Björk - Homogenic (first time album reaction) 

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Fun Radiohead fan fact: Unravel is one of Thom Yorke's favorite songs of all time. He covered it when Radiohead did a livestream before the release of In Rainbows.

Björk is a truly special artist, she's able to bridge both accessible pop stylings with crazy experimental concepts and she's been able to continually stay relevant and evolve throughout the years in ways many can't. In my top 10 artists ever honestly, her music is very special. Vespertine, Debut, and Post are the real standouts in her discography for me, but she doesn't have a bad album!

Fun Fact: Unravel, at one point, was the most beautiful thing Thom Yorke had ever heard. (According to him)

This is her best album in my stupid opinion. I’ve been a huge Bjork fan since the early 90s and this is by far her best. And wildest

What a joy it is to witness someone 20 years younger than me enjoy my most favorite Bjork album, you gave it the thoughtful attention it deserves. At the time of it's release, it sounded so futuristic and innovative. I felt this album was made for me, and it remains forever special, thank you.

Fun Fact: we have Kid A and Amnesiac thanks to Björk, especially Homogenic cuz it really did inspired Thom Yorke and the band wanted to push the boundaries of rock/alt rock music.

Homogenic is more electronic, Vespertine is more “organic” with the production and its very intimate and beautiful, the best imo of hers. ❤️

Homogenic was the Inspiration for KID A by Radiohead. The sounds and incorporation of Classical instruments mixed with modern Synths , glitch, deep bass and those interesting glitchy sounds that adorn the songs is why Radiohead's sound evolved in their 2000 smash album. As others have shared , Unravel is Tom Yorke's favorite song. Not sure if you have listened to her 1995 album , Post. It's the predecessor to this album soundwise with a lil bit of Debut's style. Hyperballad (Post) is regarded as one of her Best Songs but also 1 of The best songs in Music.

Don't sleep on Medulla as well, an underrated album. What makes it so interesting and special is that almost all of the instrumentation is made with human vocals, though sometimes barely recognisable as such.

I also cried the 1st time I heard UNRAVEL. It’s one of my Top 5 fave songs from any artist.

PLUTO GANG WE ON IT

5 Years is my fave track on Homogenic. it's such an anthem of independence! I'm glad you enjoyed the album. there's not a bad record in her discography, even the one's commonly agreed to be the weakest have great highlights. Vespertine and Medulla are my personal favourites.

Big voice in a tiny package. Such an enormously talented woman. I've been a fan for 30 yrs.

All Neon Like took a few listens but I really warmed up to it. That and All is Full of Love have this wonderful mantra-like quality to some of the lyrics. Wonderful breakup album, lol.

Awww this is so sweet! My life changed in 1993 when I discovered Björk. I’ve listened to her almost every day since then and been to 7 concerts. She’s special and I’m so happy you and other young people get to experience what I did 30 years ago ❤

Joga is my favorite song she ever made. It’s one of the best songs ever made in general imo. The live versions too.

Vespertine is one of if not the most beautiful album ever made

I love this album. And I think you should react to Madonna's "Ray of Light" album from 1998. I think you'll love it. Outstanding production, mysterious sounds, super deep lyrics. Really a musical masterpiece and a spiritual journey.

One of my favorite reactions to this iconic album. Bjork + Radiohead were my two favorite artists in high schools and their music always evoked similar feelings for me. Glad you enjoyed and hope you react to more Bjork (esp. Vespertine, Post).

Every song on this record is incredible. Never gets old.

Bjork x Kira = Perfection

It's so cool to see people reacting to this incredible album. At 36 (having first listened to most of the Homogenic songs when I was 17), I'm still awe of it. It's interesting how you reacted to Alarm Call because people usually describe it as "happy" and "carefree", but for me I interpret it as someone on a manic high trying to cope with things going wrong and "breathe in positivity" before an inevitable come down or crash (the crash in this situation being Pluto, which is one of the most cathartic things I've ever listened to and I can barely listen to it in full cos it's so intense.). And then the actual healing begins in All Is Full Of Love. The video version of the song is exceptional too. I also agree about the first half and the second half having different vibes as well. Bjork had an extremely rough year in her personal life in 1996. Homogenic I believe was a reaction to that, and the first half of the album feels more insular, while the second half is more like she''s getting more frustrated and like there's something's coming on the horizon. Very intelligently done and it's honestly my favourite album. It was great to see you enjoying it.

björk's 'homogenic' , ! ... "classical strings + techno electronica beats , with a hint of anger . both a punch to the gut , 🤜 and a fist in the air.” ✊ 🇮🇸 🇪🇦 🇬🇧 🎼 🎻 🎤 🎧 🎚️

I'm so happy that you really liked this! Just found your channel feels like finding her songs again. Wonderful! It's such a stunning record.

Bjork and Thom did a duet on Slemasongs - I've Seen it All. Make sure you get the album version with Thom singing. It appears Peter Stormare sings the male part in the film version.

bachelorette: one of the best james bond songs that isnt a james bond song

Love this channel and kira's passion and realness. Seeing her get moved to tears made me tear up, too. Easy to recommend this channel to my music loving friends. Thanks for the content!

I remember you mentioning that you wanted to branch out with what you were listening to on this channel, and I can't imagine how much joy that must bring. Bjork is definitely therapeutic for everyone who's had strong emotional experiences. When she belts out her vocals it gets right to the center. I've definitely teared up at her music. Also, as a drummer, I often point to her music for 'how to program drums'. I'm generally not a fan of people trying to emulate a real drummer, when they have such an amazing creation kit at their fingertips, to bring any percussive sounds to the table. So I'll tell them to listen to Bjork, or even Kid A, which has a similar rhythmic vibe. Anyway, I'm happy to see you delving into everything :). Rest, and good music, probably good food, and more rest, all helpful after a move.

You are definitely right about it being a positive album, it made me feel like Bjork was a Mother Earth figure and there was a beating heart of a planet with moving land parts and lots growing around. I'm sure Bjork once said that she draws a lot from nature and the land around her as an influence to her writing. I managed to score one of the green vinyl reissues of this album, I guess that too suggests an Earthly vibe.

In a career of masterpieces this one stands out. Bjork has said she was inspired during the creation of this album by the landscape of her home, Iceland; the complex electronic beats underneath traditional string arrangements, held together by that incredible, singular voice and some of her most emotional, volcanic songs, create a mix of futurism and timelessness that is unbelievably powerful. I'll be very interested to see what you make of her other work, she's an artist who is constantly changing and challenging herself.

This possibly has the best 1-2-3-4 punch of any album, period.

You’ll love Vespertine too, and try Vulnicura after that😊 Thank you for your reaction❤

björk is by far my favorite discovery in YEARS

you're such a great reactor. analytical, with the right amount of feels.

This album mixes organic with electronic like no other album ever IMO

This was the first CD I ever bought, I was 13(I’m 36 now). Bjork made me feel understood, still does, and this album still makes me cry, everytime.

I'm a metalhead and I love Bjork, she's a genius! Nice video, check the Alarm Call and All Is Full Of Love videos, the mix is different. Honestly I prefer much more the Full of Love video mix (that beat, oh!)

Love this album. Got it as soon as it came out. Since you love Radiohead you need to listen to "I've Seen It All" from the "Dancer In The Dark" soundtrack. It's a duet with Thom Yorke and Bjork. She wrote the soundtrack and starred in the movie. It's a rough movie to watch. Very heartbreaking.

Your reaction to Alarm Call really made my day hahaha. It instantly became my favourite track from the album, and seems like such a slept on banger! I feel like I hear slight MJ vibes in there? Maybe?? This review couldn't have come at a better time! I just recently, at the ripe age of 29, listened through Björk's entire discography, earliest - latest, for the first time ever. Just heard people go on and on about her and I just felt like "Man I must be missing SOMETHING here, let's give it a go". I am now a big old Björk fan, who'd have thought. Absolutely incredible journey start to finish, but the 3 stand out albums are definitely Post, Homogenic and Vespertine, Vespertine being my personal fav and Homogenic being a VERY close 2nd. Hope you keep going down the Björk rabbit hole, cause I'll be here to watch ALL of those videos if you do!

You should see the video of Alarm Call . It have a remix version of the song with a more uplifting beat. Its rather beautiful.

Keep it up love the reactions your awesome

Unravel gets at me too 😢 love your reactions! Thank you!

Fun Radiohead fact : Thom Yorke almost stopped sining after OK Computer. He was so tierd of his voice. He went and hung out with Bjork and PJ Harvey and it all worked out... At least they were part of it. Go and listen to his duets with them. That just heaven.

No way im so excited björk is an icon i love this album more then myself vespertine is even better somehow

My favourite album of hers and my favourite album of that whole year. It's so creative and beautiful

This is one of my FAVORITE albums ever!! It is a masterpiece!

I wish I could experience Pluto for the first time again

This album is so good music is art and Björk music is true art

What a wholesome reaction! Keep them coming!

Thursday I got up early to carry my 12 year old cat out and set him on my lap for his last sunrise. He took his last breath there in my arms under the warm sun. I picked a spot beneath a wispy willowy tree in our yard next to some bamboo to burry him. I cleared blackberry bushes between it and the house all day listening to Bjork and crying. I've been listening to her and crying for a couple days now. I'm happy to see this video this morning so I can know I'm not alone crying to Bjork.

thank you so much for doin this

YESSS this is a masterpiece 💗💗

Fascinating sounding album. I've always appreciated Bjork but have none of her post Sugarcubes albums. I'll remedy that situation after seeing this video.

Such a gorgeous album. Hope you'll do Vespertine sometime soon!

One of my favorite albums of all time.

Lady, you have excellent taste in music.

So happy Homogenic gave you so much emotion and pleasure. It is literately the best album I've ever heard in my life - life changing. Thank you for sharing! ^.^

You NEED to hear Vespertine

I started watching your reactions today. You react to so many albums that I love, and it's so nice to see the way to react to these. I started with In Rainbows (you probably know the story of how that album was released online and people would pay what they wanted) When the album was released, I couldn't stop listening to it every day for a good year. Same thing with Bjork's first three albums. Dummy from Portishead, well you get the idea. The reason why I listen to reactions is that it makes me feel a bit like discovering the albums for the first time again. Your reactions are the ones that make me feel the closest to that feeling. You said that you don't read your comments in the In Rainbows' video, so you might not read this. But in case you do, thank you for your musical journey.

I just LOVE Björk. You have a new subscriber

This album is amazing. I am from Iceland and have seen her live since her Debut release concert back home. Homogenic is very much a top 3 Björk album! Björk is of course an amazing songwriter and singer but always underrated as a producer. Amazing on all fronts and the best hunter of great collaborations. OMG you are going to LOVE Vespertine, her best!

my fave album

for sumptuous late 90's EDM strings you've got to check out Talvin Singh's OK. utterly sublime dance music with an Indian flavour mixing western vibes and mythology. it's amazing. you'll love it. Bjork is like Aurora for me: her voice is ancient and alien, timeless and out of time, strange and familiar like a memory of a time we all know but can't remember... Maybe Open Heart Zoo by Martin Grech... incredible album.

Vespertine is my 2nd favourite album of all time and i’m sure you’ll adore that record as much as i do - Homogenic and Vespertine are regarded as her best records

The transition between Pluto and All Is Full Of Love is absolutely crushing, all the emotions explode and become a cosmic and beautiful end

It's so fun to see you almost recreating Bjork's head movements from the music video :D

love the reaction :) I'm a huge Bjork fan since debut.. and she is still relevant fresh and looks completely ageless. One of her greatest is definitely HOMOGENIC - worth going through her discography .. what an artist.

I loved your reaction! Please do Bjork's complete discography, it will be amazing to watch your reactions!

Your face expressions are priceless :). Just one tiny recommendation... there are a couple of live versions of Unravel that will make you love it even more. A live version with the Brodsky Quartet, and if look for crowd recordings of Paris and Berlin (those two are just amazing).

All Neon Like definitely bears repeated listens. the character on the Homogenic cover is supposed to be like a radical warrior of love and I see this track as her nurturing the listener back to (emotional) health, cutting herself open to heal with the powers coursing through her. it's less of a straight up bop than the tracks before it, all of which are some of the most lauded in Bjork's entire career

Awesome! Honest reaction :)

Watching you react to the lyrics on Unravel all I can tell you is when you do your Vespertine reaction you are going to be sitting in a puddle of your own tears.

Björk is super wired, I love her. My playlist is often jumping between Slayer, Björk and Enya :)

Fantastic album :). It's amazing to me that she's had such a success considering her experimentation in music is usually limited to more underground genres. But considering she even recorded stuff with Current 93 (and HÖH) somewhere between 1986 and 1991, it's not too surprising that her future albums would sound so experimental.

You should see the live video, “Live in Cambridge” from the Homogenic tour. Just stunning. The Icelandic Octet doing all the strings and Marc Bell on all the electronics.

unravel is my favorite song of all time now

Joga is about Yoga. The "state of emergency" is the state of mind in which yoga is supposed to put you, a state of full awareness, full consciousness, full lucidity. And also a state of readiness. There's a reference to the "state of emergency" in the "Dhammapada" which is the ancient sanscrit book that contains all the teachings of Buddha. There its said that in that state of mind you awake to the mysteries of the details. The coincidences make sense, the riddle gets solved, and can understand the story of the universe and how it follows "the dot" (the point of everything that seems to be chaos). And in that state of mind all your hurt is healed.

Thom Yorke is featured on her song I’ve Seen It All that came out on the Dancer In the Sark film soundtrack called “Selmasongs” that was between Homogenic and Vespertine, you should check it out.

My favorite album of Björk...

Oh! And My Bloody Valentine, "Loveless"

HAHA i love the "she's hardly doing anything yet but i already love it" at the start of unravel... mood

Bjork was in a movie, Dancer in the Dark. It's really good

Bjork's music is soul food.

I think you will love her album Medulla! Who am I kidding all of her albums are amazing!! I feel like if mother nature were a person it would be her and or pure love! Love your reactions better than some of the others I have seen because you get it you hear it, feel it and understand it!

Björk is pronounced B-yerk; rhymes with work or jerk. So many great songs on this album! I love listening to Hunter and Joga; love hearing the barrage of vocals crashing down on my ears … 30 Seconds to Mars covered Hunter. This album is full of strings and synths and bass. It’s “stripped down” and raw, which reminds her of home (Iceland). Unravel, Bachelorette (great video), and All Is Full of Love (must see video) round out my faves. All Neon Like, 5 Years, Immature, and Alarm Call are great complimentary tracks and Pluto is fast and fierce. It’s a great workout song.

All Is Full Of Love (single Version) has a sick beat and really elevates the song.

Highly recommend checking out all her music videos as well, for Homogenic those are: - Hunter - Jóga - Unravel (Tour Visual) - Bachelorette - Alarm Call (Single Version) - Pluto (Tour Visual) - All Is Full Of Love (Single Version)

I hope u react to Vespertine soon! That’s my favorite album of all time. And the cherry on top is Björk just released a new song “Oral (feat Rosalia)” that was recorded right before Vespertines release.

Radiohead and Björk are out of this world, I too love them both, they're my whole life

Love the vibration of your body and the smile on your face when you are listening to Alarm Call 😂 Lol. Exactly a resembling of mine

More, more, more! please.

Radiohead is my favorite band too! I remember being mindblown the first time I heard Homogenic that an album like this came out in the 90s as it still sounds so fresh and innovative even today. You can hear the influence Björk has had on many modern art pop & electronic artists. Even though "Vespertine" is my favourite Björk album, Homogenic is definitely her career defining masterpiece. Would love to see you react to Kate Bush's "Hounds of Love" as that's another art pop classic that's highly influential and been heralded by many artists as a masterpiece. Plus Björk is a massive Kate Bush fan. 👌🏾

I can’t wait for your to do bjork vespertine every song on that album is good I think it’s a masterpiece album

I read that Joga is written for Bjork's friend, the 'state of emergency' lyric is about when you love and care about someone so much it puts you in a permanent state of high alert and excitement rather than "emergency" as in a crisis.

Hope to hear your listen for Björk’s Vespertine. It’ll blow your mind even more.

Radiohead is my fav band as well, subscribed for the Vespertine reaction (my fav Bjork album heh)

Thom Yorke sings with Bjork on her soundtrack to "Dancer in the Dark" from the Lars von Trier film.

This is one of my absolute favorite albums. And Radiohead is probably my favorite band too!!

Definitely do Post