Björk

Medulla

Shout out to Indiana University's Victoria Malawey, who has written multiple fascinating papers about this incredible album (possibly my favorite record of all time).

Definitely a contender for the strangest album in Björk’s strange discography.

The concept of human vocals taking the place of instrumentals is a really cool one, and luckily Björk was successfully able to pull it off. Wow this album is so cool. It sounds so otherworldly and off putting that I cannot help but be sucked into it. At this point it’s no surprise that Björk’s vocals are perfect, and they just fit so well with the production that I can’t help ... read more

Shout out to the larynx, am I right?

The human voice is without question one of the most complex and expressive instruments to ever grace the world of music, and Medulla shows Bjork taking full advantage of that and crafting an album purely based on acapella vocals. From professional beat boxers replacing drum machines to throat singing used for bass, Medulla acts as a celebration of the human voice and not just that; but a pretty fantastic art pop album too. Fortunately the album's main ... read more

What an amazing run she went on!

Out of Björk’s first four albums, I would say that three of them practically reach masterpiece-levels of greatness in my own opinion. She somehow found a way to improve upon her sound, both from a vocal and from a production point-of-view, every single time. After hearing Vespertine, I thought to myself that there was no way Björk could possibly improve any further since she basically made perfection with that album.

And I was right.

But that ... read more