Björk - 'Vespertine'

[Cerro de Casa]

I think that in 2021 it might be my favourite B album.

 

[COB]

Quite possibly my favourite album of all time.

 

[win_the_game]

Love this and more. One my absolute favourite albums that she's ever made.

Hidden Place remains an utter THRILL.

 

[Soldi Elektronike]

I recall @dUb is a huge fan of vespertine

 

[Cerro de Casa]

The whole album feels like a giant hug. And it's so seasonal - best in the winter but still perfectly enjoyable in summer.

 

[Cerro de Casa]

10 Hidden Place
10 Cocoon
10 It's Not Up To You
09 Undo
11 Pagan Poetry
08 Frosti
09 Aurora
09 An Echo, A Stain
09 Sun In My Mouth
08 Heirloom
09 Harm of Will
09 Unison

09 Generous Palmstroke


The Queen.

 

[Zu]

I would say that this and Homogenic are her CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

ALSO BIOPHILIA OBVIOUSLY

 

[Zu]

Oh for the days when she had a WAY WITH A TUNE

 

[Cerro de Casa]

I would say that this and Homogenic are her CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

But of course.

ALSO BIOPHILIA OBVIOUSLY

Oh.

 

[Cerro de Casa]

The near demented ecstasy of 'Pagan Poetry' though. She gave us that.

 

[COB]

I've decided to put on the Vespertine Live at the Royal Opera House DVD tonight, and ugh it's so good!

The Queen.

CORRECT.

 

[COB]

It's not meant to be a strife
It's not meant to be a struggle uphill

 

[octophone]

I've decided to put on the Vespertine Live at the Royal Opera House DVD tonight, and ugh it's so good!

I have this! Matmos! Zeena Parkins!

 

[octophone]

It's between this and Homogenic for me. For the first two albums it's singles-amazing-album-patchy but this is her imperial phase. The Dancer In The Dark soundtrack is essential too.

 

[octophone]

I have this! Matmos! Zeena Parkins!

It was one of those funny things, a bit like Radiohead going all Aphex because I had records by both of them before they worked with Bjork. She's very like Bowie in that way - totally aware of what's going on around her and always looking for new people with whom to work.

 

[COB]

God, An Echo, A Stain... I always forget how dark and pulsing and MENACING this is.

Don't say no to me, you can't say no to me...
I won't see you denied

 

[Soldi Elektronike]

Hidden Place is up there with Hyperballad as my favourite song of hers!

 

[COB]

This live version of Unison where her voice just SOARS towards the end! I say it a lot about this but I honestly fucking can't, she was just on fire for this whole performance.

 

[Cerro de Casa]

I've decided to put on the Vespertine Live at the Royal Opera House DVD tonight, and ugh it's so good!

A CONCERT.

 

[COB]

I had some CDs of bootleg concert recordings around this time, and I recall that one of them had a version of Who Is It in the style of a Vespertine song. I think the story went that it was intended for that album, but the custom-made music box plates weren't ready in time for the album so it had to be shelved (but they got them in time for the tour). As much as I love the version we eventually got (the Bell Choir mix is the highlight of the Medulla project for me), I'd love her to give us her interpretation of the original one day.

 

[Cerro de Casa]

I had no idea but it makes sense! Who Is It always felt a bit odd to me on Medulla and would have made much more sense on Vespertine.

 

[octophone]

"I love him, I love him, I love him, I love him, I love him, I love him, I love him, I love him,"

"she loves him, she loves him, she loves him, she loves him, she loves him, she loves him, she loves him, she loves him"

Spine-tingling.

 

[Cerro de Casa]

And it makes me want to
HAND MYself OVER

(Sometimes I interpret it as “hurt myself” but anyway)

 

[COB]

Ending on It's In Our Hands, jumping around and clapping like a madwoman in bare feet.

Completely joyous, QUEEN!

 

[Cerro de Casa]

Ugh so good

 

[OutSynk]

I think it's my fave album by her as well.

 

[win_the_game]

I recently rediscovered It's Not Up to You. I forgot how much I loved that. It's so beautiful.

 

[mulled vespertine]

What can I say? Amazing enough to make it my username - well it was between that and Victoria Beckham (stylised as VB).