FIRST TIME! 'Vespertine' by Bjork Reaction 

So glad you decided to react to this! You said you already reacted Post and Homogenic, so I thought I’d give you insight to (some) of her discography to choose from for a possible next Björk album reaction? 👀 ---Debut (1993) This album is heavily influenced by dance and pop music (sounds dated at times), but is still a good time. She is arguably at her funnest here, and there’s some great moments along the collection. ---Medúlla (underrated) (2004) This album is so cool! It is known as her “vocal album” in which no beats from technology or instruments are present; voices construct all beats whether it’s beatboxing or electronic manipulation. This album is where a lot of previous Björk fans fell off because it’s too “weird”. Granted, there are some disturbing moments here, like “Ancestors” or “Miðvikudags”. ---Volta (overhated) (2007) This album is credited as her worst album, but it’s in my personal top 3. She got the help of TIMBALAND and Danja, two popular producers for a few tracks, “Earth Intruders”, “Innocence”, and “Hope”. It is mainly upbeat with uses of industrial, electronic, and World music. It gets slightly political towards the back half of the album. Towards the middle, there’s some underrated, slower tracks using world instruments from China, Korea, and Japan. She even samples music from a soundtrack she made a few years earlier. ---Biophilia (2011) This is a complex album. Some things to know: it is very science and nature based, even with the titles alone: “Virus”, “Solstice”, “Moon”, “Thunderbolt”, “Dark Matter”, etc. And with a few tracks, she literally created and invented new instruments along with publishing an app (on the app store) that goes along with the album itself. Musically, on “Thunderbolt”, she used actual lightning bolts to create the bassline for the track. Very cool. It’s pretty experimental and I didn’t completely get the album on my first listen. One of my favourites of hers for now. ---Vulnicura (2015) She does have an album titled “Vulnicura” that is like a Part 2 to Vespertine. Not musically, but topically. Vespertine deals with the relationships of her and her then husband, Matthew Barney. In Vulnicura, she discusses their breakup / divorce with mainly strings and her voice with the help of chaotic Arca production sprinkled in. Also a good album. • If you’re curious about the ones I left out they are: Utopia (2017) and Fossora (2022) Neither of them are essential to her catalog and the first, Utopia isn’t that good in my opinion. Fossora’s good, but feels like filler.

One of the best albums of all time in my humble opinion.

UNISON is majestic, one of the best songs ever made !

Cocoon is a grower. The more I've heard it over the years, the more it worms it's way into my soul. It's beautiful. Watch the video, you'll love it even more :)

There is no one like BJÖRK. First time I was introduced to Björk was in Germany when i saw her music video "Human Behavior." The next day, I bought her first solo album "Debut." 🐧💙🍏🍎

the best album bjork has ever made in my opinion. i've always loved listening to vespertine, especially during christmas time.

bjork shifts brain chemistry 🔥🔥

Experimental group Matmos did rhythmic samples of snow and little beats for this Album and tour. I saw Bjork with them at Coachella. She pushed the boundaries of music more than anyone in the 90s

an unbeaten masterpiece

This is probably my favorite Bjork album although I am still working the way up her discography as some of her later work takes time to grow on you. You definitely need to check out Vespertine B sides, Domestica, Baptid, and the remixes are incredible.

Fun fact: every single one of the drums/beats/textures on the album are recordings of stuff from around the house. (At least the ones that are not sampled)

beautiful bro, the fact that you connect that much with this album at your first time listening to it, made me look at myself and think about the importance of this in my life. Thats gonna make me check your music.

This is probably top 3 albums of all time for me and yes she was wanting to fuck the whole album was about love and sex she was in a relationship with the guy she later married Also her next album medulla is dedicated to her daughter and motherhood basically (the guy and she had their first child together **the daughter**during this time) Also its all acapella and probably her most experimental album to date You may like it cause there are some hardcore moments on it Or maybe it will not be your thing because its also EXTREMELY weird Its my favorite after vespertine and homogenic

I enjoyed your reaction and appreciation to Bjork's work. Dios te bendiga 🙏💫

I loved the reaction, i would recomend vulnicura bcs the strings in that album play a mayor role in the production, its sad but it is a very in dept album about the various things that surrender the breakup with her husband, also curious fact, each song has a time signature,i guess, you can see when it was written in the context of the breakup, for example stonemilker was written 9 months before the breakup

Great reaction to one of my favorite Björk albums. Subbed, and am gonna check out your music. ✌🏻 Oh, and in regards to her whooping that reporters ass... She spoke about it in an interview, and said the reporter had been hassling her, and when she tried ignoring her and politely going about her business, the reporter said to her small child "Oh, so your mommy is too good to talk to us?" So it definitely took more than that chick saying "Welcome to Bangkok" for Björk to go buck on her. 😂 It was mama bear coming out. Epic moment.

Bjork is just a goddess honestly, one of my favorite musicians I’ve ever discovered. I have a band recommendation: The Smashing Pumpkins, if you can listen to their album Siamese Dream. With love bro ❤️

The best album in life 🎉❤✨ Try the B-Sides 🥲

Vespertine change your existence ❤

Bjork created, Microbeats, which are all those quirky sounds of everyday random objects (which is exactly what she used 🤭😂)that decorate the atmospheric soundscapes she produces in the album. As a few others have also stated, this album was about her hesitation and eventual love story with a friend, fellow musician, collaborator, eventual husband & down the road ex. Matthew Barney. If you decide to continue her discography i highly recommend staying in chronological order of release. The Only Album many people agree is the toughest or oddest to get into is , Volta. Btw That UNDO mistake Took Me Out 🤣🤦🤣🤦

Speaking of Flying Lotus, Thom Yorke was heavily inspired by Homogenic and this project to get into electronic music

My favorite album of all time! Since it came out in 2001❤❤❤

Vulnicura (2015) is my favourite of hers

Also try reacting to her music videos....like all is full of love

only subscribing cause you’re adorbs 😼 *this is my favorite album of all time *i mean, if you wanna keep going the vespertine route you could do her ‘live at royal opera house’ film and her ‘vespertine live’ album - all different experiences where you see how she evolves the compositions and improves upon them in some cases (there’s also a documentary film on the making of the album called ‘minuscule’) *album wise ‘selmasongs’ is a soundtrack album she made while she was making vespertine, and has a lot of the same vibe w the strings and found-sound sampling (thom yorke of radiohead duets w her on one track) *debut is sweet and simple the way some of the vibe is here, but more pop w some world music and 90’s house *if you’re more into the choirs and voices and ready for her to take what she did w that but in a more medieval setting, then ‘medulla’ would be a good next album - it’s kind of the next evolution in her career where she gets more avant garde, but still has some fucking *banger* moments 🤘🏻

"Bjork f*cking on ice" is going to be the way I pitch this album to friends from now on. Thanks for an entertaining reaction! I love how much you loved this album. Thanks for giving it a listen!

Post is what the early (dare I say.. ancient?😂) fans love. Homogenic and Vespertine are timeless album and because they have stood the test of time, new fans always end gravitating towards those two as well. I personally think her masterpiece is Fossora, and I’m sure that fans who have digested her entire discography will agree

I really liked your reaction! Thank you so much for it! :)

Loved this. Once you've reacted to enough Bjork albums, you could move on to her live presentations. She reworks all the songs she sings in each tour. It's even more impressive of her.

second best vespertine reaction that I've seen! and I've seen a lot of them (it's my favorite album and I'm autistic lol)

Cocteau Twins are good, especially Bluebell Knoll, Heaven Or Las Vegas, & Four Calender Cafe

God I'd love a reaction to Soundtracks for the Blind by Swans, i feel like you could loove it

freakin loved that a super lot. alpha tier and super unique. have I been living under a rock all these years? 😍😍😍I'll leave you with a request. You have to react to October Ends ' new song, it's mind-blowing!

You have good taste

Disney fucking on ice

As far as new music? Efterklang's album "Tripper" is easily the closest you're gonna get to this vibe. I *hated* their album Piramida when it first came out because it didn't sound like the live version they did at the Sydney Opera House before it even released, but it's honestly gone on to be my second favorite of theirs. Always got to throw a bone to Moses Sumney's album Grae. Check out his live cover of Björk's "Cover Me" for the best version of that track and to get a taste for his style. If you want to keep pursuing Björk, your appreciation for the second half of the album means you can probably appreciate Medulla. It's dark and challenging, but when it hits there's little else out there that can compare. I think my rankings are probably: Vespertine Vulnicura Homogenic/Utopia Post Medulla Debut Biophilia Volta Fossora ETA: Silent Shout is a must listen if you haven't listened to it. It's pretty well known so I wouldn't be surprised if you have, but if not? You're in for a treat

Mate, you hair looks fine compared to that fugg'n eye..😂jk. Love your work bro👍

Vulnacura Strings is another favourite Bjork album. How dare you mention Kanye and Beyonce in the same sentence as Bjork. Lol

What headphone model is this?

your playlist is probably so huge that it doesn't make any sense, but thanks for liking bjork 🙂

So, I’m in love with you.

I’m glad you said Beyoncé, bc Drunk in Love always reminds me of Pagan Poetry. Both such guttural vocals too