Fossora (Turquoise Vinyl) (Indies)-BJORK

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One of the highlights of this album for me is the song Allow, a fantastic song inspired by folklore that makes me feel like I’m lost in a magical forest. The ambience of this song is pilter, fashionable and chic. The outro is breathtaking and ties up an already beautiful song, adding just that little bit more substance and depth. All vinyl variants released on September 2022 contain an early master of the album, while the CD, cassette and digital editions include the final master. That’s not to say I don’t vibe with it, though. The eclectic and elegant sound of fossora is made possible through stylised production, cryptic songwriting and an atypical vocal performance, easily one of Bjorks best in a while. and side project , el guincho , hamrahlíð choir , soraya nayyar , clarinet sextet murmuri , siggi string quartet ensemble , emilie nicolas , serpentwithfeetFossora features collaborations with Serpentwithfeet and Indonesian punks Gabber Modus Operandi, as well as contributions from her son Sindri and daughter Doa. Cover [Cover Creative Direction], Creative Director [Cover Creative Direction] – Björk, James Merry Additionally, you can opt out of some of these services by visiting the Digital Advertising Alliance’s opt-out portal at: http://optout.aboutads.info/. Our entry point into this eclectic underworld is ‘Atopos’, where Björk folds in her many influences and styles to totally eviscerate ideas of human connection and communication while speaking of muddy interpersonal tension. A delightful imbroglio of clarinets meets vigorous gabber eruptions, the piledriving rhythm takes over the body completely, and vocals are flung out to the farthest reaches via subterranean veins. The following ‘Ovule’ is even more multifarious, somehow distilling her entire discography into one single pop song. It’s an exegesis on love, written with esoteric philosophies and performed with anthemic brass arrangements and extraterrestrial reggaetón beats.

Management [Björk Management] – Catherine Verna Bentley, Chiara Michieletto, Derek Birkett, OLI LtdIn the runouts of variant 3, the following plating "geometric" marks are mirrored: "1|+" (side A), "1T" (side B) and "1╳" (side D) and the following plating "geometric" mark is mirrored and inverted relative to the other text: "2ꓥ" (side C). clarinets and bass clarinets: baldvin ingvar tryggvason, grímur helgason, helga björg arnardóttir, hilma kristín sveinsdóttir, kristín þóra pétursdóttir, rúnar óskarsson When in line with the preferences you have shared with us, provide you with information or advertising relating to our products or services.

But this album is truly as alien as its cover. It's completely unfamiliar, even in the context of Björk's discography. I have to be honest and say I rarely find myself in the mood to listen to any of the songs from this album, because they only really work when connected intricately to each other like the branching hyphae of mycelium. Even together, this album is a challenging experience; sometimes it feels like it should be listened to in a club, sometimes in a church, and always on psychedelics. I can imagine it being intensely evocative to the right listener. To me, it's unquestionable uniqueness makes it musically impressive, but it fails to strike me as something I strongly care to revisit. There is only one artist that can combine bass clarinet ensembles, gabber techno, and mushrooms into a pop record. Björk has consistently been one of the most exciting musical pioneers since her solo Debut almost thirty years ago. With every album comes a total reinvention: a new toybox of instruments to play with, a newly sprawling, Saga-like story to tell, and new artwork depicting the feminine archetypes of her sonic symbolism. Just when you think Björk has done it all, she once again raises the bar even higher. Her tenth album Fossora is no exception: at a milestone in her career, her prowess as a musician is stronger than ever before.

Intro

Debut • Post • Homogenic • Selmasongs • Vespertine • Medúlla • DR9 • Volta • Biophilia • Vulnicura • Utopia • Fossora ›