wow. i think this whole thing has degenerated into a bjork fan vs. non
bjork fan debate. what's silly is that I'm willing to bet 99% of the
people in this argument actually enjoy listening to bjork; including
gonzi (correct me if I'm wrong).
bjork is an amazing singer/songwriter. she does what she does extremely
well. i rarely buy albums with vocals at all, but I ran out and picked
up the new bjork as soon as it came out. now, as far as artistic
integrity goes, I have no beef with bjork. for a mainstream artist, she
is VERY risky. her melodies, sounds, and instrumentation are far beyond
what most pop artists would be willing to even attempt. i think the fact
that she chooses to collaborate with some interesting artists is just a
part of the bjork mystique, and it certainly results in some interesting
material.
HOWEVER, when faced with the decision to support one artist over the
other, my money always almost goes to the rdj's, autechre's, cylob's etc.
who are truly doing things on their terms and, I think, creating more
interesting music than anything that has ever come from the pop lexicon.
but again, this is just an opinion.
so the scoresheet for tuesday's buying binge:
2 cylob ep's (just arrived in the mail)
1 ventolin single
1 bjork "homogenic"
now you can see where i stand.
--brian rachielles
brachielles@juno.com
www.geocities.com/sunsetstrip/club/4980
idm review archive: www.geocities.com/paris/metro/9160/idm.htm