18:56 Fun fact - You've Been Flirting Again was a huge milestone for Björk as a composer/arranger/producer. It was the first string arrangement she ever did 100% by herself. With Debut she outsourced the strings to India, and with songs like Isobel she worked with a collaborator. But she has mentioned how writing this song really felt like she had reached an important milestone and this confidence as a producer will obviously come to grow in future albums. ADVICE for you When you listen Vulnicura - it is helpful to know she did ALL the strings on that single-handedly. Compare that to this moment and the growth is insane. (Spoiler: the string arrangements on Vulnicura are incredible.)
do you have a source? according to the music credits taken from the album's liner notes (as well as countless sources online) the strings on "you've been flirting again" were arranged by brazilian composer eumir deodato with bjork...
13:08 Björk has talked many times how she wanted Post to be as sonically diverse as possible, to the point of borderline insanity. I think as a whole, all these contrasting colors come together and the album sounds like a fluorescent patchwork of neon lights - this is her interpretation in living in the vibrant scene in 90s London. I think the reason she included It's Oh So Quiet is it really just helped her dial up that insanity to the next level. I think the way this song sticks out SO MUCH ironically makes the experimental concept of the album really come together. This is kind of shown also by how she immediately transitions into Enjoy (cowritten with Tricky) - this jarring transition is really intentional, making the technicolor roller coaster ride of this album even more dizzying.
This is my favourite solo album from Bjork. I’m obsessed with how she uses her voice. The fist gig I went to here in the UK was The Sugar Cubes at Preston town hall, circa 89/90. I remember thinking how can such a tiny lady have such a big voice!
Enjoy was co-produced by Tricky. I think the beats of Enjoy are a start to Homogenic’s sounds. Enjoy and Hunter are so good to play back to back, like Isobel and Bachelorette😊❤
12:58 I believe she said in an interview that she discovered a VHS of Its Oh So Quiet in an old thrift store on the side of the road when she was on the road for her Debut tour, the previous album. And it became kind of a tour anthem with her fellow bandmates so she kind of felt obligated to record it and it just stuck, so it was actually more of a personal decision to include it on the album rather than the label pushing for one thing or another.
@@bachnguyen9212 well good for you that you think that Its just personally i just find post more accessible debut is a very close second but I'm not the biggest fan of 90s dance/house music so there are many skips FOR ME
11:59 I think it is interesting to hear you try to extrapolate a relatable interpretation of The Modern Things - I have always just taken it as a bit of surrealist storytime. Also, I had no idea that the Icelandic in that song was translatable, I thought it was just gibberish/scat. Learned something new about Björk today!
The tour for this album was my first, omg BLOWN AWAY. OK seen her about 20 times since, in a church in London, in her town hall in iceland an opera house, everywhere but you never forget your first time x (PS yes ive met her and said hello, shes BEAUTIFUL in real life. It takes your breath away. Also while im here, please when you get to Selmasongs watch dancer in the dark first on your own. Dont comment through it watch it ALONE. Yes a lot of the scripts improvised ect but youll ruin it talking over the top. After youve seen it then you can review selmasongs (the soundtrack). Its amazing x
hey, i love Bjork thanks for the reaction and lyrics analysis, I would like to recommend "White Lilies Island" , a sophomore LP by "Natalie Imbruglia" (released in 2001), it's one of the top album with the rock edge sound and sophisticated lyrics.
Each song on the album is a letter to someone in her life. Enjoy is a letter to a place: London, where she moved to from Iceland. It’s about the excitement of the city. PS Isobel is my favorite Bjork song, so relate to your reaction there.
i know it's in the lyrics but I associate the feeling of hyperbalad with times in my life where I had a routine of getting up early before dawn. there's a certain kind of vitality in the quiet at that time
such an iconic BJORK album. Thanks :) Regarding Hyperballad; I read that on Bjork's old website, it's based on an article she read that when two lovers meet and have sex there are hormones in their bodies that's makes them addicted to each other, but these hormones wear off in 2 or 3 years in most human beings and then it comes down to how much they really love each other and how well they built up the relationship and how much they can still nourish it without Nature's help. So, in this song, it's the morning meditations she does at the top of the mountain that keeps her sane and ready for the day and for the relationship. She loves her partner and willing to put the effort in. I found that fascinating and beautiful and so deep. cheers :)
Please Keep me Mind that Bjork is also a Visual Artist. So I'm imploring you to watch the all the Music videos she made for this album (& Every Album) They 🤯🤯🤯 U Away . Thank You for the continued Journey thru Bjork's Discographies
This is the first Bjork album I heard and I have to thank UA-cam because it was their recommendation. The first listen blew me away, I had never heard anything like it! It really is the perfect album to kick off this fabulous and wild ride that is Björk's music! I can't wait for you to react to Vulnicura ❤️
I am very surprised you said this is you favorite over Vespertine and Homogenic! Those two reign for me now. maybe I feel like Post is harder to listen to all the way through start to end. but also it’s not hard it’s a fantastic skinless album.
It's a very different experience, but you might enjoy checking out her punk band, The Sugarcubes. There's a lot less soundscape experience, but there's a lot more playfulness in the singing and weirdness in a way that's much more guitar-based and 80s. You can kind of see how she gets to be 90s Bjork. tbh, I was a little disappointed in Debut, the first album, after being a giant Sugarcubes fan in the 80s and early 90s. It took Post to convince me that she was still the most important artist of our time.
I'd have to say Homogenic is overall her best, but Vespertine my favourite. But when I want good beats, eclectic sounds and to go on a journey, it's always Post.
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18:56 Fun fact - You've Been Flirting Again was a huge milestone for Björk as a composer/arranger/producer. It was the first string arrangement she ever did 100% by herself. With Debut she outsourced the strings to India, and with songs like Isobel she worked with a collaborator. But she has mentioned how writing this song really felt like she had reached an important milestone and this confidence as a producer will obviously come to grow in future albums. ADVICE for you When you listen Vulnicura - it is helpful to know she did ALL the strings on that single-handedly. Compare that to this moment and the growth is insane. (Spoiler: the string arrangements on Vulnicura are incredible.)
do you have a source? according to the music credits taken from the album's liner notes (as well as countless sources online) the strings on "you've been flirting again" were arranged by brazilian composer eumir deodato with bjork...
13:08 Björk has talked many times how she wanted Post to be as sonically diverse as possible, to the point of borderline insanity. I think as a whole, all these contrasting colors come together and the album sounds like a fluorescent patchwork of neon lights - this is her interpretation in living in the vibrant scene in 90s London. I think the reason she included It's Oh So Quiet is it really just helped her dial up that insanity to the next level. I think the way this song sticks out SO MUCH ironically makes the experimental concept of the album really come together. This is kind of shown also by how she immediately transitions into Enjoy (cowritten with Tricky) - this jarring transition is really intentional, making the technicolor roller coaster ride of this album even more dizzying.
In "Cover me" there is another version in which Björk sings in a cave with bats
The video for Possibly Maybe was directed by the person who she is singing about in the song, after they broke up
Vespertine and Homogenic are tied for my favorite. Post is in second place, but I love it so much. There’s so much joy
Same
Vulnicura and post are my favs but biophilia is second
Agreed Post and medulla second for me
Agreed … although for me, Debut’s in the mix too.
Agreed ❤
She stated that "Army Of Me" was about her brother (as my personnal favourite "Where Is The Line?" on the Medulla album)
This is my favourite solo album from Bjork. I’m obsessed with how she uses her voice. The fist gig I went to here in the UK was The Sugar Cubes at Preston town hall, circa 89/90. I remember thinking how can such a tiny lady have such a big voice!
Debut, Post, Homogenic and Vespertine are all 10 out of 10
id say homogenic, vespertine, medulla, and vulnicura are her best
@@starcharter medulla for me slays.
You forgot Vulnicura
medulla and vulnicura are 10/10 as well
Enjoy was co-produced by Tricky. I think the beats of Enjoy are a start to Homogenic’s sounds. Enjoy and Hunter are so good to play back to back, like Isobel and Bachelorette😊❤
These are great combos!
love this album!! i think you would like kate bush’s album ‘the dreaming’ - björk’s favourite kate bush album
finally “i miss you” getting the flowers it deserves
12:58 I believe she said in an interview that she discovered a VHS of Its Oh So Quiet in an old thrift store on the side of the road when she was on the road for her Debut tour, the previous album. And it became kind of a tour anthem with her fellow bandmates so she kind of felt obligated to record it and it just stuck, so it was actually more of a personal decision to include it on the album rather than the label pushing for one thing or another.
It was the first I had access to, she absolutely blew my mind with these bold new soundscapes
Its her most accessible album
Its debut
@@manuelmora26 some of the stuff on debut sounds kinda dated to me
@@syntheticsilkwood2206Doesn’t mean it isn’t her most accessible album 🤷♂️
@@bachnguyen9212 well good for you that you think that
Its just personally i just find post more accessible debut is a very close second but I'm not the biggest fan of 90s dance/house music so there are many skips FOR ME
@@syntheticsilkwood2206 Then you should have said it is her most accessible album TO YOU tbh 🤷♂️
I love when ppl discovers Isobel, one of my favs from her
11:59 I think it is interesting to hear you try to extrapolate a relatable interpretation of The Modern Things - I have always just taken it as a bit of surrealist storytime. Also, I had no idea that the Icelandic in that song was translatable, I thought it was just gibberish/scat. Learned something new about Björk today!
The tour for this album was my first, omg BLOWN AWAY. OK seen her about 20 times since, in a church in London, in her town hall in iceland an opera house, everywhere but you never forget your first time x (PS yes ive met her and said hello, shes BEAUTIFUL in real life. It takes your breath away. Also while im here, please when you get to Selmasongs watch dancer in the dark first on your own. Dont comment through it watch it ALONE. Yes a lot of the scripts improvised ect but youll ruin it talking over the top. After youve seen it then you can review selmasongs (the soundtrack). Its amazing x
hey, i love Bjork thanks for the reaction and lyrics analysis, I would like to recommend "White Lilies Island" , a sophomore LP by "Natalie Imbruglia" (released in 2001), it's one of the top album with the rock edge sound and sophisticated lyrics.
Each song on the album is a letter to someone in her life. Enjoy is a letter to a place: London, where she moved to from Iceland. It’s about the excitement of the city.
PS Isobel is my favorite Bjork song, so relate to your reaction there.
i know it's in the lyrics but I associate the feeling of hyperbalad with times in my life where I had a routine of getting up early before dawn. there's a certain kind of vitality in the quiet at that time
I agree, unequivocally; 5AM just vibes differently.
I'm slightly cursed in that I also find 2AM just as enchanting.
yay
such an iconic BJORK album. Thanks :)
Regarding Hyperballad; I read that on Bjork's old website, it's based on an article she read that when two lovers meet and have sex there are hormones in their bodies that's makes them addicted to each other, but these hormones wear off in 2 or 3 years in most human beings and then it comes down to how much they really love each other and how well they built up the relationship and how much they can still nourish it without Nature's help.
So, in this song, it's the morning meditations she does at the top of the mountain that keeps her sane and ready for the day and for the relationship. She loves her partner and willing to put the effort in. I found that fascinating and beautiful and so deep. cheers :)
Possibly Maybe is one of my fav Bjork songs
I bought this album recently on iTunes I loveee her!
The thumbnail is giving Sleepaway Camp - Btw, Post is one my favorite albums ever. Great video
I remember seeing Isobel on MTV, then buying the album from HMV... on casette, for my walkman 😍
Please Keep me Mind that Bjork is also a Visual Artist. So I'm imploring you to watch the all the Music videos she made for this album (& Every Album) They 🤯🤯🤯 U Away .
Thank You for the continued Journey thru Bjork's Discographies
You are making some excellent reviews
Thank you!!!
My favorite Bjork album! To be honest, I can't quite get into her newer stuff, but I love her first few albums
When you talk about Isobel you should definitely check the MV and MV of bachelorette that’s Isobel part 2.
The production for Army of Me reminds me of the one for Criminal by Fiona Apple
Possibly Maybe is my fav Björk song 🥹
Isobel es mi canción favorita de mi álbum favorito de Björk ❤
This is the first Bjork album I heard and I have to thank UA-cam because it was their recommendation. The first listen blew me away, I had never heard anything like it! It really is the perfect album to kick off this fabulous and wild ride that is Björk's music!
I can't wait for you to react to Vulnicura ❤️
ahhh, finally! this album is INCREDIBLE
My personal favourites are Vespertine and Utopia.
Isobel is amazing, also the video
Army of me is actually about her brother who was directionless in life
I'd say in no particular order post, vulnicura and vespertine are my fav bjork albums. BUT I'll always defend volta
Yesss Volta is so overhated
Volta is the mOOd 🔴🦶
I love the Live Box Version of this album ❤
Next vulnicura!!! Make sure to break your heart before
I am very surprised you said this is you favorite over Vespertine and Homogenic! Those two reign for me now. maybe I feel like Post is harder to listen to all the way through start to end. but also it’s not hard it’s a fantastic skinless album.
Post dabbles in multi-genres. That’s why I feel it evolves over her other albums. It shows her versatility.
@@sergiocabezuela9713 her later albums show her creativity way more tho
In army of me she’s singing about her brother
Welcome
It's a very different experience, but you might enjoy checking out her punk band, The Sugarcubes. There's a lot less soundscape experience, but there's a lot more playfulness in the singing and weirdness in a way that's much more guitar-based and 80s. You can kind of see how she gets to be 90s Bjork.
tbh, I was a little disappointed in Debut, the first album, after being a giant Sugarcubes fan in the 80s and early 90s. It took Post to convince me that she was still the most important artist of our time.
I'd have to say Homogenic is overall her best, but Vespertine my favourite. But when I want good beats, eclectic sounds and to go on a journey, it's always Post.
Medulla please 😱♥️
It's definitely Homogenic for me. 🙂
a timeless masterpiece, 100% agree!
please react to Vulnicura next😭😭😭😭
Do Vulnicura at last coward! *cries with History of Touches*
I wonder who's shes singing about? Herself.
In Isobel, she's singing about Gal Costa, an brazilian singer that she admires
Luscent, react to Divers by Joanna Newsom!!
Or a 3-part video of Have One On Me would bless ur ears even better
Where’s Sza new album reaction
Post is the best album. He'll never articulate it properly.