Bjork has her own Post (and it's a great album too)

By Alisha Stamper

jork rocks. If you don't think so, you might want to re-evaluate your reasoning skills. Every album (with the exception of Medulla) can be played from start to finish with no need to skip tracks. She's fresh, wacky, truthful and insightful. She has better use of percussion and electronic sound than anything else I have ever heard. I always have at least one CD of hers in my car. I know every word of every song. She formed most of my abilities and thoughts on dating, relationships, and what matters. Had the most impact on me as a person. Marcia, thank you for Bjork. (I once did a photo shoot with my sister and she was the Hunter—see Homogenic. Still some of my favorite images I have ever taken. I think of my sister as the embodiment, in terms of someone that is in my life, of all the cool and awesome things Bjork is.)

• Debut (1993): People say this is nothing compared to Homogenic or Vespertine. They're wrong. It is the opinion of this reviewer that EVERY one of her albums (again, no on Medulla) is fantastic in its entirety. This album was formative. We take airplanes on a whim when we miss those we love, we deal with relationships ending, and we look forward to when it will all come together for us. "Crying" I feel like I'm walking down a city street with her, and into a subway. It doesn't sound like a crying song at all, maybe more so dealing with break-ups and handling life and moving on, healthily. Do I have Bjork to thank for my coping skills in break-ups? "One Day" is a promise, relief and a beacon. "There's More to Life Than This" is a party I want to attend. "Come to Me" is how we protect the ones we love.
• Post (1995): "Army of Me"—angry girl music in its best form. "The Modern Things"—a Bjork influenced The Brave Little Toaster. Mindblowing. "Its Oh So Quiet"—better when Kristi Yamaguchi isn't ice-skating to it. "Cover Me" and "I Miss You"—Fantastic. "Hyperballad"—great on Post, though I personally like the rendition on Telegram more. "Headphones"—my headphones (and Bjork) saved my life (the entire time I was an American Heritage TA at BYU. They were the ONLY sanity I had while trying to put together my BFA, grade a million papers and deal with egotistical, hormone-filled returned missionaries who were woefully ignorant about the world.) AND the song is MADE for surround sound. Great percussion.
• Homogenic (1997): "Hunter"—inspired photographs. "Unravel" and "Bachelorette"—my favorite from the album. The latter is her BEST orchestral piece. "5 Years"—I was also worn out with cowards who say they want and then can't handle love. "Alarm Call"—you can't say no to happiness (I agree). "Pluto"—kept me up and happy on the 12+ cross country drives I've done. Very metal and rough edge sounding.
• Vespertine (2001): "Its Not Up to You." Best song, though the entire album is worth the purchase. I think Unison is funny and wonderful.
• Medulla (2004): The only burn I ever received from her. Most notable, one song sounds like it is mainly a track of Selma crying in a scene of Dancer in the Dark (which is a great movie, though I'll warn you, upsetting). There are a couple of gems. Buy them online.
• Volta (2007): Need to buy. Desperately.

Hopefully I have convinced you of how amazing Bjork is, and you will go TODAY and get an album.