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Björk has gotten a lot more attention for her acting (not to mention her fashion sense) than for her music, but this jarringly beautiful album should change that in short order. Always prone to flights of fancy, the Icelandic Renaissance woman takes off in some startling directions on Vespertine, most of them decidedly unburdened by the force of gravity. Many of the tracks here exude the same sort of Zen ecstasy as the best ambient techno. Likewise, the members of electronic experimenters Matmos -- known for sampling everything from a liposuction procedure to insects laying eggs -- bring an eerie tone to a passel of tracks. As ever, Björk herself contributes to the dislocation, via her marvelous vocal tics, as well as her thorny, impressionistic lyrics. Vespertine will challenge your perceptions of rock music and make you wonder why it can't all be this compelling.
Condition: Brand New Factory Sealed
TRACK LISTING
1 Hidden Place 5:28
2 Cocoon 4:28
3 It's Not up To You 5:08
4 Undo 5:38
5 Pagan Poetry 5:14
6 Frosti 1:41
7 Aurora 4:39
8 An Echo, a Stain 4:04
9 Sun In My Mouth 2:40
10 Heirloom 5:12
11 Harm Of Will 4:36
12 Unison 6:45
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