Bjork involves fans
in making new CD
CD review
Jacquelyn Lewis
Pulse Editor
It’s no revelation that Bjork has
a penchant for the bizarre, and her
“Greatest Hits” album screams it
from the rooftops.
But perhaps the sound is not so
much bizarre as it is just plain origi
nal. There is absolutely nothing else
like it out there. Bjork fans know
there’s no other sound that can sat
isfy them when they’re jonesing for
her eclectic Icelandic grooves.
“Greatest Hits” has a patchwork
feel that makes it an ideal introduc
tory album for anyone not familiar
with Bjork’s music, and the collec
tion of old favorites will surely ap
peal to tried-and-true followers.
The album draws listeners in be
cause the fans themselves actually
chose what tracks were included —
save for the one new song, “It’s in
our hands.” Bjork conducted two
fan polls on her Web site,
www.bjork.com, back in May. The
poll included all of her released sin
gles, allowing the listeners (Bjork
called them “experienced experts”)
to choose the album’s content.
The result? A collection of 14 of
the finest tracks from Bjork’s
repertoire, plus one. The song
“Hyperballad” received top hon
ors, and listeners chose wisely.
The fourth single from the.1996 al
bum, “Post,” this selection is a
perfect example of why we all love
the pixie-like performer. Her su
perb vocal talent melds with
clever, symbolic lyrics about rela
tionships — a topic we can all re
late to — and an interesting musi
cal arrangement.
The CD includes other favorites,
such as the sweet-but-sarcastic
“All is full of love” (though not the
original version), as well as “Pagan
poetry,” from her album “Vesper
tine.” “Pagan poetry” is interesting
because Bjork worked with music
boxes to find inspiration, and the
addition of these sounds makes for
a creepy, ethereal sound.
“It’s in our hands” makes its al
bum debut on “Greatest Hits,” but
it has been around for a while —
cleverly alluding to Sept. 11, the
song has been a favorite at Bjork’s
“Vespertine” concerts.
The only big surprise is that
there only sparse liner notes with
this CD, the leaflet a collection of
perplexing drawings — contorted
phallic symbols, it appears — by
Gabriela Fridriksdottir and M/M.
Leave it to Bjork to include an ad
dition such as this; there’s always
a strange quirk to make fans tilt
their heads and squint their eyes.
These odd little “gifts” also grace
the Bjork Web site.
“Greatest Hits” was released on
Nov. 4 alongside another collec
tion, “Family Tree,” which is a six
GD set spanning Bjork’s entire ca
reer, including her pre-solo days. If
you’re in the market for a new CD,
depending on how much you cash
you’re willing to part with, both
are excellent choices.
Contact the Pulse editor
atjacquelynlewis@dailyemerald.com.
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