My Top 100 Albums: #64 - Björk, ‘Post’
64.
Björk, ‘Post’
One Little Indian, 1995
“And if you complain once more/you’ll meet an army of me”, Bjork practically growls on the opening track to her sophomore album Post. It’s a ferocious challenge and not one to be taken up enthusiastically, heralding a musical assault that would cause even the most conscientious and open-minded listener to flinch. Inspired by her move to London, the record reflects the city in its diversity and energy. From the laid-back trip hop groove on Hyper-ballad, to the explosive big band classic It’s Oh So Quiet, the Latin feel of I Miss You, and the esoteric baroque pop of Cover Me, Post pulls no punches and covers all bases, weaving Björk’s trademark impenetrable and disjointed vocals through styles and genres like a nightingale crossing biomes as it flies south for the winter. And somehow it does it all with a similar grace and skill, culminating in an eclectic masterpiece that changed the landscape of electronic music for at least the following decade.
Post is proof, if it were needed, that an album does not have to be strictly cohesive or thematic to be powerful, infectious, thought-provoking or enjoyable.
Hidden Highlight: Possibly Maybe
Army of Me
Hyper-ballad
The Modern Things
It’s Oh So Quiet
Enjoy
You’ve Been Flirting Again
Isobel
Possibly Maybe
I Miss You
Cover Me
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