Bjork and Fiona Apple
Today marks the end for the third week of my new job. This week has been busy with mostly repetitive work (scanning barcodes, finalizing an inventory list, etc...) but the time flew by because of my iPod. I decided to take this time to listen to those albums that I have often pasted over.
All of Bjork's albums have been on my iPod since my trip to Pittsburgh to visit a good friend of mine. I started with her aptly titled first album 'Debut' during the ride down, and followed it with her second album 'Post' during the ride back to Buffalo. At first listen, I thought that they were okay albums. I was a bit thrown off by her lyrical phrasing and vocals. This week after relistening to the first two albums, as well her other three, I have found her weirdly wonderful. Her lastest album 'Medulla' is the most interesting because it is almost devoid of musical instruments -- besides the human voice. Layering guttural noise, choirs, gibberish, and beatboxing into beautiful soundscape complimented by her vocals and lyrics. It is becoming one of my favorite albums. I would recommend it to anyone with an open mind to music.
Fiona Apple was someone that I found off-putting with her crazy on stage antics, so I never bothered to listen to her music. But I was pleasantly surprise how good her debut album 'Tidal' (1996) and her followup 'When the pawn...'* (1999) with great lyrics and a voice full of emotion. Appartenly, there is a third album recorded that was supposed to be release in May 2003, but it was shelved by her record label Sony Music. The album has been floating around online and fans are trying to get it released by starting an online petition to show Sony that there is a market for it. I will have to scour the Internet to see if I get a listen of it.
[* the full title is 'When The Pawn Hits The Conflicts He Thinks Like A King What He Knows Throws The Blows When He Goes To The Fight And He'll Win The Whole Thing 'Fore He Enters The Ring There's No Body To Batter When Your Mind Is Your Might So When You Go Solo, You Hold Your Own Hand And Remember That Depth Is The Greatest Of Heights And If You Know Where You Stand, Then You Know Where To Land And If You Fall It Won't Matter, Cuz You'll Know That You're Right.']
All of Bjork's albums have been on my iPod since my trip to Pittsburgh to visit a good friend of mine. I started with her aptly titled first album 'Debut' during the ride down, and followed it with her second album 'Post' during the ride back to Buffalo. At first listen, I thought that they were okay albums. I was a bit thrown off by her lyrical phrasing and vocals. This week after relistening to the first two albums, as well her other three, I have found her weirdly wonderful. Her lastest album 'Medulla' is the most interesting because it is almost devoid of musical instruments -- besides the human voice. Layering guttural noise, choirs, gibberish, and beatboxing into beautiful soundscape complimented by her vocals and lyrics. It is becoming one of my favorite albums. I would recommend it to anyone with an open mind to music.
Fiona Apple was someone that I found off-putting with her crazy on stage antics, so I never bothered to listen to her music. But I was pleasantly surprise how good her debut album 'Tidal' (1996) and her followup 'When the pawn...'* (1999) with great lyrics and a voice full of emotion. Appartenly, there is a third album recorded that was supposed to be release in May 2003, but it was shelved by her record label Sony Music. The album has been floating around online and fans are trying to get it released by starting an online petition to show Sony that there is a market for it. I will have to scour the Internet to see if I get a listen of it.
[* the full title is 'When The Pawn Hits The Conflicts He Thinks Like A King What He Knows Throws The Blows When He Goes To The Fight And He'll Win The Whole Thing 'Fore He Enters The Ring There's No Body To Batter When Your Mind Is Your Might So When You Go Solo, You Hold Your Own Hand And Remember That Depth Is The Greatest Of Heights And If You Know Where You Stand, Then You Know Where To Land And If You Fall It Won't Matter, Cuz You'll Know That You're Right.']
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