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[HiResDes]

homogenic > vespertine > medúlla.

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pointless to even rank them; all three are essential

agreed

 

[Sai-kun]

post > homogenic > vespertine

 

[HiResDes]

post > homogenic > vespertine

Vespertine is the closest one to a traditional pop album, so this is surprising to see for me. I think you guys should pop in Vespertine again though.

 

[SecretMoblin]

Vespertine is truly one of the great albums released in my lifetime. I absolutely believe that.

It also formed the backdrop for what I consider to be her greatest concert ever, which I wrote a meandering, masturbatory post about in late September.

 

[Koodo]

Listening to Vespertine as I walked to my bus stop at -30 Cº on a snowy day was a religious experience. It's as if the very essence of ICELAND was erupting from my earphones in Europe-disrupting volcanic fashion and encasing my lightly frosted ears in a cocoon of melodic WARMTH.

 

[HiResDes]

Vespertine has to be in my top five favorite albums to listen to with nice headphones.

 

[Ties]

post > homogenic > vespertine

Yas. These three are Bjork's divine trinity.

I have Medulla on my iPod but none of the tracks really caught my ear unfortunately.

 

[Koodo]

Such a shame that Björk's creativity is receding faster than Iceland's glaciers.

 

[Crumpet Trumpet]

I have Debut in my attic somewhere. Let me rip that along with Madonna's Semen-Stained Collection

 

[SecretMoblin]

Vespertine has to be in my top five favorite albums to listen to with nice headphones.

Yep!

It also goes to show just how important mastering on an album can be, and that sound production/mixing is at least as important as the songs themselves. Her pre-Volta albums were notable for their technical mastery, and Vespertine proves that. All those lovely little clicks and whirs really make it something else.

Yas. These three are Bjork's divine trinity.

I have Medulla on my iPod but none of the tracks really caught my ear unfortunately.

Medúlla requires a close ear and repeated listens, and watching videos if necessary. It's probably her most underrated album (along with Debut), but some reviewers were able to get through the concept and hear what she was trying to do. The lack of instruments means that a lot of the melodies are much more complex—which necessarily means it's less accessible.

Such a shame that Björk's creativity is receding faster than Iceland's glaciers.

She just needs to stop working with terrible producers, I think. She's making bad choices.

 

[Sai-kun]

nobody can hate on mutual core though

it's as flawless as she is

still a shame how she ruined crystalline's drum breaks on the album

 

[Ties]

I like Volta more than Biophilia. Biophilia was such a boring album for me. The only one I consistently go back to listen to is Cystalline. I tried listening to the album in one sitting, but it was such a slog. Volta, on the other hand, was a fun listen all the way through with the exception of the worst song ever, Declare Independence.

I'm prepared to get dragged rn

Medúlla requires a close ear and repeated listens, and watching videos if necessary. It's probably her most underrated album (along with Debut), but some reviewers were able to get through the concept and hear what she was trying to do. The lack of instruments means that a lot of the melodies are much more complex—which necessarily means it's less accessible.

I'll give it another look then. I have better headphones now so maybe I can catch all of the little intricacies.

 

[Koodo]

nobody can hate on mutual core though

flawless as she is

Mutual Core is a fleeting moment of genius.

 

[Crumpet Trumpet]

I like Volta more than Biophilia. Biophilia was such a boring album for me. The only one I consistently go back to listen to is Cystalline. I tried listening to the album in one sitting, but it was such a slog. Volta, on the other hand, was a fun listen all the way through with the exception of the worst song ever, Declare Independence.

I'm prepared to get dragged rn

I don't even know anything about Bjork and yet I know enough to say GEERRRLLLL.

 

[Sai-kun]

declare independence is like pluto's younger, stupider sibling.

still amazing, but not nearly to the same degree as pluto

 

[SecretMoblin]

Volta sounds like she took a pair of two-year-olds, gave them a bunch of pots and pans, and held them under a box until they suffocated. The whole thing sounds stuffy, claustrophobic, and unnecessarily noisy. It also sounds less coherent than her "concept" albums.

But don't get me wrong, there are plenty of standouts. Dull Flame of Desire is great, Vertebræ by Vertebræ is great, My Juvenile is great, etc.

 

[Koodo]

It's certainly better than MDNA.

 

[SecretMoblin]

I see that shade.

 

[Ties]

I don't even know anything about Bjork and yet I know enough to say GEERRRLLLL.

declare independence is like pluto's younger, stupider sibling.

still amazing, but not nearly to the same degree as pluto

The problem I have with Declare Independence isn't the production or anything. She's just unnecessarily loud in the song; it sounded like she was giving birth to a walrus the entire time. She sounds more relaxed and controlled on Pluto.

Volta sounds like she took a pair of two-year-olds, gave them a bunch of pots and pans, and held them under a box until they suffocated. The whole thing sounds stuffy, claustrophobic, and unnecessarily noisy. It also sounds less coherent than her "concept" albums.

But don't get me wrong, there are plenty of standouts. Dull Flame of Desire is great, Vertebræ by Vertebræ is great, My Juvenile is great, etc.

I'm partial to Wanderlust. It reminds me of Hyperballad quite a bit.

 

[Mau ®]

THE WANTED DRAG XTINCTA TO THE PITS OF HELL!!!

 

[Crumpet Trumpet]

THE WANTED DRAG XTINCTA TO THE PITS OF HELL!!!

Every thing that comes out of these creatures' mouths, lyric or otherwise, is embarrassing




but still, lol

 

[Kyon]

i mean are we surprised? almost everyone that met her says she is a bitch. All the celebs that admit it is pretty surprising too.

 

[Dr. Malik]

Every thing that comes out of these creatures' mouths, lyric or otherwise, is embarrassing




but still, lol

you will not come for Glad You Came

 

[Koodo]

"JLo's hot, Christina's nothing special"

 

[royalan]

THE WANTED DRAG XTINCTA TO THE PITS OF HELL!!!

Uhhh, so because Xtina didn't fawn over you like some soaked-panty groupie she's a bitch? God these boys are stupid.

And the youtube comments restore my faith in mankind:

Christina Aguilera is a fucking icon. More people worldwide know her than these douchebags. Good luck with having any kind of status other than "one hit-wonder" The Flopted.

 

[Mau ®]

I want him to sit on my face

 

[Crumpet Trumpet]

you will not come for Glad You Came

Never heard of it

 

[Ties]

"Yeah well J-lo's hot you know and Christina's nothing special so..."

i cant

 

[Dr. Malik]

Never heard of it

living under a rock or has Kelly's whale screams left you deaf

 

[Crumpet Trumpet]

living under a rock or has Kelly's whale screams left you deaf

mercifully so

 

[Kyon]

"Yeah well J-lo's hot you know and Christina's nothing special so..."

i cant

BITCH! where have you been?

 

[Koodo]

Let us take a moment to remember Mary J Blige's PROPHETICAL TEA.

 

[Ties]

BITCH! where have you been?

atrl

and I'm suspended so I have more time here.

 

[Dr. Malik]

atrl

and I'm suspended so I have more time here.

so am I

 

[Mumei]

And the youtube comments restore my faith in mankind:

And it's so difficult to find positive comments for Christina on Youtube these days...

 

[Crumpet Trumpet]

I got a warning point for shading Dr. Luke on atrl

GAF POP >>>>

 

[royalan]

Let us take a moment to remember Mary J Blige's PROPHETICAL TEA.

Guurrrllll, like Mary J Blige has any room to talk about attitude problems....

 

[Mumei]

I've been to ATRL, but I don't have an account. It's like this nightmare world of misinformation and ignorance.

 

[Crumpet Trumpet]

I've been to ATRL, but I don't have an account. It's like this nightmare world of misinformation and ignorance.

It's really terrible. I just steal the smilies.

 

[HiResDes]

I like you guys, I gotta stick my head in here more often.

 

[Koodo]

Guurrrllll, like Mary J Blige has any room to talk about attitude problems....

Where is the lie though.

 

[Ties]

It's really terrible. I just steal the smilies.

There for the smilies and delusion

 

[Mumei]

It's really terrible. I just steal the smilies.

My favorite.

 

[royalan]

Where is the lie though.

Mary J Blige exposed her pressed self by immediately retreating to the Britney vs. Christina ghost beef that was tired even then.

And why would Christina hold out her hand for Mary to kiss? That doesn't even make sense.

 

[Dr. Malik]

I got banned because of some pressed monsters but then the other monster avenged me

the site is a mess, I love it

 

[Mumei]

And why would Christina hold out her hand for Mary to kiss? That doesn't even make sense.

Neither does having a nearly once-in-a-generation vocal talent and then letting it go to waste, but hey.

 

[royalan]

Neither does having a nearly once-in-a-generation vocal talent and then letting it go to waste, but hey.

Yeah, such a shame about that.

 

[Crumpet Trumpet]

Yeah, such a shame about that.

 

[Ties]

I'm going to take this opportunity to ask why you have dogs with weaves as your avis.

 

[Koodo]

Not the Spar Spangled Banner.