Articles tagged "björk"

Capsule Reviews

Björk: The Dull Flame of Desire

by Chris Gaerig

[9.Oct.08] :. Unfortunately, the majority of this single release is completely disposable.

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Nico Muhly: Speaks Volumes

by Mike Schiller

[30.Jul.07] :. It's two degrees of separation; it's meta-evocation.

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Events Review

Björk

by Matt Mazur

[11.May.07] :. Since the singer tours infrequently and only stops in a handful of big venues (the American leg of the Volta tour included only five cities), catching Björk requires a hefty amount of legwork. But, is it really worth it?

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Music Review

Björk: Volta

by Michael Keefe

[7.May.07] :. Martial beats, brass orchestrations, and eclectic collaborations are the key elements of Björk's sixth album of outré electronic pop.

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Björk: Army of Me

by Dan Nishimoto

[8.Jun.05] :. Although she's known for making a big splash, Björk earns her stripes one at a time in the world of philanthropy.

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Björk: Medulla

by Michael Beaumont

[12.Oct.04] :. With all of Medulla‘s faults (and it has its faults), there are enough moments of jaw-dropping inventiveness that a single review is limited in how effective its critique can be.

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Björk: Homogenic Live

by Jason Korenkiewicz

[14.Jul.04] :. Live Homogenic fails to share any new insights into the inner workings of Björk and her live experience, telling us little more than what we already learned with the release of its parent album seven years ago.

 

Björk: Post Live

by Adrien Begrand

[13.Jul.04] :. She sounds so in love with life when she sings, whether she’s cooing softly, chirping along to a cheesy big band arrangement, or belting out her charmingly enigmatic lyrics with gusto.

 

Björk: Greatest Hits

by Kila Packett

[24.Feb.03] :. Completion of a great work-of-art cannot be easily matured by instinct alone. This is especially when many hands are involved in fashioning the project. Is there really such a thing as a complete...

 

Björk

by Devon Powers

[4.Oct.01] :. “It’s not up to you”: or Ethics According to Björk It’s rare when a pop star is also a prophet. The awesomeness possessed by those few who transcend celebrity to...

 

Björk: Vespertine

by Katy Widder

[28.Aug.01] :. Vespertine is the best album of Björk’s career.

 

Björk: Selmasongs

by Katy Widder

[19.Sep.00] :. Björk Gudmundsdottir has the ability to create music both whimsical and melancholy. Her latest release, Selmasongs illustrates this ability to an extreme. “Sometimes the worse...