Vespertine
by Björk
Björk bestography
Vespertine is ranked 2nd best out of 30 albums by Björk on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Björk is Homogenic which is ranked number 90 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 12,771.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
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Vespertine track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 85 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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Vespertine ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| 3 days ago | golrab67 | 173 | 91/100 | |
| 05/14/2026 16:30 | eammann | 1 | 90/100 | |
| 05/08/2026 12:05 | DrTchock97 | 732 | 76/100 | |
| 04/29/2026 01:18 | oilnoilnoilnoil | 269 | 77/100 | |
| 04/25/2026 01:43 | davidleewrong | 2,358 | 81/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 1% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 83.4/100, a mean average of 82.1/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 83.6/100. The standard deviation for this album is 15.4.
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A true masterpiece!!!!
SomethingSpecial 07/01/2025 12:09 | #309826
If any album ever sounded like an extension of the natural world, it would be Björk's Vespertine, with its rich soundscapes mimicking the natural sounds of mother nature. An album so intimate, the listener feels close to the artist, as each of Björk's vocal breaths become part of her musical world.
Best Björk album but it’s really close
Just beautiful
JoaoMoreira 02/09/2024 01:04 | #301839
A very good record with a magnificent first half and a good second one.
It's always a bit disappointing when this happens but I'll have to suck it up ?
While I'm typically more drawn to the immediacy of 'Homogenic,' I believe that 'Vespertine' is Bjork's magnum opus.
Sonically, this album is nothing but ear-candy--the orchestral swells, choral vocals, and cryogenic beats paint such vivid landscapes, and I especially love all of the domestic micro-samples that are woven into the background.
Lyrically, Bjork bares her true soul--the explorations of intimacy, relationships, and self-discovery are so deeply personal that it almost makes me, the listener, feel intrusive. Earth-shaking, especially with headphones.
Saw Bjork at a festival many years ago and loved it. This is the first of her albums I've acquired to discover her catalog. Interesting musical compositions with sweeping grandiose and complete unique vocals. Taking a while to grow on me but is getting better with each listen.
VictorVale 12/10/2022 15:44 | #291875
A cada vez que eu ouço mais eu me perco nas canções! Incrível!
HoldenM 10/07/2022 21:55 | #290271
Revisiting after many years. Still just so far beyond what anyone else is even attempting nowadays.
Bjork is growing more and more on me - I really enjoyed this album and will delve more into it
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