Bjork Appreciation Thread
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Topic: Bjork Appreciation Thread
Posted By: Pastmaster
Subject: Bjork Appreciation Thread
Date Posted: January 30 2015 at 00:33
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I decided to make a topic for this experimental avant-garde musician, doesn't look like there's many rating for most of her albums. So, if you have listened, have any favorite albums or songs? I couldn't pick an album, but my favorite song by her is probably 'Declare Independence'.
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Posted By: hellogoodbye
Date Posted: January 30 2015 at 01:28
I was listenning to Medulla last night. Probably my favorite album. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKNGL3ab-3k |
Posted By: hellogoodbye
Date Posted: January 30 2015 at 01:34
 Her last album, Vulnicura, is very human and full of haunted strings. The songs onthis one are much longer than usual. A nice album.
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Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: January 30 2015 at 01:39
I appreciate she's a bit of a mad bitch anyway where's a good place to start for someone who doesn't own anything by her?
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Posted By: hellogoodbye
Date Posted: January 30 2015 at 03:15
The robert Wyatt's presence on medulla should seduce any progger. 
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Posted By: TheGazzardian
Date Posted: January 30 2015 at 07:35
| I started with Homogenic and never looked back. Have as much of what she has done as I could find, including film soundtracks, remixes, live albums, and her work with other bands like KUKL, The Sugarcubes, the Jazz trio, Dirty Projectors...all great |
Posted By: TheGazzardian
Date Posted: January 30 2015 at 07:54
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Posted By: Walton Street
Date Posted: January 30 2015 at 07:57
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I like the SugarCubes a lot, but i'm not crazy about her solo work ------------- "I know one thing: that I know nothing" - SpongeBob Socrates |
Posted By: Finnforest
Date Posted: January 30 2015 at 08:53
Long overdue thread, nice one!  Medulla is my favorite studio album of hers. Gazz, great photo man.....  This show is absolutely essential for any fan of Bjork. http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=31926" rel="nofollow - http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=31926 ------------- ...that moment you realize you like "Mob Rules" better than "Heaven and Hell" |
Posted By: Pastmaster
Date Posted: January 30 2015 at 12:01
I haven't heard all of her albums, but my favorites are Homogenic and Volta. So I'd start with those. Or Debut if you want something more digestible.
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richardh wrote:Posted By: floflo79
Date Posted: January 30 2015 at 12:10
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I'm not a fan of Björk, in fact, I really don't like Björk. Except some tracks like Army Of Me, I don't like. I think that her best album is Debut. ------------- 
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Posted By: Pastmaster
Date Posted: January 30 2015 at 12:11
Army of Me has one trippy video
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Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: January 31 2015 at 05:42
Thanks. I'll probably have a browse and buy the cheapest album available of those. I am quite interested but up to now just never dipped my toes.
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Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: January 31 2015 at 06:57
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I like "Birthday" from the Sugarcubes, Bjork's first three solo albums, "Play Dead" and in my top 10 of songs of any artist anytime I have "Visur Vatnsenda Rosu" from Hector Zazou, with her voice and no doubt her lyrics. I admire her a lot, but from Vespertine or Medulla on I lost a bit interest.
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Posted By: twseel
Date Posted: February 04 2015 at 01:25
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I've heard most of her albums(except the one from her early youth, Gling-Glo and Selmasongs) and Vespertine is my favorite ------------- 
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Posted By: Stereolab
Date Posted: February 07 2015 at 19:14
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Loved all her work up to Homogenic. Vespertine was where she showed signs of coming apart, and after that I find all her stuff unlistenable. (YMMV of course...) Also, way too few people who call themselves Bjork fans own Gling-Glo...
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Posted By: Stereolab
Date Posted: February 07 2015 at 19:22
| And one more thing... to me the Sugarcubes were one of the biggest lost opportunities in pop history. Brilliant songwriting and melodies, but ruined by the worst male singer I've ever heard; I just cannot stand that guy. If only they had let Bjork do everything. |
Posted By: Prog Sothoth
Date Posted: February 07 2015 at 20:30
Pretty much this except that I do have Selmasongs. I'm a huge fan of Vespertine. Medulla on the other hand is an album I totally respect but can't get through the entire thing in one go due to all the oddball vocalizations. Her newest album is actually pretty damn sweet as well...similar in certain aspects to Vespertine but kinda depressing.
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Posted By: Star_Song_Age_Less
Date Posted: February 08 2015 at 01:30
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Glad I saw this, because I always enjoy Bjork's music when I listen to it but haven't bought anything of hers in about a decade. Have to catch up... But, of the older stuff, my favorite song is "Hyperballad." I can just picture Bjork standing at the edge of a cliff throwing spoons and tin cans down, down, down. Her SNL episode was pretty funny. ------------- https://www.facebook.com/JamieKernMusic |
Posted By: Cookie13
Date Posted: March 11 2016 at 13:54
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Vespertine is an absolutely mindblowing release; nothing sounds like this album. Avantgarde and incredible beautiful at the same time. Unique. ------------- "Clipside of the pinkeye flight I'm not the percent you think survives I need sanctuary in the pages of this book." Son Et Lumiere - The Mars Volta |
Posted By: Intruder
Date Posted: March 11 2016 at 15:07
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Debut, Post, Homogenic, and Vespertine.....all outstanding albums. Haven't ventured much else beyond these and there just aren't enough days of the week (and enough dosh in the wallet) to go too much further. I put one of these LPs on once every couple of months to get my Bjork fix....always a gas. ------------- I like to feel the suspense when you're certain you know I am there..... |
Posted By: Matthew _Gill
Date Posted: March 11 2016 at 16:04
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For me, quite possibly in the top 10 songs of all time. ------------- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpOoJ0OTLg0&t" rel="nofollow - Click here to see a mind-blowing Flashlight |
Posted By: DeadSouls
Date Posted: March 11 2016 at 19:32
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Hard question, i like most of her work... "Debut" is probably my favorite, including singles, specially the "Atlantic" song. What a sweety girl she was (still)! "Vespertine" is excellent too, Cocoon... Pagan Poetry, so sentimental.
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Posted By: chazzaboy
Date Posted: March 15 2016 at 13:09
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\Now then - big Sugarcubes fan - got most of their material in every format - started with Deus and grew from there and to be honest I think her solo career is not a jot on the cubes Strip it down to the music - forget the video glamour etc and the Sugarcubes did some good stuff , the last album especially had many good item - Hetero scum / Hit etc I think they should reform
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Posted By: hellogoodbye
Date Posted: March 19 2016 at 03:40
I like her 2010 album with the Dirty Projectors : Mount Wittenberg Orca https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vN8sdbJx50o
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Posted By: Pastmaster
Date Posted: April 16 2016 at 00:43
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^Someone been watching Howard the Duck?  I've been really enjoying Biophilia as of late, and some of The Sugarcubes. The former doesn't seem to get much notice here. The chaotic electronics at the end of 'Crystalline' just give the song a great surprising ending.
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