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My Favorites: Bjork

By Jules on June 8, 2011 in Entertainment, Music

Favorite Bjork Songs
Even though I was less than thrilled with her last album, nothing gets me quite as excited as talk of newness from Bjork. So, I’ve picked out my favorite track from each of her albums!

“Ég get ekki hjálpað elska þessi maður” from Gling-Gló – 1990
No, not exactly part of her “official” discography, but I’m so in love with this album; because what better than jazz? Jazz with a sprinkle of Bjork!

“Human Behavior” from Debut – 1993
A great song and the first collaboration between herself and Michel Gondry!

“Hyper-Ballad” from Post – 1995
This is really where things get hard. Post, Homogenic and Verspertine are some of my favorites, of all time, chock-full of incredible tracks! It was a close call between this and “It’s Oh So Quiet”…

“All is Full of Love” from Homogenic – 1997
The visuals of Chris Cunningham along with this version (which was available on the single) make my heart swell.

“Cvalda” from Selmasongs – 2000
“I’ve Seen it All” is a great track, but this one’s just so much more peppy… and I need that when I think about Dancer in the Dark.

“Hidden Place” from Vespertine – 2001
The atmosphere from this album is stunning; personal and isolated, yet as expansive as a tundra.

“Triumph of a Heart” from Medula – 2004
I just want to jump around when I hear this!

“Innocence” from Volta – 2007
Sadly, this and “Earth Intruders” were the really the only tracks from this album I could get into. The rest just seemed… messy.

BONUS!
“So Broken” from the Japanese import of Homogenic – 1997
Elegant in its simplicity.

Top image by Me!

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Bad Ritual

By Jules on May 18, 2011 in Entertainment, Music

Real good, moody, stuff on Timber Timbre’s “Creep On Creepin’ On“!

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Feed the Animals, Real-time Sampling

By Jules on May 21, 2010 in Music

Edd Hannay put together a really neat player that shows you “the track list, there’s a list of which songs are being played, as they’re played.”
Via You Ain’t No Picasso

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Round and Round

By Jules on May 5, 2010 in Music

I know the image may be a little… strange, but I really have fallen for Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti’s new single, “Round and Round.” I’ve nearly got the above video on repeat! It’s a little weird and somewhat awkward at the beginning. Once the song hits its stride, holy carp, amazing things happen! Their new album, Before Today is due out June 8, and if this is any indication for how the rest of the album is going to be, it’s going to be one genius record!

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Break Me Into Bigger Pieces…

By Jules on April 16, 2010 in Music

LCD Soundsystem This is Happening
Sounds of Silver was, hands-down, my favorite album of 2007 (which is saying something considering In Rainbows came out the same year); so, needless to say I was extremely excited to hear about a follow up: This is Happening!

Due to leaks DFA has put the album, in its entirety, up. And while it’s no Sounds of Silver (not that it should be), This is Happening is a great album and still full of that wit and passion that I love from Mr. Murphy. “Dance Yrself Clean” is epically good! AND he added another NYC show! Excitement!

Man, so far, 2010 has been an amazing year of music (Vampire Weekend, Gorillaz, Beach House, Broken Social Scene, Caribou)… Have a fan-taboulous weekend!

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