By the late '90s, Björk's playful, unique world view and singular voice became as confining as they were defining. With its surprising starkness and darkness, 1997's Homogenic shatters her "Icelandic pixie" image. Possibly inspired by her failed relationship with drum'n'bass kingpin Goldie, Björk sheds her more precious aspects, displaying more emotional depth than even her best previous work indicated. Her collaborators -- LFO's Mark Bell, Mark "Spike" Stent, and Post contributor Howie B -- help make this album not only her emotionally bravest work, but her most sonically adventurous as well. A seamless fusion of chilly strings (courtesy of the Icelandic String Octet), stuttering, abstract beats, and unique touches like accordion and glass harmonica, Homogenic alternates between dark, uncompromising songs such as the icy opener, "Hunter," and more soothing fare like the gently percolating "All Neon Like." The noisy, four-on-the-floor catharsis of "Pluto" and the raw vocals and abstract beats of "5 Years" and "Immature" reveal surprising amounts of anger, pain, and strength in the face of heartache. "I dare you to take me on," Björk challenges her lover in "5 Years," and wonders on "Immature," "How could I be so immature/To think he would replace/The missing elements in me?" "Bachelorette," a sweeping, brooding cousin to Post's "Isobel," is possibly Homogenic's saddest, most beautiful moment, giving filmic grandeur to a stormy relationship. Björk lets a little hope shine through on "Jňga," a moving song dedicated to her homeland and her best friend, and the reassuring finale, "All Is Full of Love." "Alarm Call"'s uplifting dance-pop seems out of place with the rest of the album, but as its title implies, Homogenic is her most holistic work. While it might not represent every side of Björk's music, Homogenic displays some of her most impressive heights.
Here are my picks, in order for this Valentine's Day. And yes I have one this year!1) Björk - All is Full of Love2) Unicorn - Apoptygma Berzerk3) White Wedding - Billy Idol4) Beautiful Stranger - Madonna5) We Belong - Pat Benatar6) The Tide is High - Blondie7) Is This Love? - Bob Marley8) I am Stretched on Your Grave - Dead Can Dance9) Enjoy the Silence - Depeche Mode10) Ninety-Nine - Endless ..
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Hey guys,I am new to the whole 'Mog' thing so thats why my page isn't that good at the moment. Basically i am eclectic so i listen to everything. The only thing i am not that into is screamo music, but if forced i will listen to it =)One of my favorite artists is Cher, which is quite weird for a 15 year old, i know. I was lucky enough to go and see her live on her farewell tour. I haven't been ...
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I really needed the _goosebumps-inducing music_ playing today at work - even moreso I'll need it tomorrow - looks like some Bjork will be on order... starting out with this one (special thanks to *lucy.* for putting the song in my head with her +"J Post"+)_all the accidents that happen__follow the dot__coinsidense makes sense__only with you__you don’t have to speak__i feel__emotional landscapes.
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Word. It is again just that time here in the night kitchen. Get down real easy to this slow burn by Bjork. If you stand close enough you can feel cold from her lips and see the ice in her eyes.
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Here are my picks, in order for this Valentine's Day. And yes I have one this year!1) Björk - All is Full of Love2) Unicorn - Apoptygma Berzerk3) White Wedding - Billy Idol4) Beautiful Stranger - Madonna5) We Belong - Pat Benatar6) The Tide is High - Blondie7) Is This Love? - Bob Marley8) I am Stretched on Your Grave - Dead Can Dance9) Enjoy the Silence - Depeche Mode10) Ninety-Nine - Endless ..
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[state of emergency]To honor movement in crescendos of text, combing through ashes for fragments of human bone, studying maps drawn for the absurdity of navigation — what may be so edgy about this state of emergency is my lack of apology for what I am bound to do. For instance, if I dream the wetness of your mouth an oyster my tongue searches for the taste of ocean, if I crave the secret corner.
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No:480 BJORK - HOMOGENIC (1997)I guess everyone has their own personal favourite from the Icelandic siren. I've chosen two for my top 500 album countdown, and man was it tough! This album is just as experimental as anything from her back catalogue, but I always feel a lonely emotional element to many of the songs. I'm led to believe that it's partly due to her break up with musician Goldie, and...
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A while back, I posted about the latest version of Mixmania which had the theme of "Time." Now, here's the songlist for my Time Mixmania mix:1. Yoko Kanno - "24hours OPEN" (Edited) from Cowboy Bebop: The Movie2. Missy Elliott - "Partytime"3. J. Dilla - "Time: The Donut Of The Heart"4. ? - "Peanut Butter Jelly Time"5. Chambers Brothers - "Time"6. Coldplay - "Clocks"7. Thom Yorke - "The Clock"...
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Hey guys,I am new to the whole 'Mog' thing so thats why my page isn't that good at the moment. Basically i am eclectic so i listen to everything. The only thing i am not that into is screamo music, but if forced i will listen to it =)One of my favorite artists is Cher, which is quite weird for a 15 year old, i know. I was lucky enough to go and see her live on her farewell tour. I haven't been ...
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It would be easy to argue that Homogenic is the best album of the last decade. Every song is a stand out. Every song makes you feel something. Every glitch, evokes a mood. Its all there. In all its bits.
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I awoke this am to the most disappointing news of the year to date! Bjork has had to cancel her Sydney Big Day Out appearance! I know, I know, I should not be stroppy about this BUT I just can not help it! It has been 12 years since she has graced our shores! She was 75% of the reason I was willing to brave yet ANOTHER Big Day Out (25% the chance to see Rage Against the machine!). Now my mind i...
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After wrapping up my second year of university, i was waist deep in a gluttonous orgy of substance and and sickness; my contemporaries' lives swinging heave-ho in the balance between shining golden excellence and misanthropic destitution and depravity. So i packed my bags and moved to Berkeley for the summer with a friend, hopping across the country from cheap motel to cheap motel and ending i...
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This week's video pick is in honor of Bjork's upcoming US tour. I am amped that I scored seats and will get to finally see her live! This song is "All is Full of Love" from the Homogenic Lp. Enjoy
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| 1 Hunter |
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| 3 Unravel |
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| 4 Bachelorette |
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| 5 All Neon Like |
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| 6 5 Years |
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| 7 Immature [Mark Bell's Version] |
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| 8 Alarm Call |
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| 9 Pluto |
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| 10 All Is Full of Love [Howie's Version] |
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