Vespertine
by Björk

Vespertine by Björk
Year: 2001
Release date: 2001-08-27
Overall rank: 146th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
83/100 (from 1,016 votes)
  Ratings distribution   Average rating history
Accolades:
Award Top 5 albums of 2001 (4th)
Award Top 50 albums of of the 2000s (21st)
Award Top 200 albums of all time (146th)

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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 12,445.

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Homogenic
This album (146th)
Vespertine
Lower ranked (247th) »
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Vespertine track list

  Track ratings The tracks on this album have an average rating of 85 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

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Vespertine rankings

Vespertine rankings summary
Overall rank: 146th | 2000s rank: 21st | 2001 rank: 4th  Overall chart history
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Vespertine ratings

Average Rating: 
83/100 (from 1,016 votes)
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08/07/2026 01:00 xhitmanx  Ratings distribution  1,57274/100
 
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05/14/2026 16:30 eammann  Ratings distribution  190/100

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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 83.5/100. The standard deviation for this album is 15.4.


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Vespertine comments

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From 07/11/2025 15:27 | #310054
A true masterpiece!!!! (Edited)
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From 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. (Edited)
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From 09/12/2024 18:57 | #305259
Best Björk album but it’s really close (Edited)
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100/100
From 07/13/2024 12:34 | #304311
Just beautiful (Edited)
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75/100
From 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 ? (Edited)
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90/100
From 09/18/2023 22:21 | #299168
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. (Edited)
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60/100
From 02/02/2023 02:53 | #293491
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.
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85/100
From 12/10/2022 15:44 | #291875
A cada vez que eu ouço mais eu me perco nas canções! Incrível!
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From 10/07/2022 21:55 | #290271
Revisiting after many years. Still just so far beyond what anyone else is even attempting nowadays.
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75/100
From 09/18/2022 17:04 | #289779
Bjork is growing more and more on me - I really enjoyed this album and will delve more into it
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