Every now and then on this list an album comes up that is utterly unique and unlike everything that has come before. For this project, Björk moved away from the electronica of her previous albums and focussed on the sounds that could be made with the human voice alone. Aside from one track with a minimal use of piano and some bass synth lines, this really does what it says on the tin.
The sounds produced are stunningly varied, from Björk’s distinctive, otherworldly vocals, to traditional choirs, throat singers, beatboxers and even someone described as a human trombone. Musically this ranges from folk sounds and classical choral, to contemporary beats and something you might have heard sat around a fire in an Icelandic cave 10,000 years ago.
I fully realise that this album might be a challenging listen for some people, but sitting down and hearing it on the best headphones you have is a spine tingling experience.
https://album.link/gb/i/1726654401
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