Björk Band • Page 5

Oh thanks, I knew it will arrive somewhere in two weeks, but didn't know exact date.

 

Tonight

 

Nice lyrics and sound.

 

This image has been updated to include her pre-solo stuff!




They're mad to put Sugarcubes' Here Today on par with Stick Around For Joy. Mad I tell you!

For real though, ignoring Here Today, and those two Sugarcubes albums are better than a decent chunk of her solo stuff - would highly recommend them to any casual fan.

Rest of her pre-solo stuff is a bit ehhhh.

 

Hadn't seen this before

Watch a young Björk perform with her punk band, 1982

 

Brilliant writing from Jenn Pelly. The correct score Björk: Post

 

Even though this post is pretty old I'm doing my first real dive into Bjork's discography and this was really helpful lol

So far I'm really into Debut, Vespertine, Post, and Utopia - I still haven't gotten to Biophilia, Medulla, Volta, or Vulnicura yet but I'm trying to really take the former in first. I don't like Homogenic as much (yet) but it's more of a challenging listen imo than the others so far.

 

yeah the branch out to Homogenic in the chart is just flat out wrong - like, yes, there are strings but it’s as “electronic” as Vespertine & I agree way more challenging than Post - absolute masterpiece tho & people flip about that album released by that famous band in 2000 & hail it as being unlike anything that came before it but in my mind Homogenic pushed music production forward at the very least as much as that other one & it came 3 years (!!!) before that other one

 

Homogenic would be a stone cold classic if it came out in any year. Perfect length, perfect pacing, every song is strong and distinct from eachother with a handful of true masterpieces (I defy anyone to listen to Joga and not think "this is one of the best songs of all time"). Then on top of that consider how incredibly forward thinking and ahead of its time it is and yeah. Top 10 album of all time for me.

 

album is indeed perfect but first three songs & the closer are on a total divinity level

Unravel is my all time favorite song - it comes from a plane of existence that only a true enlightened being could tap into & its humanity is so profound - same for All Is Full of Love frankly

 

Yeah I think the 'electronic vs instruments' description in the chart is off, Vespertine to me is a little more mellow overall than Homogenic, at least that's how it seems to me (admittedly) first blush with these albums? Like parts of Homogenic felt a lot busier. But definitely both feel very "electronic"

But I haven't given up on Homogenic! I know it's one of her most esteemed, I think I just need more time with it

 

the 3:56 mark in Joga does something to me I can’t describe

 

There's a good Bjork quote about Homogenic vs Vespertine that I like, that she said after making Vespertine;

I love that.

I would also highly recommend the B-side from the Vespertine sessions, "Domestica", which to me is basically the musical equivalent of that quote, and absolutely one of her best songs. One of the most content pieces of music I can think of.

 

Unfortunately the video is unavailable, but I will definitely look that track up!

 

I listen to Domestica quite a lot. A warm bath of a song.

 

Post is one of my favorite albums ever made

 

That's a perfect description of it.

 

fucked up that Domestica isn't on streaming services tbh

 

It's on UK Spotify.