique these albums), and, apparently, are the exact Björk albums that make it onto lists like this. So, all this said, I walked into my re-listen of Vulnicura a bit pessimistic, to say the least. And I’m happy to say, this revisit was very necessary, and I’m walking away pleasantly surprised! First of all, Arca does her goddamn ✨thing✨ on here, especially on the back-half. Without her very specific brand of IDM/deconstructed club, I would find Vulnicura a bit less sonically interesting. And those Arca flourishes are all throughout this album – sparsely, for sure, but palpable enough to make this feel like a true collaboration. It is missing Arca’s distinct Latin je ne sais quoi, but I get why it’s stripped away on this record. This album’s other strength is Björk’s lyrics. Normally, I’m not a fan of her dense abstraction, but here, it’s pretty clear what the themes are, what the emotions are, and what I’m supposed to feel. This is an album about feminine transformation post-love lost, and trying to determine what a life alone looks like when you’re a grown women who just yesterday had a nuclear family and stability and, well, normalcy. (I also think these themes are especially interesting in the context of collaborating prominently with two transfemme artists on this record. Obviously, I’m not saying that was a calculated decision, or that they were only called because of that, or that this album is exclusively built off those collaborations, but it makes a lot of natural sense and is interesting from to consider. And it’s something I want to think about because 🏳️⚧️) And then of course, there’s the general goodness about Björk – her vocal tone, her vocal range, her general aesthetic, and the general vibe, which is not always the vibe you may want to live within, but it’s certainly something to dive deep into when you do want it. All this praise doesn’t come without some critique, though. Again, historically, this is the side of Björk that I usually hate, and it’s largely because I find orchestral arrangements to be boring. Call me a pleb, but I’m no classical gal, that’s for damn sure. And this album is very much tapping into that classical aesthetic. And sure, it’s trying to experiment within that sound, which is cool. But Vulnicura is an electronica-forward orchestral album, not an orchestral-forward electronica album, and that makes all the difference. It’s not even like Medúlla, where the experiment with tradition is the point and punches you in the face when you hear it; I just feel like Vulnicura is too light with its distortion, too playful with its experiments, especially for its subject matter. That also makes it easy for critical adoration, and I think my cynical skepticism is holding me back a bit, here, truthfully. I’m not saying I dislike it, but I do need to be in a very specific frame of mind to appreciate it – one I’m rarely ever in. Because otherwise, I find this record boring, like “History of Touches” or the first half of “Family.” Even “Stonemilker” was a bit of a take-it-or-leave-it, at least until the hook got stuck in my head. I really had to play this back a few times to see if I was missing something on the more somber tracks. Sometimes I was, but other times, I think I just am not the target audience for the general sound of this album. There are moments where playing it straight still works thanks to strong songwriting, say on the closer “Quicksand,” but most of Vulnicura’s strengths is in its flourishes. Fortunately, most of the album is strange enough and therefore engaging enough to win me over. On a worse day, I’d rate it a little lower. Not because it’s bad or poorly made – I’m not deaf – but because I just find orchestral sounds underwhelming. I need a thrill, and knowing Björk can thrill, I have a hard time accepting when she actively chooses not to. I now understand why I was against this record when it first came out – I didn’t give it enough time to breathe, and Vulnicura needs that time. Now I get it, and I know that, in the right context, this album really is worth it. Would I prefer a solo Arca album on this list and/or a different Björk? Absolutely, no question in my mind. But without those alternative options, I’m happy to stand by Vulnicura as a very good example of late mid-career Björk, and why she matters so much to alternative music, pop music, and electronic music. It’s not a peak – and maybe not even an essential listen before you die – but if you’re on board with her discography, it’s a crucial turning point and worth the listen.
Solid stuff
Oof. not my favorite bjork. Rather painful to listen to. i had to turn it off midway through, in part because of a planning meeting.
Her newer stuff isn’t for me, but I really respect Björk as an artist who makes exactly what she wants.
I'd file this under art for the sake of art. Minimalist background noise and shrieking.
Raw
solid album, really industrial and experimental
Uff, this was a hard listen. A bit too out there for me. It feels like it’s experimental for the mere sake of being experimental. Couldn’t get into it.
This is definitely a whole-album experience. It's weird and wonderful in places. It's very atmospheric. There's not really any hooks or strong melodies, but it's not about that. It's all about the overall. There's definitely moments where it tested me a bit, where it was just a bit much, a bit too formless. Overall I think it works. It's layered and atmospheric, and doing its own thing, which can only be commended. 3.5 rounded up.
It is a shame that I find myself admiring later Björk albums more than I love them.
Beautiful
Please make it stop
Oh man. Tender, sad, elegiac. Very nice
One star is far too generous, but I am unable to give it anything lower.
Predictably weird.
I wanted to love this album, I find Bjorks albums so musically interesting, she is a true artist. I just find her tracks too similar and I think its just not my thing. :-(
This is the first Björk album I’ve seen in this challenge - I don’t know if there are more? Even though this isn’t the kind of music I’d actively choose - I enjoyed having something a bit different! it’s not my usual cup of tea and parts are hard to listen to and a little jarring - I think the challenge and interest of Björk’s music earns its place on this list. It was good to work to - the lyrics are hard to follow so it felt like her voice was more instrumental
Björk’s music makes me wish I believed in any sort of mysticism. I feel like I am witnessing a lost world when I hear her sound. I rarely understand what she is saying, but the way she is saying it is so enchanting.
I tried, really I did, and this wasn't as bad as the last Bjork related album I had to listen to, but I just don't vibe with her music whatsoever. Too 'artsy' for me, I guess...
A nakedly emotional chronicle of a disintegrating relationship. Visceral and biting.
Einzelne Björk Songs sind ok, aber ein ganzes Album...
I don't know if I'm qualified to rate this album. Since I have to give it something, I'll go 3 stars, for reasons I don't quite understand. I can confidently say that I do not love, nor hate this album, but I am not agnostic toward it either.
Björk cathartically charts the anxiety, actualization, and aftermath of a broken heart through the healing powers of soaring strings and avant-garde electronica.
Not good. I tried but why punish me.
usually I like her but this one just wasn't for me honestly....
Bjork makes absolutely no sense as an artist. Quite frankly, I've never heard something by her that was listenable. If you want arhythmic spoken word "sung" over a drum track with synth thrown in randomly, this is where to get it.
Stop already with the Bjork. This is like the fifth album from her that's popped up on this list. I can't handle her non melodic songs and annoying voice any longer. She's not that good.
So tired of this woman. Her 4th and hopefully last album on this list.
very emotional, very interesting arrangements. Bjork rarely disappoints.
I'm not quite sure who this music is for, but it's not for me.
First exposure to Bjork. It's different but not as weird as I expected, it's ok. Ended abruptly. 3* Her legs in the album cover creep me out.
I like Bjork, I love Stonemilker. Overall sound and vibe on this album is stunning. But as a front to back listen it's kind of exhausting and leaves something to be desired. Songs go on for so long and there's so little change in the style and sound that it really becomes a slog less than a third of the way through. Individual elements are pretty nice and it's a respectable project, but I don't think I need to hear it all the way through again. 7/10
Sorry, I just can't follow much Bjork after the Sugarcubes. I quite enjoyed the opening cut, Stonemilker, but I think that exhausted my Bjork engagement for the day. I suppose it has its good points, but I can't get there.
I have a lot of respect for Björk - she is a true individualist, a pioneer, rule-breaker and revels in that role. I have just never got on with her music - I’ve tried but it just doesn’t reach me. Sorry, B. The score is for her impact.
I liked the first song and was rethinking my aversion to Bjork. Then came the rest of the album…
I've tried with Bjork more than once. I have some musician friends (well, one in particular) who is totally smitten with her which made me wonder if I was somehow missing out on something extraordinary. When this started, I was thinking I might be able to sink in, but as the tracks rolled on I experienced that familiar nagging sensation that it all sounds so similar, and the disjointed strange articulation seems like a gimmick after a couple of songs. I don't doubt her authenticity, she's staked a claim to a genre all her own, but I just don't hear whatever it is that turns on her fans. It sounds like a disjointed mess to me.
I dig Bjork, but I wasn't feeling this one. Could just be how I was feeling today, but it didn't seem worthy of being on the list.
I like Björk but this album was hard to absorb. The mix of classical and far out just didn't please my ears. But I am glad to explore her music and get to know her beyond Human Behavior. I do LOVE her dandelion headdress.
Didn't immediately transfix me like vespertine but I'm sure this will become loved like medulla
More Bjork - strings are fun
Dreaded that this day would come and I would have to listen to a Bjork album with an open mind.
I get the idea behind it. I understand why people would be into it, so technically I do like it but I don’t want to listen to it.
Was quite interested to hear this. Although it isn't something I would have listened to if it hadn't come up on here, I have wondered what an album of hers was like. Now I like some weird music, but in honesty, this is too weird for me. Would I turn it off if it came on somewhere? No. Would I put it on again? No. Would I buy it? You can guess that one. No. But its worth a mid to high range 2.
Having listened to and surprisingly enjoyed 2 Bjork albums on this 1,001 albums journey already, I was looking forward to listening to this when it popped up this morning. But what I got was that weird / jerky/ experimental Bjork that I thought I’d get on the other 2 albums. This did nothing for me. Her voice was so front and centre of all of it, I could hardly hear any of the clever musical arrangements and the variety of instruments underneath. And her vocal arrangement felt like it was deliberately quirky and angry to the point of making it unenjoyable and almost unlistenable. It was a break up album I believe. And when she’s in this mood I’d run as fast as I could in case she wanted to get back together.
The machine gun drums are just too annoying over not a lot else 1
Is this what they listen to in Iceland?
Was a huge Bjork fan back in the 90s, then started waining in the noughties. By Vulnicura I was out. Genre wise this would be post- something. Post pop? A complete retreat from melodies, catchiness, radio play, standard lengths. There's none of the traditional playfulness, instead this feels super serious, mature art. The first time I've appreciated this album. Will listen again.
This is possibly Björk’s most restrained and emotionally vulnerable album, with electronica dialed back in favour of swirling string arrangements and the lyrics describing the aftermath of a relationship breakdown. It definitely takes you on an emotional journey and I will be checking out the accompanying video art pieces that went with it and passed me by at the time.
I felt in love with Homogenic a long time ago, but I'm not very regular to follow Björk's work & career. But I'm generally happy to hear something from her: her universe is very distinctive and personal, and I like the way she intertwins her peculiar vocals with the music. Vunicura is a solid album, perhaps calmer than Homogenic but all the ingredients I like in her music are there. And it was refreshing to listen to her after a serie of pretty "meh" records... I even listen to it twice.
WTF - why do I like this?
Surprise for me. I don’t generally like Bjork but this was sweet and mournful. A good quiet background.
Can understand why many don't like this but few artists can fuse this level of experimentalism with accessibility and emotional power. This still sounds like the future close to a decade on.
I just feel bad for Björk going through the breakup while listening to this. I love that crazy whirling dervish of an Icelander. Go do your thing, Björk!
Horrible noises
Да простит меня Бьорк, но пошла она нахуй
Bjackground Music.
Björk being Björk.
You know how it is when you meet someone you don't really know in the office mini-kitchen, make the mistake of breezily asking how they are, and then they unexpectedly download for ages while you desperately hope someone will come in and give you the opportunity to flee? That, but **oh so beautifully produced**
I've never listened to Björk before. Well, now I have. This isn't for me. I can spare a point because I can tell it's for someone, and it was done well for them.
Probably her best late-career album. I don't think it reaches quite the highs of some of her earlier stuff, but it's certainly close. The arrangements here are just gorgeous as always and it's cool to see her singing about some more grounded topics.
This album is VERY Bjork. Lots of sounds packed into this, from orchestral, to strings, to weird buzzes, clicks and hums - it'll keep you on your toes. Of course Bjork's wonderfully hazy, ethereal voice is the star of the show here. Apparently this is a breakup album, and it shows. The lyrics are, at times, gut wrenching, the pain and emotion palpable. I loved this album and would give it a 4.5 if I could.
Good, but really long for having only 9 songs. It hits a vibe, but I would have liked to see this being around 10 minutes shorter.
Lækker og velproduceret og en smule rodet imho
Kan virkelig godt lide produktionen på den her. Synes det er et fedt lyt altid, men der er en del af sangene som ikke er synderligt memorable i sig selv
Det ramte sgu bare ikke lige mig.
Dynamic string arrangements, certainly an album that delivers more with background context. Bjork is just a liiiiittle too out there for me though. Is it a great piece of avant garde art? Yes. Is it an enjoyable listen? Eh not so much. Too meandering. Listened to: walking through prospect park to a dentist appointment. Favorite track: Notget
Odd album, Not one I would listen to again and not one of Bjorks finest. I find Bjorks voice a tough listen. The lyrics are just odd, there is very little story telling. This album is not for me Favourite song: Couldnt find one on this album Least favourite: All of the tracks Album artwork: Iconic: Odd
I love Bjork. She's almost certainly an alien. And I just love her work. This is such a heartbroken masterpiece. I hate to see others in pain, but I'm listening to the art recovered from the aftermath.
I like Bjork, but I do enjoy her first three albums most. Her music gets more abstract as time goes on, and loses me eventually. This one is a difficult listen, but is okay to my tastes.
Very atmospheric, moody. Easy to forget she’s singing words. In the right mood I might like it better. Today it seemed too long, too much of the same.
3 stars. Not my fav bjork album.
Gut-wrenching, took me back to my past breakup. Cool IDM elements, I wish there were more! 5 stars to boost the average rating.
Björk is supposed to be cool and it’s cool to like her but I can’t connect emotionally with this album
I was really excited to listen to a “new” Bjork album when this came up, but didn’t find it as good as her older albums. Slower, more ethereal and less “pop”, it was good for background music, but not something to listen to intently. Listen again: maybe Purchase for my collection: no Favourite Song:
The Indie Mariah Carey - vocal gymastics for the sake of it. The songs are hard to hear as I find the voice so overpowering. And not in a good way.
This would have been great without the vocals. Such a bloody drone.
For a first Bjork album, I'm not sure how this compares to her other work, though from what I've heard so far, It's absolutely gorgeous. I can't really quantify it but oh my GOODNESS it is beautiful.
This is my 3rd Björk album now, and I think I'm starting to get her sound and get used to her voice but I still don't really find her music enjoyable.
Theres really nothing wrong with this album, it’s just that Bjork kind of just becomes the same thing over and over and never evolves to anything new. Which I don’t car how unique or clever something is, after 30 years of the same thing over and over again, anything will eventually get old.
There were some enjoyable tracks from this Björk record but it didn't strike me as a whole collection I'd spin again in a hurry
Nope
I like the versatility and vulnerability of her voice, but I don't understand her music.
Can’t say I ever really understood Bjork.
Already looking forward to giving this one another spin. It does seem to hark back to some of her earlier albums but with a modern spin I guess. Faves for now: History Of Touches, Atom Dance
Not a Björk album I'm familiar with at all, and oh yeah, she's really pushing the boat out, production-wise - those are some tasty IDM-inflected noises going on in the background. Ah, wikipedia tells me it's Arca and The Haxan Cloak - badass! There's definitely a meme in there about the chad Björk vs the virgin Madonna and her William Orbit collabs, heh. Fave tracks - "Lionsong", "Black Lake", "Quicksand" maybe? I feel like it would take a lot more listens to get familiar though...
Unlistenable
a nice emotional album, will want to continue through the Bjork discography
I know this is a good album as far as lyricism, style, theme and production, but to me this is a sound of Björk that I can’t really find myself enjoying. Melancholy toned music is a hard sell sometimes and this is one instance where I don’t prefer it. I get that it’s deeper and well made but that doesn’t translate for my ears. 4.5/10
It's always good to hear Bjork and she's definitely written some of amazing and incredible music that blows me away. Sometimes though it is a bit irritating and not my bag. It's funny that. This has a bit of everything on it for me. I would like to listen again more closely though.
A really cool album, not as good as other Bjork in my opinion but still pretty awesome.
I liked the orchestration on the album. I never developed an appreciation for Bjorks style of singing.
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This opening track is fantastic and not at all what I was expecting. This album is very good.
Great voice, but this really is some otherworldly flavor. Abstract is an under statement, during the absence of structured chorus or verse. Where the voice is simply on a journey to explore the empty space. It’s just too much to enjoy as a typical listener. It takes an effort to reach the appreciation. Random instruments, some thoughtfully executed, electronic beats sporadically hitting, and the ever present ahhhhhhhyyyyaaaaaheeeeaaaaa
Björk's my favorite artist, so I was obviously very excited to get this album today. Her music touches me like no other and this especially has got me through some shit. One of my all time favorites.
Interesting but I am not really a fan
Perché non mettere Debut in questa biblioteca musicale? Vale sicuramente 2* più di questo e contestualizza molto meglio Bjork. Mah...
4.5 stars. I thought I would have to force myself to enjoy this album but it was really good. Lots of cool, noisy and syncopated elements. Each measure of each song is fascinating. Only 4.5 because no one particular song stood out to me, but it was a very engaging experience.
I didn’t last long, thought I was halfway through and looked to see that was the end of track 2.
I feel like Bjork is a practical joke that I'm not in on. I truly don't get her. This album was typical of times I've tried before. Strained lyrics over orchestral/electronic/both that only sometimes sound like they were recorded for the same track. There must be something to it but it's lost on me.
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Like
It's interesting musically speaking but still struggling with her vocals
I normally like Bjork, this was fairly unlistenable.
I usually find Björk's lyric delivery annoying in anything more than short bursts though somehow this seemed to (mostly) work. I'm gad it's on the list but I'm not sure it's something I'd come back to.
Björk, innit?
I always want to like Björk's music more than I actual do. There are moments when I can't decide whether it's genius or just self-indulgent weirdness. 2.5
Muy bonico.
I fully support opportunities for women in the traditionally male-dominated space of being an unsettling little weirdo in the name of art
Björk is a great performance artist, as well as a brilliant musician who makes interesting and daring projects. I now know it. If only it is as enjoyable as it is interesting...
I like some Bjork but not sure this album is it for me.
Best song - Stonemilker
I appreciate this more than I can say I actually like it. It was nice in places, but I don't see myself wanting to come back to it. I think this is the kind of music that really demands a certain atmosphere. But it's not really for casual listening.
Well...never listened to a Bjork song or album before and now I know why. I have no idea what the hell I just listened to. I'm about 45 albums into this challenge and this is the only one that I literally could not wait to be over. There is absolutely nothing that connects with me on this album. Totally and absolutely bizarre (at best). Just a weird and chaotic mix of an orchestra, a voice, and technological production sounds that make no sense. I can't even pick a favorite track, but if forced to...I'll go with Quicksand because it's the only track that sounds like a semblance of a song...and it (thankfully) ends the album.
this is a great piece of art and i might need it when i am sad
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Jesus, what a tough listen.
Overall so and so album. Some interesting parts others not so much. Standout songs: Black Lake Notget
lots of sounds going on. most tracks sound like 2-3 songs playing at the same time.
Beautiful music with deep passion and emotion. It felt like some lyrics or word choices seemed out of place, kind of like a translation error or if English was a first language. When her singing hangs on every word this made it a little difficult to get into.
I like the idea of Bjork. The album is lyrically complex and the beautiful melodies. I want so badly to love her work, and I do....from afar. I listen to music to selfishly to calm my frazzled nervous system or so I can scream my rage, heart ache, etc....For me her music demands so much that I can appreciate it and her as the creator but in at an abstract, cool distance.
Bold, daring and quintessential avant-garde.
The 'return to form' album is the holy grail of mid and late career artists, wished for far more than their ambient/reggae/classical excursion is a re-nailing of why we loved them in the first place. Rarer than hen's teeth, Bjork gets pretty close to the RTF ideal with a focus on strings and the kind of hushed electronic beats that dominated Post and Homogenic. If none of the songs are quite a Hyperballad or Joga then that's understandable. But always listenable, and within touching distance of a melody. 3.5 but feeling generous.
Hats off to the orchestra and music composition. I’m of the firm belief that Björk wouldn’t be as great without them. Her voice is great. But her rhythm is just kind of random, which makes the songs a little odd. 7/10
I think I liked this more than the last Bjork project but overall it's not my kind of sound and didn't really vibe with the album. Some of the songs also tend to overstay their welcome. 6/10
More Björk mispronouncing words in a poetically nonsensical way. The background music is really just noise and she keeps the same vocal tones as well as rhythm through every song. Don’t really know why this is on here. Her other album we had was better. 3/10
Interesting voice.
I liked the instrumentals, but stopped liking the song once vocals came on. Just do not enjoy this style of singing.
Björk - Vulnicura I enjoyed the somberness of this album, but doubt I'd listen to it again. I think you need to be in a special headspace to fully appreciate Björk's music. And I don't think I've achieved this level to ascend into the cult of Björk. 3/5
First day listening to this wasn’t in the mood and ready to give it two stars, today I was more in the mood and ready to appreciate the atmospheric feel and sound scale to the album, which changes my view to yes there is room for one more Bjork album on the list, 3 stars
Like other Björk albums, mute Björk and you have a decent album. I feel that Björk's whole appeal is the "Experimental" tag that comes with it. her voice is flat, boring and over dramatic. It's that friend/colleague who insist that they can sing and you can't really disagree because she went to art school and you don't wanna sound like someone who don't "get it". -2/5 Production wise 3/5 .it has cool electronic touches and beautiful orchestrations. The part in 'Atom Dance' where she don't sing has some cool beats and most of the orchestrations are lush and beautifully composed.
A like a few things by Bjork, I find she’s alright in small doses. But I’m just not a huge fan of her voice, and some of her songs can be a bit meandering. I think she’s super talented, it’s just not really for me.
Bjørk is pushing boundaries! I wouldn’t necesarilly push all of those boundaries myself, but a great experience that I will come back to.
Bjork is an intersting artist. She mixes everything so well. And I like the sense of philosophical uncertainty.
Dammit. Well over a thousand albums into this project and I have to suffer through YET ANOTHER damn Björk album? I've really enjoyed this project but THIS is the first time I thought, "I'm so ready to be done." I'm just over it. Four Björk albums PLUS the surprise Björk-before-she-was-Björk album? It's too much psycho-fairy-baby for one list. Even one that's over 1k albums long. So why two stars when I have so much venom for the artist? The strings are gorgeous. When she's not making her stupid face noises, this album is beautiful. Unfortunately, she's almost always making noise and ruining those beautiful string arrangements.
First of all. Compiling a list like this and not including Björk's '95 Post should be a criminal offense. Who is this Robert Dimery dude anyway? With this out of the way: Björk lost me somewhere around Vespertine. Her music became weird. Not cool weird, but a meandering weird weird. And so this album was new to me. Still weird and not pleasant, but well. There's the subject matter here. Seems like a return to Homogenic but with all Pop thrown out of the window. Like his stuff, haha. Innn aaany case. Very glad that I got to listen to it. Will I ever put it on again? Hm.
I think it’s okay to not include EVERY Bjork album on these types of lists.
An hour of Bjork. Would've been better as an instrumental, the singing is so off-putting and musically it is interesting and pretty at times. But alas.
Interesting album with some great strings. Unique vocals tie it in. Light 7
Naja
Really strange. Similar to another album of hers that I recently listen to for this list. Not for me. 2/5 Won’t listen again
I didn’t hate that
No thanks
There was one song I really liked, but the rest was just okay
Ikkje nåken Björk-fan no heller
I generally like Björk a lot, and this album was good but it was missing something for me. “Stonemilker” is absolutely brilliant, though.
I just can't get along with Bjork. I know everyone claims she's a genius and I can see that she is crazy talented - it's just that all her music makes no emotional connecton and seeing as this is a break up album, that's probably the last thing it was trying to attempt. The songs have a mixture of strings and electronic bubbling all while she does her weird elastic voice thing all over it. It comes across as an album that people feel like they should say they like at parties but would never actually play it when by themself. And goddamn these tracks are long. Maybe one day it'll click, but today is not that day. Best Tracks: Stonemilker; Lionsong; History of Touches
I am far from Bjork's biggest fan, but this album is better than most I've listened to. The sympathetic strings and pleasant accompanying sounds do a better job of cushioning her voice than in many other albums. She's also moderated the harshness of her vocals to a large degree here. She wears orchestral pretty well.
Vulnicura might mean "cure for wounds" in Latin, but the word brought to mind the volcanic nature of Björk’s home country of Iceland. And so I went into it hoping for the eruptions of intensity that I enjoy in Björk’s earlier work. “Black Lake” came the closest to the eruption I was looking for. But it never quite bursts forth the way I was hoping. Not the way songs from “Post” like “Hyperballad'' ebb and flow and explode and soar over peaks. “Vulnicura” is symphonic, with Björk’s signature passionate and pained vocals, lovely at times and disarming at others. But nothing feels quite as intense. With three entries on the list, I would have placed “Post” and “Homogenic” with “Debut” instead of “Vulnicura” and “Vespertine.” “Post” - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - is Björk’s best, and it's a mystery why it’s not on the 1001.
First half is a 4, Black Lake is by far my favorite track but after Black Lake is a 3. I guess I will stick with first impressions.
I respect the shot out of Björk. She is as creative as it gets. I appreciate her. My rating would increase if her creativity were tempered a bit, but then it wouldn’t be Björk.
She has a good voice and sounds like they could actually make some good music but this all sucked.
I procrastinated for quite a while before listening to this. I don't really know much about Bjork and was expecting weirdness just for the sake of being weird. This is better than I was expecting. There's emotion and atmosphere in amongst the weirdness. It was an interesting listen, although not an album I would listen to again.
My first time hearing Bjork, not at all what I expected. I’m impressed
Rating: 6/10 Best songs: Stonemilker
This is one of those album you need multiple listens to fully appreciate. However on first listen I can tell this is very good, not perfect, but it has some very good arrangements and I really like the sound of the drums. Currently a 4.5 but I could see it becoming a 5 on future listens.
Really enjoyed listening to this! This LP combines some absolutely stunningly gorgeous orchestral and ambient synth moments with energetic, creative, dark techno sounds (courtesy of Arca, who is perhaps best known for producing on the off-the-wall production showcase Yeezus). The hectic back-and-forth between beautiful/mournful and manic/abrasive moods, along with Bjork's powerful vocals, makes this a compelling breakup album. 5 stars!
Not for me
A genuinely interesting album choice for this list. Maybe there will be more Bjork on this list, but I’m otherwise surprised that this is the album of hers that merits listening over some of her other better known work. This is a challenging album - and I mean that in the best way possible. Bjork really toes the line between pop and art. Her music requires focus and concentration. It is simultaneously melodic and bizarre. And I think it gets more complex as her canon goes along. I think this album showcases so much of what I love about her as an artist and neglects so much of what I love about her as an artist. I really enjoyed listening to this, and I also found myself wishing I was listening to Debut or Post. Great album from a great artist though.
One of her best. This one was a return to form, especially after putting out a series of albums that weren't bad by any stretch, but had seemed kind of formless. She sounds reinvigorated here, more emotional and ambitious than she had been in years.
Good! Its Bjork, so it was always going to be weird. Some of it was a bit difficult to listen to, but the opening track Stonemilker is good :)
Beautiful. But not her best work
Beautiful and unique
Beautiful. 4.
This album is Björk at her most vulnerable. Written and recorded in the wake of a breakup, this album ruminates in the heartbreak and healing process showing the whole process. I found this album to perfectly show the cycle of grief which is not a cycle at all. It waxes and wanes, gets caught in though cycles, and has breakthroughs before falling back into sadness. The music is stark, jagged, and lush at times and perfectly complements the lyrics. Björk’s delivery commands attention and is halting, drawn-out, and forceful.
Accessible and not overly glitchy. Enjoyed it.
Like all records by Björk, this heartrending "break-up album" (chronicling the dissolution of the Icelandic singer's marriage with conceptual artist Matthew Barney, and how to pick up the pieces from there for her and their daughter) is something you can advise most people with an open mind (and a taste for the dramatic) to listen to. Driven vocals, apocalyptic beats, tragic strings and long tunnels of despair abound in this beautiful record, along with faint glimmers of hope at the ends of said tunnels. Surely, you could find ways to add this striking LP into your own rankings. Except for one little detail... Robert Dimery "forgot" to include other seminal and pivotal Björk albums in his original list--albums whose impact and groundbreaking nature is agreed upon by most professional "critics" out there, but also by music fans of all stripes. Those albums are 1995's *Post* and 1997's *Homogenic*. And you could also probably include 2001's *Vespertine* if there was a little room left for it. Of all the omissions inside the 1001 Albums book--usually about other genres such as jazz, post-rock and (post)-hardcore--the absence of those records is one of the most glaring examples you can find, unfortunately. Indeed, and oddly enough, Dimery and co. only selected first album *Debut* within Björk's discography, and then they included the far later *Vulnicura*, but also *Medullá*, a more experimental LP using human voices as its main conceptual thrust--an impressive effort, but with results that are also a little topsy-turvy at times. I have nothing but benevolent feelings and even sheer love for those later albums, but c'mon--if you can't identify an artist's *true* magnum opus, how can you hope convincing newcomers of those artists' greatness with other records that are obviously a *tiny notch* under them. It's as if Bob Dylan was quoted only for *Blood On The Tracks* or *Time Out Of Mind*. Which would mean that *Bringing It All Back Home*, *Highway 61 Revisited* and *Blonde On Blonde* had been left aside. Quite ridiculous. To be fair, all of this is not the sole reason I'm taking out a point out of a perfect 5/5 grade for *Vulnicura*. That point is also taken away because the heavy subject matter this rather admirable record deals with makes it an arduous listen at times. The thing is, if Björk had found ways to transcend her personal pain into something less solipsistic and a little more universal, those songs would have been even more impressive. But I readily admit that I might be nitpicking here. Whatever the case may be, give this one a listen. Because whether she's in pain or not, Björk's music is always one-of-a-kind, that much is for sure. 4/5 for the purposes of this list gathering "essential albums". Which translates to a 9/10 grade for more general purposes. Number of albums left to review: 281 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 318 (including this one, at least if *Post* and *Homogenic* are also in my own list--and make no mistake, they *will* be quoted!) Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 175 Albums from the list I won't include in mine (many other records are more important to me): 232
The sound was pretty good but the “songs” were not for me.
I've often wondered if Bjork was deaf. Apparently not. She just makes me wish I was. It's not all bad. The composition and musicianship are outstanding. Her voice and lyrics though... just no thank you.
my first björk outside of her iconic 90s trilogy of albums. stunning.
This is my first Bjork album. My first thought when pulling up 'Vulcinara' was "This had better be almost an hour for a good reason." I've also heard this referred to as Bjork's breakup album, which makes me inclined to like it, since I tend to enjoy albums centered around intense emotions and moments in the artist's life. This woman was really going through it. Her compositions are wandering and unbothered. The strings are beautiful and I like how they're combined with the drum loops and inorganic sounds. I disagree that it sounds like she's "trying to be experimental," none of this sounds labored to me. It sounds like someone working the pain away. There's real agony on here. I'm surprised she didn't process her vocals more, and grateful the raw delivery is largely left alone. It's still not easy listening, and I can't say that I'll revisit this often, but I enjoyed my time with this album. Highlights: History of Touches, Black Lake, Atom Dance, Quicksand
prrr prrr ptts, uuuhooo pptt ptttss rrttss
I hadn’t gotten to this album yet, I should have! Another great album from Björk, the production is also very suitable. I will need more time to digest it fully, but first impression is strong nonetheless
Jättekova men har aldrig riktigt fastnat för denna som med de andra
I'm sorry... I hate Bjök, her singing just hurts my ears. I liked it in combination with the music of the Sugarcubes, but her Solo stuff is unbearable for me.
1/5 naaaaaah
Ok. If in the mood. Quite eclectic
The music is interesting. I don’t like her voice and how she’s using it at all. In the final analysis, that left me finding the album irritating more than anything. If I could lift her voice out and just hear the music, I might have a very different reaction.
Sad
I just can’t get into bjork…too much wailing.
really liked it
Good weird? Bad weird? No idea, but certainly very weird
Not for me.
Paranoias de Björk. No me ha gustado mucho. Un 2.
Muy bonico.
SO WEIRD but so different and I think that's good! Worthy of a 3.5 but I think since there's no half-stars I'll just do a 3
She’s not everyone’s cup of tea. Including mine
Björk, to me, is one of the most interesting and innovative musical artists of our time. What an incredibly creative and intriguing array of expressions! This album is no exception. Brilliant.
I always find albums like this intriguing. They aren't unlistenable, but I also don't find them particularly engaging or entertaining. It is pleasant, and I think the production is brilliant, and some of the songwriting is powerful if purposefully dense. I enjoyed listening to it, and did so twice, but don't envision myself going back to it again. It's probably brilliant, but just not my think.
I'm sure that if I drink enough, I can start belching out some Bjork songs accidentally in a karaoke den. Just really depressing. But I guess this was her process. I'm not feeling it, but maybe I need to have my heart broken.