- Hidden Place
- Cocoon
- It's Not up to You
- Undo
- Pagan Poetry
- Frosti
- Aurora
- An Echo, A Stain
- Sun in My Mouth
- Heirloom
- Harm of Will
- Unison
- Generous Palmstroke
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Matmos Guest Artist
Vince Mendoza Orchestra
Guy Sigsworth Celeste,Clavichord
Zeena Parkins Harp
Caryl Thomas Harp
Bobby Gosh Assistant Engineer
Vince Mendoza Arranger,Orchestration,Choir Arrangement,String Arrangements
Jake Davies Engineer,Audio Engineer
Geoff Foster String Engineer
Mark "Spike" Stent Mixing Engineer
Mark Bell Composer
Rory Assistant Engineer
Matmos Programming,Beat Programming
Thomas Knak Composer,Producer,Programming
Isobel Griffiths Orchestral Agent
Guy Sigsworth Composer,Musician,Programming,Beat Programming,Choir Arrangement,Instrument Arrangement
Zeena Parkins Arranger,Composer,Harp Arrangement
Bjoerk Editing,Arranger,Composer,Musician,Producer,Programming,Vocal Editing,Bass Programming,Harp Arrangement,Choir Arrangement,String Arrangements,Instrument Arrangement
Marius de Vries Programming,Beat Programming,Production Assistant,Additional Production
Matthew Herbert Producer,Programming
Oval Musician
Damian Taylor Programming,Audio Engineer,Beat Programming
Stuart Green Coordination,Musician
Matt Fields Assistant
Leigh Jamieson Audio Engineer
Jan "Stan" Kybert Audio Engineer
Erik Gosh Engineer
Markus Popp Composer
Aaron Franz Assistant Engineer
Sebastian Oschatz Composer
Frank Metzger Composer
Rikky Assistant Engineer
Martin Console Composer,Producer
Harmony Korine Composer
Valgeir Sigurdsson Engineer,Audio Engineer
Jack Perron Studio Support
Oval Alma Musician


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Overview
After cathartic statements like Homogenic, the role of Selma in Dancer in the Dark, and the film's somber companion piece, Selmasongs, it's not surprising that Bjoerk's first album in four years is less emotionally wrenching. But Vespertine isn't so much a departure from her previous work as a culmination of the musical distance she's traveled; within songs like the subtly sensual "Hidden Place" and "Undo" are traces of Debut and Post's gentle loveliness, as well as Homogenic and Selmasongs' reflective, searching moments. Described by Bjoerk as "about being on your own in your house with your laptop and whispering for a year and just writing a very peaceful song that tiptoes," Vespertine's vocals seldom rise above a whisper, the rhythms mimic heartbeats and breathing, and a pristine, music-box delicacy unites the album into a deceptively fragile, hypnotic whole. Even relatively immediate, accessible songs such as "It's Not Up to You," "Pagan Poetry," and "Unison" share a spacious serenity with the album's quietest moments. Indeed, the most intimate songs are among the most varied, from the seductively alien "Cocoon" to the dark, obsessive "An Echo, A Stain" to the fairy tale-like instrumental "Frosti." The beauty of Vespertine's subtlety may be lost on Bjoerk fans demanding another leap like the one she made between Post and Homogenic, but like the rest of the album, its innovations are intimate and intricate. Collaborators like Matmos -- who, along with their own A Chance to Cut Is a Chance to Cure, appear on two of 2001's best works -- contribute appropriately restrained beats crafted from shuffled cards, cracking ice, and the snap-crackle-pop of Rice Krispies; harpist Zeena Parkins' melodic and rhythmic playing adds to the postmodernly angelic air. An album singing the praises of peace and quiet, Vespertine isn't merely lovely; it proves that in Bjoerk's hands, intimacy can be just as compelling as louder emotions. ~ Heather Phares
Product Details
Release Date: | 03/05/2012 |
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Label: | One Little Indian |
UPC: | 5016958046019 |
Tracks
Album Credits
Performance Credits
Bjoerk Primary Artist,Music Box,Lead Vocals,Guitar (Bass)Matmos Guest Artist
Vince Mendoza Orchestra
Guy Sigsworth Celeste,Clavichord
Zeena Parkins Harp
Caryl Thomas Harp
Technical Credits
e.e. cummings ComposerBobby Gosh Assistant Engineer
Vince Mendoza Arranger,Orchestration,Choir Arrangement,String Arrangements
Jake Davies Engineer,Audio Engineer
Geoff Foster String Engineer
Mark "Spike" Stent Mixing Engineer
Mark Bell Composer
Rory Assistant Engineer
Matmos Programming,Beat Programming
Thomas Knak Composer,Producer,Programming
Isobel Griffiths Orchestral Agent
Guy Sigsworth Composer,Musician,Programming,Beat Programming,Choir Arrangement,Instrument Arrangement
Zeena Parkins Arranger,Composer,Harp Arrangement
Bjoerk Editing,Arranger,Composer,Musician,Producer,Programming,Vocal Editing,Bass Programming,Harp Arrangement,Choir Arrangement,String Arrangements,Instrument Arrangement
Marius de Vries Programming,Beat Programming,Production Assistant,Additional Production
Matthew Herbert Producer,Programming
Oval Musician
Damian Taylor Programming,Audio Engineer,Beat Programming
Stuart Green Coordination,Musician
Matt Fields Assistant
Leigh Jamieson Audio Engineer
Jan "Stan" Kybert Audio Engineer
Erik Gosh Engineer
Markus Popp Composer
Aaron Franz Assistant Engineer
Sebastian Oschatz Composer
Frank Metzger Composer
Rikky Assistant Engineer
Martin Console Composer,Producer
Harmony Korine Composer
Valgeir Sigurdsson Engineer,Audio Engineer
Jack Perron Studio Support
Oval Alma Musician
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