Pitifuljoy wrote:
I don't think 'trendy' is the right word for it. Björk is always trying out new and innovative things. Sure, some of them fall flat at times, but one can't help but admire her for it.
I mean, have you seen her website? My god. Color me damn impressed. Damn impressed I say!
Also, I have not downloaded any of the apps, but I hear they are quite spectacular. Are any other artists doing this as well? Don't get me wrong, I hope music doesn't follow in this direction, but it's pretty cool to make it interactive between the listener and visuals.
As for the music, I haven't had the time to properly listen to the album, but there are a few tracks I've heard so far that blew me away.
Mutual Core - instant love
Virus - gorgeous
Crystalline - that kick ass ending. My god.
Don't even get me started on her packaging for this album. That woman gets art direction.
I really hope she does a residency here in Los Angeles for this album, because I'd die to see such a show put on by her. Her shows never disappoint.
Sure she's always trying out new things. But doing "the world's first app album" - sorry, technology is slowly ruining humanity, the idea just leaves me cold. Having Timbaland as one of the producers on her last album! Creating new instruments. Like I said, she sure has to be admired for her effort...but the effort has become too extreme IMO. And not in a good way either. So yeah, I actually do think "trendy" or "uber hip" is the right description she's aiming for this time. Like I said, I really do like her, a lot of her work does impress. I'm not going to kiss ass just because of the name though. And especially because put plain and simple - at least half of Biophilia is a snoozefest!
Sacrifice and Thunderbolt are good though, Virus does have it's moments.