1/1/2024 0 Comments Bjork debut era b sides![]() ![]() While on tour in Asia, Björk arrived in an airport in Bangkok and was descended upon by a bunch of television reports. It is shocking reading some of the turmoil and turbulence Björk was caught up in before recording Homogenic: First, in 2017, SPIN revisited their 1997 cover story with Björk when marking twenty years of a truly astonishing album. ![]() There are a couple of articles that I want to bring in now, so that we can get an idea of the making of Homogenic and the period leading up to the album. On 22nd September, 1997, Björk released one of the most spectacular albums of the decade. I am going to come to a couple of the many positive reviews for the album. Working with Mark Bell, Guy Sigsworth, Howie B and Markus Dravs, Homogenic is a masterpiece. By all accounts, the actually recording and production was smooth and productive. That is not really reflected in Homogenic. Relocating to Spain, it was a tense period for Björk. She had to relocate after surviving a murder attempt by a stalker. Keeping some of the Trip-Hop sounds of her previous two albums, Homogenic focused more on similar-sounding music combining electronic beats and string instruments, with songs in tribute to her native country Iceland. Similarly, Björk’s music was shifting and changing. ![]() It was such an exciting and interesting year where things had moved on and evolved since the mid-1990s. Heavy-hitting and hugely atmospheric releases from the likes of The Prodigy, The Chemical Brothers, and Spiritualized defined the year. Bands like Radiohead were entering new territory and breaking ground. That year was one of the most remarkable years for music. The quality has been sky-high for the past few decades! One of most acclaimed and astonishing is her third studio album, Homogenic. She has barely dropped a step or put a foot wrong since her 1993 debut, Debut. I am really looking forward to her tenth studio album. It is focused and more defined than a lot of other artists – ones that have lengthy titles. Björk only releases albums with one-word titles. The icon has also unveiled a podcast where she explores her discography. Five years after her ninth studio album, Utopia, she has announced that Fossora is her next release. It will come out in the autumn. Of any artist who has had such a successful run of albums than Björk. IN THIS PHOTO: Björk in 1997/ PHOTO CREDIT: Danny Clinch ![]()
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