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Volta»rank: 4054par: Bjork
Chroniques et points de vue:From :Björk's main asset as a musician is her fearlessness. Since the end of the Sugarcubes and the pop-dance of Debut, she has released progressively more experimental records. But after well over a decade of going further and further out, Volta steps back. Make no mistake; this is Björk, and so it's still fabulously weird. Like 2004's mesmerizing Medúlla and the 2005 soundtrack for Drawing Restraint 9, the songs are blissfully peculiar, with narratives about love, ... |
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Vespertine»rank: 4184par: Bjork
Chroniques et points de vue:From :Ever since Björk's vital, effusive 1993 debut, her music has been increasingly intimate, gently private, and concerned with seclusion. lt's typical then that Vespertine's first single is called 'Hidden Place.' The studious solitude is rewarding, though. Vespertine is a lush, gorgeous swell of midpace electronica, symphonic strings, and Björk's uniquely alien, spectral vocals. There are fantastical wonders here. 'Cocoon' (another eulogy to withdrawal from the world) is delicate as a breath, Björk sounding too fragile ... |
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Debut»rank: 5584par: Bjork
Chroniques et points de vue: essential recording:Her first album following the breakup of the Sugarcubes, Debut is lcelandic trickster Björk's statement of purpose: bringing curious experimentalism to the dance floor and putting her startling, expressive voice front and center. Her perspective is a little alien--it's no accident that the first song talks about 'getting close to a human'--but her leveling of genre distinctions has some wonderful results, especially the eroticized easy-listening reggae sway of 'Venus As a Boy.' Paired with ... |
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Homogenic»rank: 12027par: Bjork
Chroniques et points de vue:From :Headline-grabbing personal upheavals turn into introspective surges on Homogenic, the third album by lcelandic singer Björk. Driven inward after a bizarre year accented by a much publicized mail bomb, airport cat fight and brawl between ex-lovers Tricky and Goldie, Björk gets lost in a wash of strings and minimalist techno patterns on her latest outing. The eccentricity and stylistic schizophrenia of Debut and Post have been cast away in favor of darker, more sublime edginess. ... |
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Gling Glo»rank: 3241par: Björk & Tríó Guðmundar Ingólfssonar
Chroniques et points de vue:From :Headline-grabbing personal upheavals turn into introspective surges on Homogenic, the third album by lcelandic singer Björk. Driven inward after a bizarre year accented by a much publicized mail bomb, airport cat fight and brawl between ex-lovers Tricky and Goldie, Björk gets lost in a wash of strings and minimalist techno patterns on her latest outing. The eccentricity and stylistic schizophrenia of Debut and Post have been cast away in favor of darker, more sublime edginess. ... |
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Greatest Hits»rank: 15090par: Bjork
Chroniques et points de vue:From :Compiled via a fan survey conducted on her Web site, Björk's Greatest Hits eschews presenting the tracks in chronological order, making for a jumbled ride through the vocalist's unique, twisted, and frequently brilliant discography. A few welcome surprises surface, including EP remixes, a rarity (the 1993 David Arnold collaboration 'Play Dead'), and the previously unreleased 'lt's in 0ur Hands,' a clever blip-pop number that would have fit nicely on either 1997's Homogenic or 2001's Vespertine. ... |
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Drawing Restraint 9»rank: 19237par: Bjork
Chroniques et points de vue: :When Björk became romantically involved with art-world darling Matthew Barney, the universe seemed to be uniting two of the most idiosyncratic artistic temperaments of the 21st century. The first major artistic product of this union, Drawing Restraint 9, music composed by Björk for Barney's film of the same name, finds their sensibilities eerily complementary. Barney's previous films, the megaton, five-part Cremaster Cycle, astounded audiences with a personal mythology inspired by the biological process of prenatal sexual ... |
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Post»rank: 5196par: Bjork
Chroniques et points de vue: essential recording:This lcelandic marvel is such an original that, even after four Sugarcubes albums and a brilliant solo Debut, she remains an acquired taste. 'Army of Me' is a turbulent, darkling tune that's almost conventional next to the gloriously eclectic material that follows. Working with Tricky, Soul ll Soul/U2 producer Nellee Hooper, and string arranger/one-hit wonder Deodato, Björk looses her helium-fueled voice and surreal wordplay on Gershwinesque pop (the adorable 'lt's 0h So Quiet'), ambient ... |
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Somera Sol»rank: 37401par: Brant and the Brot Bjork
Chroniques et points de vue: essential recording:This lcelandic marvel is such an original that, even after four Sugarcubes albums and a brilliant solo Debut, she remains an acquired taste. 'Army of Me' is a turbulent, darkling tune that's almost conventional next to the gloriously eclectic material that follows. Working with Tricky, Soul ll Soul/U2 producer Nellee Hooper, and string arranger/one-hit wonder Deodato, Björk looses her helium-fueled voice and surreal wordplay on Gershwinesque pop (the adorable 'lt's 0h So Quiet'), ambient ... |
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Homogenic Live»rank: 75682par: Bjork
Chroniques et points de vue: essential recording:This lcelandic marvel is such an original that, even after four Sugarcubes albums and a brilliant solo Debut, she remains an acquired taste. 'Army of Me' is a turbulent, darkling tune that's almost conventional next to the gloriously eclectic material that follows. Working with Tricky, Soul ll Soul/U2 producer Nellee Hooper, and string arranger/one-hit wonder Deodato, Björk looses her helium-fueled voice and surreal wordplay on Gershwinesque pop (the adorable 'lt's 0h So Quiet'), ambient ... |