rickshawPhilosophy

i have her latest album and some songs are just not good but then others are just amazing i'm kinda on the edge shes so open and masters her own genre.

Kingmob

I defy you to tell me what genre is. Can't be done. She rises above such limitations.

SoundDevastation

ive never really listened to Bjork... what do you recommend?

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Kingmob

Tricky. I find that I usually like about half the songs on her albums, and the rest don't do it for me.

Kingmob

In fact, the song she does with Tricky on his "nearly god" album is AMAZING> its called "Keep your mouth shut baby". Really disturbing.

Bucklberry

Qft

This is always the case with Bjork albums. Some songs are ace, then others just leave you scratching your head. She is definitely worth checking out for sure. Medusa is probably the easiest way into the magical fairyland that is Bjork's world.

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ThePredatoryWasp

I would definitely start with POST, and then HOMOGENIC. I think those definitely have the strongest songs, and they're my favorite. Vespertine and Medulla are more focused on texture than melody. Still good, but I prefer the first two. Enjoy!

Bucklberry

Or that one...

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Misterking

True that. It'd be slightly less perilous to genre-fy her by album. I'll give it a go:

Debut=dance, Post=pop, Homogenic=Electronica, Vespertine=dream pop, Medulla=experimental, Drawing Restraint 9=avant-garde, Volta=world

Bjork stridently classifies herself as a pop artist. Probably the safest term for the press is alternative.

Post is still THE Bjork starter album. It's one incredible pop song after the next and you've probably heard many of them. After that I'd suggest either Homogenic or Vespertine. The latter is considered by many to be her best record and after many listens I can see why. Don't start with Medulla, some of it is fairly inaccessible for newcomers. Volta is great but being such a nod to everything she's done prior it would be like starting LotR with Return of the King.

I love Volta even if it lacks the coherence of Vespertine. For the bulk of it I describe as a love story taking place in a warzone. There's moments of lilting quietute that fade to ominous marches and explosions before it all starts over. Political, timely and prophetic (not to mention has Chinese pipa and Chris Corsano) so I can't help but love it. Favorite tracks are "The Dull Flame of Desire", "I See Who You Are", "Vertebrae By Vertebrae", "Declare Independence"...ahh it's all good.

tater03

I have never really listened to that many of her songs. I will have to check out some of them on the internet and see if I see what you all are seeing. I do know alot of people that like Bjork though.

ListOfSound

would u recommend buying the album?