Day of the "hoMO's"

Took delivery of Bjorks "HoMOgenic" Amazon link here , and Del the Funky HoMOsapien's "Both Sides of the Brain". (AMAZON link here)

Bjork, you'll all no doubt be familiar with. I've always liked MOst of what i've heard of her stuff, but this is the first thing i've bought. I ordered 4 of her albums off of amazons used thingy. Each for about £3 I've had "debut" on long term *loan* from one of my brothers, but thought about time I owned it myself....

HoMOgenic was first to arrive and instantly impressed. Infact, within the first 1 minute I knew I was going to like this! Bjork does certain things great, and has done quite a mix of stuff in her time. This is what i'd class as the style MOst appealing to me

10 tracks that fly past, each one as involving as the previous. You all know what her voice can do, and if you like it then great. This album is impressive in it's production too! Lots of funky electronic sounds. Lots of strings. And, generaly a very impressive soundscape through which her unique and beautiful vocals flow between. She screams, sings and growls. Sounding like everything from a vulnerable cute li'l eskiMO (?@spelling), through to a growling horny sex beast! meow! There's few better things than hearing Bjork growling and swearing!

If you like bjork and fancy something with some excellent beats and such, 100% recomended!

I was going to write about the Del album too, but have to leave for work. Will add later......

 

Thanks for that MO - will definitely have to check out the bjork album as I'm a big fan of hers.

Michael.

 

Yeah - "Homogenic" is good - though I didn't rate "Vespertine" at all - just couldn't get into it. I love that track on "Post" though - the one where she's singing about throwing car parts, bottles and cutlery off a cliff and wandering what her body'd sound like crashing into the bottom... Way cool... She's the mistress of messed up lyrics!

 

I love Bjork..sigh...got all her albums, a couple of DVDs - including her live at the rotal opera house, way cool man...

 

I rate bjork too - even in her early days with tha other band (name escapes me at the MO), one famous track that is easily accessible is 'birthday'.

Didnt she get done for pissing on the stage at one gig? or is this another urban myth?

 

You mean the Sugarcubes? At least I think that's what they were called.

I've got a Björk CD called "Gling Glo" and it's all entirely in Icelandic It's not her usual stuff either, she's singing in a jazz trio!

Here it is:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000AOQG/ref=pd_sr_ec_ir_aps/026-3895011-8078043

Michael.

 

i remember hearing and seeing the sugarcubes birthday on the channel 4's chart show when i was a teenager. just blew me away. been a big fan ever since even though i only own a compilation cd - long story. i've got to plug the gap in my collection sometime soon i guess.
cheers


julian

 

Dom, the tune you mention is Hyperballad. That's the only thing of Bjorks i'd previously owned: 6 Track remix ep.

I've got Debut, Post, and Telegram on their way too. Seems to be quite a bit of her stuff for only a few quid on amazon! As Julian say's there was a gap that needed plugging.

 

Mm, Bjork's great. Not to everyone's tastes, but IMO, great. I have all of her post-Sugarcubes albums (I don't have Gling Glo - that sounds interesting), and I love them all (including Vespertine, which I think is great). Just good, quirky, lively music that brings a smile to my face. It also tends to be great for giving the hifi a workout (Homogenic in particular - some serious bass on that disc).

Dunc

 

"Gling Glo" comes as no surprise if you hear her singing style on "It's oh so quiet". I want to hear GG though as that sounds pretty cool

"Hyperballad" - aaaah yeah, can't believe I forgot that one!

I've got a Sugarcubes 12inch (it was 10p in a charity shop) - it's pretty damn good but not sure what it's called. I heard "Birthday" on the Chart Show too - I was 12 at the time (I think) and I remember thinking how fit she looked - she's a weird one but I'd not say no!