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Re: World album of the day (#290): Post by Björk

Anonymous — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 05:00:42 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 06/17/2013 09:00

Norman Bates wrote:

It's very good, although the best was yet to come, and "It's Oh So Quiet" is terribly awkward.

Interesting. I've always really loved how delightfully out of place that song felt 🤣

Anyway, I consider this to be the peak of her career. As much as I love the albums that came immediately before and after it (one of my favorite three-album runs ever), none of them showcase quite the same level of diversity or extraordinary level of melodicism as this album. Just gorgeous from start to finish, and, as Jhereko said, incredibly ahead of its time.

Re: World album of the day (#290): Post by Björk

Anonymous — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 23:16:47 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 06/16/2013 03:16

Still think it's her highest peak. The variety of sounds, the simultaneously mournful and hopeful lyrics and just really strong songs combine to make an album that was way ahead of its time.

Re: World album of the day (#290): Post by Björk

revolver94 — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 13:53:31 GMT

Author: revolver94

Posted: 06/15/2013 17:53

I actually listened to this yesterday (along with Homogenic) and liked it quite a bit more than I remembered. The latter LP is still miles better, though, it just feels wildly more consistent. This album clearly shows a lot of room to grow, but I'm still very impressed. "Hyperballad" and "Possibly Maybe" are personal favorites.

Re: World album of the day (#290): Post by Björk

drakonium — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 13:50:12 GMT

Author: drakonium

Posted: 06/15/2013 17:50

I really like this album, and I actually really like It's Oh So Quiet.

I prefer her first, though, and I have not listened to the others yet.

Re: World album of the day (#290): Post by Björk

Bach — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 13:15:04 GMT

Author: Bach

Posted: 06/15/2013 17:15

Masterpiece, and her 2nd best album (after "Homogenic").
100/100

Best tracks: "Hyper-ballad", "Isobel", "Army of Me", "Possibly Maybe", "I Miss You".

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Re: World album of the day (#290): Post by Björk

Norman Bates — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 11:57:03 GMT

Author: Norman Bates

Posted: 06/15/2013 15:57

junodog4 wrote:

I didn't (and don't) find "It's Oh So Quiet" terribly awkward. It's her weakest track, but as a throwaway to showcase some diversity and a sense of fun, it's not bad.

You're probably right. I can't be objective, heard it too much, can't bear it now. But it might be a welcome touch of diversity.

Re: World album of the day (#290): Post by Björk

junodog4 — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 11:22:50 GMT

Author: junodog4

Posted: 06/15/2013 15:22

I didn't (and don't) find "It's Oh So Quiet" terribly awkward. It's her weakest track, but as a throwaway to showcase some diversity and a sense of fun, it's not bad.

Re: World album of the day (#290): Post by Björk

Torchlin — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 10:12:51 GMT

Author: Torchlin

Posted: 06/15/2013 14:12

Post is my least favourite album among her four critically acclaimed albums, but it's still pretty impressive. That woman could do no wrong in the 90's.

Re: World album of the day (#290): Post by Björk

Norman Bates — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 10:01:38 GMT

Author: Norman Bates

Posted: 06/15/2013 14:01

It's very good, although the best was yet to come, and "It's Oh So Quiet" is terribly awkward.

World album of the day (#290): Post by Björk

albummaster — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 10:00:12 GMT

Author: albummaster

Posted: 06/15/2013 14:00

Today's world album of the day

Post by Björk (View album | Buy this album)

Year: 1995.
Country:
Overall rank: 375
Average rating: 79/100 (from 237 votes).

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Tracks:
1. Army Of Me
2. Hyper-ballad
3. The Modern Things
4. It's Oh So Quiet
5. Enjoy
6. You've Been Flirting Again
7. Isobel
8. Possibly Maybe
9. I Miss You
10. Cover Me
11. Headphones

About world album of the day: The BestEverAlbums.com world album of the day is the album appearing most prominently in member charts in the previous 24 hours, but not including albums from Australia, Canada, Ireland, United Kingdom or United States. If an album, or artist, has previously been selected within a x day period, the next highest album is picked instead (and so on) to ensure a bit of variety. A full history of world album of the day can be viewed here.