the vinyl of this in my local store is almost sixty bucks.
― sleeve, Tuesday, 10 July 2007 03:57 (sixteen years ago) link
HUEG sticker...
― fandango, Tuesday, 10 July 2007 16:51 (sixteen years ago) link
If this album didn't have "The Dull Flame of Desire" and "Declare Independence" on it, I would say it's a masterpiece. As it stands, it's okay. DEFINITELY better than Medulla, about on par with Vespertine and Debut, not nearly as grand as Post, Homogenic or Selmasongs.
― HI DERE, Tuesday, 10 July 2007 17:03 (sixteen years ago) link
Ugh, "Dull Flame of Desire." I'd rather listen to "Ancestors" over and over.
― Eric H., Tuesday, 10 July 2007 17:10 (sixteen years ago) link
THIS IS VERY TRUE. Gremlin-fucking >>>>> adenoidal drawl
― HI DERE, Tuesday, 10 July 2007 17:12 (sixteen years ago) link
declare independence is so beautiful, def a highlight - and i could never call Volta on par with Debut and Vespertine! she actually found grooves on those albums.
― Surmounter, Tuesday, 10 July 2007 17:37 (sixteen years ago) link
"Declare Independence" is teh badassery.
― The Reverend, Wednesday, 11 July 2007 03:16 (sixteen years ago) link
Innocence will be released as a single on the 23rd of july! The tracks are as follows:
innocence01. Innocence - Mark Stent radio edit 02. Innocence - Simian Mobile Disco remix radio edit 03. Innocence - Carsten Nicolai Alva Noto Unitxt remodel 12" remix 04. Innocence - Ghostigital Untouchable Innocence Still Amazes12" remix 05. Innocence - Simian Mobile Disco remix 12" 06. Innocence - Mark Stent Instrumental 07. Innocence - Simian Mobile Disco dub remix
Simian Mobile School Disco!! fucks sake woman.
― fandango, Wednesday, 11 July 2007 09:06 (sixteen years ago) link
"Declare Independence" tripled in value after seeing it live at Roskilde. Actually, that goes for about every song she performed from Volta - don't know why, but I felt I 'understood' them.
― the Dirt, Wednesday, 11 July 2007 10:01 (sixteen years ago) link
I must have said this a few times already, but it bears repeating: Innocence!!!!!!!!!! i can't come up with any good descriptors for the reaction, but i can't stop playing it.
― Surmounter, Friday, 13 July 2007 00:15 (sixteen years ago) link
I second that.
― The Reverend, Friday, 13 July 2007 05:11 (sixteen years ago) link
definitely, it's become on of my favorite Bjork songs ever, easy.
so yeah this album is really pleasant to listen to for me, i love all the horns and stuff. please, please forgive me if i'm repeating myself, my memory is no good when it comes to these things.
yeah, the carefully orchestrated horn/guitar/ambient soundscapes work really well for me. and even tho the hooks are REALLY HARD to sink into at first, they have definitely evolved. i even found myself singing really passionately that part "the intentions were pure - ooooooh." at first a part like that seemed rather impenetrable(?).
has anyone heard the INNOCENCE REMIXes yet?
― Surmounter, Tuesday, 31 July 2007 19:43 (sixteen years ago) link
Best song on this one is "Vertebrae by Vertebrae".
― The Brainwasher, Tuesday, 31 July 2007 19:51 (sixteen years ago) link
YES i do love that. SEE but that's my point it's like at first i was COMPLETELY lost there, and now it's like suspenseful and rich and gratifying
― Surmounter, Tuesday, 31 July 2007 19:54 (sixteen years ago) link
is "The Dull Flame Of Desire" supposed to sound like broken CD?
― jed_, Saturday, 12 July 2008 10:45 (fifteen years ago) link
You are seriously on crack
― I know, right?, Saturday, 12 July 2008 10:47 (fifteen years ago) link
i must have a dud copy.
― jed_, Saturday, 12 July 2008 10:57 (fifteen years ago) link
Wanderlust is seriously the best thing on this album, but you freaked me out and I thought there were new bjork rumours or something, don't do that to me, I was resigned to the fact that we were gonna be waiting another five years easy.
― I know, right?, Saturday, 12 July 2008 11:02 (fifteen years ago) link
i very much disagree about Wanderlust. i find it heavy and plodding. but the rest of this album does indeed make me very happy, after a little time.
― I love rainbow cookies (surm), Tuesday, 14 July 2009 15:49 (fourteen years ago) link
alas this still hasn't "clicked" for me.
― Ludo, Tuesday, 14 July 2009 19:44 (fourteen years ago) link
i could really deal without antony's voice on this song
― I love rainbow cookies (surm), Thursday, 16 July 2009 21:04 (fourteen years ago) link
Antony ruins everything. Still pissed about the Hercules & Love Affair album.
― brotherlovesdub, Thursday, 16 July 2009 21:06 (fourteen years ago) link
really the entirety of "dull flame of desire" is tepid bullshit
― surm, Friday, 16 October 2009 18:56 (fourteen years ago) link
like, a melody that meandering isn't really a melody
― surm, Friday, 16 October 2009 18:57 (fourteen years ago) link
i don't remember anything from volta, except for earth intruders. been listening to some other bjork lately though, you could make a completely killer album out of the best vespertine & medulla tracks.
― Ømår Littel (Jordan), Friday, 16 October 2009 19:06 (fourteen years ago) link
I listened to "The Dull Flame of Desire" in its entirety for the second time ever yesterday. Playing it on headphones helps a tiny bit.
― RETARTED (HI DERE), Friday, 16 October 2009 19:10 (fourteen years ago) link
"The Dull Song of Desire"
― I just wish he hadn't adopted the "ilxor" moniker (ilxor), Friday, 16 October 2009 19:21 (fourteen years ago) link
yea i was just gonna say, the title doesn't help
― surm, Friday, 16 October 2009 19:22 (fourteen years ago) link
you could make a completely killer album out of the best vespertine & medulla tracks.
Correction -- you could make two completely killer albums. FYI, they both exist and are titled Vespertine and Medulla.
― I just wish he hadn't adopted the "ilxor" moniker (ilxor), Friday, 16 October 2009 19:22 (fourteen years ago) link
haha otm
― surm, Friday, 16 October 2009 19:24 (fourteen years ago) link
i like them a lot, but parts of both float right by me
― Ømår Littel (Jordan), Friday, 16 October 2009 19:29 (fourteen years ago) link
The Dull Flame Modeselektor remixes rule!
― StanM, Friday, 16 October 2009 19:32 (fourteen years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nL9UNZNWlV0
hmm, this is certainly better than the original song
― RETARTED (HI DERE), Friday, 16 October 2009 19:38 (fourteen years ago) link
and the other one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BWJywsnL1U
― StanM, Friday, 16 October 2009 19:43 (fourteen years ago) link
ha much better (because it fucks around with the vocals)
― RETARTED (HI DERE), Friday, 16 October 2009 19:46 (fourteen years ago) link
Modeselektor lipsynching their remix on their 2008 tour:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-rqJoci7UI#t=2m20s
― StanM, Friday, 16 October 2009 19:51 (fourteen years ago) link
that #t=2m20s doesn't work here then? (FFWD to about 2'20")
“We have a very ambitious project, a sort of scientific musical,” said Gondry. “[It’s a movie], but maybe more for museums. Like a 40 minute IMAX project in 3D.”
hmmm
― Turangalila, Wednesday, 17 March 2010 01:29 (fourteen years ago) link
tomorrow, in a year >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> anything bjork has done or will ever do
― ilxor lookin' boy (acoleuthic), Wednesday, 17 March 2010 01:35 (fourteen years ago) link
fightin words imo
― The Reverend, Wednesday, 17 March 2010 01:37 (fourteen years ago) link
'scientific musical' set me off - ideas be bitten - although as it's being filmed as well maybe they can do something very different
am suspicious though
― ilxor lookin' boy (acoleuthic), Wednesday, 17 March 2010 01:40 (fourteen years ago) link
tomorrow in a year is basically unlistenable. I couldn't even make it all the way through. bjork got classics.
― The Reverend, Wednesday, 17 March 2010 01:42 (fourteen years ago) link
bjork's got plenty of awesome songs but T,IAY hits something essential and farseeing in my reality
― ilxor lookin' boy (acoleuthic), Wednesday, 17 March 2010 01:45 (fourteen years ago) link
that is some v. hoos phrasology
― The Reverend, Wednesday, 17 March 2010 01:56 (fourteen years ago) link
makin' a push for IMR '10
― ilxor lookin' boy (acoleuthic), Wednesday, 17 March 2010 01:59 (fourteen years ago) link
IMR?
― The Reverend, Wednesday, 17 March 2010 02:12 (fourteen years ago) link
in my reality
― ilxor lookin' boy (acoleuthic), Wednesday, 17 March 2010 02:14 (fourteen years ago) link
imr
lol 3 years later, I finally get "Declare Independence"
― feel free to answer my Korn Kuestion (HI DERE), Friday, 3 September 2010 19:23 (thirteen years ago) link
(the video helped)