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Wednesday, December 14 2011

The Most Disappointing Albums of 2011

The selections on this list aren't necessarily bad albums -- some actually happen to be among the most critically acclaimed of this year. In some cases, it's just that the albums weren't what fans were expecting, and in others, they were exactly what they were expecting.


Friday, August 1 2008

The Eccentrics

You need not be popular to break the rules, and you need not be popular to break your own conventions. Sometimes the very best music is being crafted right on the fringes of the mainstream, and it is for that reason that sometimes you will find some of rock music's greatest DETOURS.


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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.


Monday, August 24 2009

Björk: Voltaic

While the live-in-studio CD is nice, it feels a little incomplete. Fortunately, the DVD makes up for it with great footage of Björk and her 14-piece ensemble at a raucous concert in Paris.


Thursday, October 9 2008

Björk: The Dull Flame of Desire

Unfortunately, the majority of this single release is completely disposable.


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.


Björk: Medulla [12.Oct.04]
Björk: Post Live [13.Jul.04]
Björk [4.Oct.01]
Björk: Vespertine [28.Aug.01]
Björk: Selmasongs [19.Sep.00]

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Monday, May 24 2010

Björk Reveals the Inner Workings of TV (video)

Ever wondered how a television really operates? Well, so has Björk (during Christmas some time in the '90s). Let her guide you through this informative…


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