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Re: Do we have enough interest around here for a Bjork threa

Posted: Thu August 28, 2014 9:46 am
by Heathen
E.H. Ruddock wrote:If so I'll change the name of the thread.
Guess not then.

Re: Do we have enough interest around here for a Bjork threa

Posted: Tue December 23, 2014 1:19 pm
by nyquillyn

Re: Do we have enough interest around here for a Bjork threa

Posted: Tue December 23, 2014 3:30 pm
by E.H. Ruddock
Heathen wrote:
E.H. Ruddock wrote:If so I'll change the name of the thread.
Guess not then.
Guess then.

Re: Violently Happy: A Bjork Thread

Posted: Sun January 18, 2015 4:56 pm
by Mike
well, the new album leaked already.

Re: Violently Happy: A Bjork Thread

Posted: Tue January 20, 2015 12:05 pm
by chewm
I love Bjork

Re: Violently Happy: A Bjork Thread

Posted: Thu January 22, 2015 2:23 pm
by Mike
This is out there officially now and it's really good. It sounds like a stranger version of Homogenic with songs being mostly on the longer side. (7 out of 9 songs over 6 minutes) The album is kind of
an exhausting listen for me which isn't meant to be a bad thing. It's just pretty somber throughout. Might be the best album I listened to this year so far.

Great interview: http://pitchfork.com/features/interview ... ith-bjork/
Pitchfork: It sounds like an album about partnership, motherhood, and family—things that bond us—and your worst fears about them...

B: [crying] I’m sorry.
:cry:

Re: Violently Happy: A Bjork Thread

Posted: Thu January 22, 2015 4:09 pm
by Mike
*Björk

Re: Violently Happy: A Bjork Thread

Posted: Wed January 28, 2015 3:05 pm
by nyquillyn
New album is stupendous. Dense and epic. Kinda weird to hear her so direct about her emotions. Album sounds like it was painful to make. It's gonna take awhile to digest.

Black Lake is fucking incredible.

Re: Violently Happy: A Bjork Thread

Posted: Wed January 28, 2015 6:39 pm
by LoathedVermin72
So this is better than Volta then?

Re: Violently Happy: A Bjork Thread

Posted: Wed January 28, 2015 6:45 pm
by E.H. Ruddock
turned2black wrote:New album is stupendous. Dense and epic. Kinda weird to hear her so direct about her emotions. Album sounds like it was painful to make. It's gonna take awhile to digest.

Black Lake is fucking incredible.
Black Lake is wonderful.

Re: Violently Happy: A Bjork Thread

Posted: Wed January 28, 2015 7:15 pm
by nyquillyn
LoathedVermin72 wrote:So this is better than Volta then?
Absolutely. And better than Biophilia.

Re: Violently Happy: A Bjork Thread

Posted: Wed January 28, 2015 7:38 pm
by LoathedVermin72
turned2black wrote:
LoathedVermin72 wrote:So this is better than Volta then?
Absolutely. And better than Biophilia.
I totally forgot that existed. :lol:

Re: Violently Happy: A Bjork Thread

Posted: Thu January 29, 2015 3:30 am
by psychobain
Black Lake

:heartbeat:

Re: Violently Happy: A Bjork Thread

Posted: Thu January 29, 2015 8:50 am
by Mike
All of the songs :heartbeat: Nevertheless, I agree that Black Lake is one of the highlights. Stonemilker and Lionsong are a fantastic opening duo.

Re: Violently Happy: A Bjork Thread

Posted: Thu January 29, 2015 3:35 pm
by VinylGuy
Is this really good?

Or just " im a big fan and evertyhing she does is magic to me" good?

Re: Violently Happy: A Bjork Thread

Posted: Thu January 29, 2015 5:11 pm
by Mike
VinylGuy wrote:Is this really good?

Or just " im a big fan and evertyhing she does is magic to me" good?
The reception is generally very favorable. See the 'Professional Ratings' here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vulnicura and it's ranked second place for this year on RYM. http://rateyourmusic.com/customchart?pa ... countries= (Might even be place 1 after the next update)

I liked Björk before but I'm not the biggest Björk fanatic there is and I really like this album. Someone who didn't like Björk before this album probably won't begin to like her now as it's not really her most accessible album. Listen to Black Lake or Stonemilker and decide for yourself. (Or just listen to the whole thing)

Re: Violently Happy: A Bjork Thread

Posted: Fri January 30, 2015 10:16 pm
by nyquillyn
I think this may actually be her best album. That being said, it's a tough listen. It's not a driving album. It's not for a quick listen. There's no Hyperballad or Pagan Poetry or Joga. It's filled with beauty and pain that's stark and difficult even for Bjork.

Re: Violently Happy: A Bjork Thread

Posted: Sat January 31, 2015 3:57 am
by psychobain
yep, not easy/quick to digest

Re: Violently Happy: A Bjork Thread

Posted: Sat January 31, 2015 5:48 pm
by VinylGuy
I dont think anyone looks for an easy album with her..

Re: Violently Happy: A Bjork Thread

Posted: Sat January 31, 2015 6:16 pm
by nyquillyn
I wouldn't want an easy album from her because it wouldn't be genuine. She's clearly not interested in producing anything that's easily consumable. I think Vespertine was the last album that had something that could be called a real "single." And I'm perfectly fine with that.

This album is great and there are a ton of great moments, but, honestly, Black Lake is probably my favorite song since Mark Koz and The Album Leaf's Gustavo.