#289 Björk, 'Post' (1995)

Previously #376

Bjork is one of the most interesting artists in recent years. The Icelandic artist (and she truly is an artist) is not bound to genre or style. She is simply Bjork. Exploding through the stereo with ‘Army Of Me,’ it sets the tone for the record; expect the unexpected. She serves up a smorgasbord of Electronica, Trip Hop and Art Pop before throwing us one of the most unexpected curveballs with ‘It’s Oh So Quiet,’ a massive Big Band Jazz number that’s just so unexpected. The song is a cover of Betty Hutton’s 1951 song.

Bjork has one of the most unique and recognisable voices in music. In context of the songs, I enjoyed it, but in the context of a full album, I do find that it gets a bit much. One man who’d disagree with me, however, is Trip Hop pioneer, Tricky. Bjork asked him to produce the album and as he was an admirer of her voice, he agreed to produce 2 songs on condition she contribute vocals to two songs on his album. ‘Post’ was widely celebrated and critically acclaimed. Bjork managed to create the soundtrack to her own magical pixieland. A boundless talent and artist in the truest sense of the word.

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