Bjork's "Medulla"

[Danolich]

I'm worried, from what I've heard so far I dont really like it. I found some parts even annoying. When I heard about this album not having instrumentation and instead being almost entirely a capella using voices and diffrent vocal sounds to create beats I was interested, but weary. I enjoyed Vespertine but it didn't run my life the way Homogenic and Post did. I'm hoping I just need to give the full album a few more listens. It's disheartening that my favorite artist in the whole world might have done something I don't like. She is not supposed to be human!!!

Stream the full album here..
http://music.ign.com/articles/539/539269p1.html?fromint=1

 

[mindspell]

The bits I have heard I like, I am going to have to listen to the whole album to give a better review. I have not been as affected by Post and Homogenic as you so I don't think I will experience it like you.

 

[xfer]

you liked vespertine LESS than post and homogenic?

danolich, you should check out the pseudo-intellectual thread or last week's New Yorker. they talk about medulla in some detail and it might help you re-think the album. (i haven't yet heard it! but i'll listen to your stream)

 

[inkybmistro]

Since I found out that it's all vocal, I'm really nervous to hear it.

Mike Patton + Bjork?
Razhael + Bjork?

 

[Ominous Luminous]

I'm psyched for it. It's Bjork, she can do no wrong. I've heard 4 songs from Medulla so far and I really like all of them.

 

[inkybmistro]

Just finished listening to it. Yes! So glad it kicks ass : D

 

[ricochet]

I'm listening for the first time now, and I'm really enjoying it so far. I'm curious to hear input from Rahzel from The Roots & Mike Patton. The human beatbox guy(s) were pretty cool, too. I don't know how this will hold up against Post and Homogenic (my fave).

 

[IanDork107]

I really don't like it. There are a few good songs, but most are unbearably annoying. Vespertine remains her best.

 

[coelacanth_M]

i think i like it for the most part. there are definitely some duds in there though, but they're growing on me.

 

[FuSoYa]

I wonder if this album is kind of supposed to be listened to "at a distance" like a Monet or something. I was at this listening party tonight and it was being played at a reasonable, not too loud, volume in a bar... that was the second time i heard it. The first time, on home speakers, i was eh about it, but it sounded a lot more bjorky i guess or maybe just more traditional with the space cushion between the speaker and my ear, i.e. i was way more into it.

 

[Helm]

There's definately music that can better be appreciated when there's lots of people around that are listening as closely as you are. But I wouldn't say it is because of some inherent trait of the music so much as it is a subconscious issue where you're taking part in a collected effort towards something.

 

[FuSoYa]

i don't think it had anything to do with the other people in the room. more like along the lines of what I said.

 

[xfer]

and not many of them were listening closely.

from what i've heard, i do like this album.

 

[ricochet]

awesome, I just realized the human beatbox is Dokaka from Japan. he's insane. I have a crazy a cappella cover of Slayer's Angel of Death done by him. if anyone is interested, I can upload it to my ftp and post.

 

[Ominous Luminous]

Dokaka is awesome. Have you heard his version of King Crimson's 21st century...? I lost my mp3 of Angel of Death when I reformatted my comp, could you put it on your ftp?

 

[Firedwarf]

awesome, I just realized the human beatbox is Dokaka from Japan. he's insane. I have a crazy a cappella cover of Slayer's Angel of Death done by him. if anyone is interested, I can upload it to my ftp and post.

omg yeah, that guy is totally nuts. He did a bunch of them. Like one of Zeppelin's "The Girl I Love..." and some other ones.

 

[ricochet]

I haven't heard the KC song, and his mp3.com site is no longer around.

here you go:

ftp://dokaka:dokaka@130.74.106.139:21

 

[ricochet]

sweet, I just found some other covers on soulseek. I'll add them to that folder soon. the ones I am getting are:

Creeping Death (Metallica cover)
The Trooper (Iron Maiden cover)
2 Minutes to Midnight (Iron Maiden cover)

 

[Ominous Luminous]

So yeah, the new Bjork is amazing! I just picked up the SACD version for a measly $20. They were sold out of all of the regular versions and only had 1 copy of the SACD left.

 

[IanDork107]

It's growing on me. A few songs are still entirely unlistenable, but I do like some of it. I keep going back with the hopes that it'll grow on me, and it is, I'm just not sure if it'll grow enough to give me an active desire to listen to it in the future.