In 1997, Björk felt she needed to be a warrior. A confluence of events – a couple of busted romantic relationships, a terrifying stalker incident, accumulated exhaustion from the first few years of ...
In terms of success, Björk’s career has always been characterized by periods of ebb and flow, an inevitable consequence of experimentation. While “Post” (1995),“Homogenic” (1997) and “Vespertine” ...
The singer throws up lyrics about pursuit and desertion. A snare drum lightly skips across a series of bass pinpoints, an organic foundation unthinkable before techno. The song’s called “Hunter,” and ...
Before I bought Björk's third album, Homogenic, in an Our Price in Kent with some birthday vouchers, I had only ever listened to Michael Jackson. That's not an exaggeration. Call it blind fandom ...
It’s doubtful anyone saw this coming: Stranger Genius Award winners Industrial Revelation will be covering Icelandic singer/songwriter/producer Björk’s Homogenic in its entirety at Neptune Theatre on ...
When I was young, I usually spent my weekends with my dad and my sisters. On this particular Saturday, we made our way to Golden Discs in Stillorgan. There was a sale on and I had £30 in my pocket ...
If Radiohead sit on their throne as the collective kings of my test tracks playlist, it’s only right that Björk should be considered, albeit somewhat clunkily, their Icelandic queen. During my time as ...
Rock bottom is a really tough place to be at any time, let alone when you're trying to make a career defining album. Björk has described the lead up to making her third record, Homogenic, as being one ...