Wednesday, October 26 2011
Dirty Projectors and Björk: Mount Wittenberg Orca
It's been out digitally for over a year now with proceeds having gone to charity. So now that the money isn't even for a good cause, why buy an underwhelming seven-track EP?
Monday, October 10 2011
Björk: Biophilia
Maybe one day app albums will be commonplace or maybe they won't, but, for now, it's enough to know that if it's possible to merge human imagination and artificial intelligence, Björk's working on it.
Wednesday, October 13 2010
Antony and the Johnsons: Swanlights
The natural world is a perfect muse for Antony Hegarty because it reflects the artist's own sensibilities: it inspires and unsettles us.
Thursday, October 9 2008
Björk: The Dull Flame of Desire
Unfortunately, the majority of this single release is completely disposable.
Monday, July 30 2007
Nico Muhly: Speaks Volumes
It's two degrees of separation; it's meta-evocation.
Friday, May 11 2007
Björk
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?
Monday, May 7 2007
Björk: Volta
Martial beats, brass orchestrations, and eclectic collaborations are the key elements of Björk's sixth album of outré electronic pop.
Wednesday, June 8 2005
Björk: Army of Me
Although she's known for making a big splash, Björk earns her stripes one at a time in the world of philanthropy.
Tuesday, October 12 2004
Björk: Medulla
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.
