HYPERBALLOT: ILM Artist Poll #88 -- Björk Resultsness

surprised it got this high! as much as I love Jóga and Bachelorette I think this is my favorite song from Homogenic

Like "Who Is It," this one was even higher for roughly the first third of ballots received. Actually held the #1 spot for a spell.

Didn’t know, but delighted to discover, that this song was so beloved.

― incel elgort (cryptosicko), Friday, May 11, 2018 1:59 PM (one minute ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

yeah same here

No shade to the late balloters, but it broke my heart a little each time a new one came in without "Unravel" on it. So I had to make new love.

Ooooh, I woke just in time for my #1. Too low, etc, etc.

I have no idea how I forgot to put "Unravel" on my ballot.

I love "Unravel" so much, few if any songs in her discography are such a comprehensive display of the awesome power of her voice.

wait what?? "Unravel"??????

The song is a hymn, pure and simple.

I imagine Lars Von Trier, post-Breaking the Waves, listening to it and saying, "That's my next Golden Heart."

https://cansesclasseled.files.wordpress.com/2018/05/04-bachelorette.jpg

04. Bachelorette (Homogenic, 1997) -- 1,170 points; 31 votes; 1 first-place vote

My #1 until the final reshuffle

My #1, I know some folks don't love it like I do but that song has been a constant in my life for like 20 years, so important to me so many times for over half of my life. (my #2 is similar and prob up soon)

Tim F otm

Unravel is my number 1

i do love this song

I adore all of these songs, except Venus, which I do like quite a bit but has never really attained god-like status for me like so many other of her songs have.

https://cansesclasseled.files.wordpress.com/2018/05/03-pagan-poetry.jpg

03. Pagan Poetry (Vespertine, 2001) -- 1,171 points; 28 votes; 3 first-place votes

such great lyrics in this about the mystery of attraction, how the self is unknowable

and about the beauty and terror of falling in love and of losing one's self

I think the song construction is amazing too. the chorus is foreshadowed with the 'a secret code carved' lines, and then when it finally hits at about the halfway mark it's a huge rush. from there it just keeps ramping up

...and this is what replaced it #1

Pagan poetry was an easy decision for my top 5

I love Venus as a Boy so much, insane levels of charm

"Pagan Poetry" almost my number one, though I could see how its extreme emotional manipulativeness could be off-putting for some.

xxxxp: "Unravel" actually got me back on the wagon. Somehow I was distracted when Post and Homogenic were released, though she seemed to be everywhere anyway, so imagined I was mainly missing a few deep cuts. I finally caught up with Homogenic at least a year late and I got stuck at track three, the first unfamiliar track. It was a very "O M G, why didn't someone tell me?" moment. I was fully attentive and appreciative again in time for Vespertine, not least #3 here.

As I relistened to the discography, Pagan Poetry shifted its way up from "a Bjork track I quite like" to one of my favourite pieces of music by anyone. It's been in my head for at least two weeks now with no sign of relenting. It's just such a pure expression of desire.

^yes, the same thing for me!

So glad "Aeroplane" is top 2. You did well, ILM. :)

xp also the lyrics that pop up in google are wrong I think, it's not "hurt myself again" but "hand myself over"

I guess we know what's going to be #1

i just hope the picture has a sad cat somewhere

I know what the top two are, but I honestly have no idea which song will actually win.

Can anyone tell me what that cascading sound in Unravel was reused in? I think in a tv programme as part of a segue? It's driving me crazy, and tbh this is probably why I didn't vote for it in the end, it is lovely and I should have voted for it.

The top ten, and especially the top five, feels very coherent (if not uniform) - I think if you played these songs in a row to someone with only a broad notion of Bjork's work and said "this is her best work" they would be surprised at the consistency of tropes and motifs and the relative lack of wild eclecticism.

(of course this is assuming that 2 and 1 are J and H respectively)

https://cansesclasseled.files.wordpress.com/2018/05/02-joga.jpg

02. Jóga (Homogenic, 1997) 1,376 points; 33 votes; 4 first-place votes

https://cansesclasseled.files.wordpress.com/2018/05/01-hyperballad.jpg

01. Hyperballad (Post, 1995) -- 1,558 points; 37 votes; 9 first-place votes

01. Hyperballad (Post, 1995) -- 1,558 points; 37 votes; 9 first-place votes
02. Jóga (Homogenic, 1997) 1,376 points; 33 votes; 4 first-place votes
03. Pagan Poetry (Vespertine, 2001) -- 1,171 points; 28 votes; 3 first-place votes
04. Bachelorette (Homogenic, 1997) -- 1,170 points; 31 votes; 1 first-place vote
05. Unravel (Homogenic, 1997) -- 1,121.5 points; 28 votes; 3 first-place votes
06. Isobel (Post, 1995) -- 1,043.5 points; 27 votes; 1 first-place vote
07. Venus as a Boy (Debut, 1993) -- 1,037.5 points; 27 votes; 1 first-place vote
08. Hunter (Homogenic, 1997) -- 1,037 points; 25 votes; 1 first-place vote
09. All is Full of Love (Homogenic, 1997) -- 1,035.5 points; 26 votes; 1 first-place vote
10. Hidden Place (Vespertine, 2001) -- 944 points; 25 votes; 1 first-place vote

11. Stonemilker (Vulnicura, 2015) -- 931 points; 26 votes
12. Who Is It (Carry My Joy on the Left, Carry My Pain on the Right) (Medúlla, 2004) -- 904 points; 26 votes
13. Undo (Vespertine, 2001) -- 901.5 points; 25 votes; 1 first-place vote
14. Human Behavior (Debut, 1993) -- 880 points; 23 votes
15. Cocoon (Vespertine, 2001) -- 835.5 points; 21 votes; 4 first-place votes
16. Army of Me (Post, 1995) -- 816 points; 22 votes
17. Possibly Maybe (Post, 1995) -- 780 points; 20 votes
18. It's Not Up To You (Vespertine, 2001) -- 743.5 points; 20 votes; 1 first-place vote
19. Unison (Vespertine, 2001) -- 700.5 points; 19 votes; 1 first-place vote
20. Big Time Sensuality (Debut, 1993) -- 693 points; 19 votes; 1 first-place vote

21. Black Lake (Vulnicura, 2015) -- 640 points; 19 votes; 1 first-place vote
22. All Neon Like (Homogenic, 1997) -- 596.5 points; 16 votes
23. 5 Years (Homogenic, 1997) -- 566.5 points; 15 votes
24. Triumph of a Heart (Medúlla, 2004) -- 565 points; 16 votes
25. Aurora (Vespertine, 2001) -- 550 points; 17 votes
26. Pluto (Homogenic, 1997) -- 543 points; 15 votes; 1 first-place vote
27. Mouth's Cradle (Medúlla, 2004) -- 526 points; 14 votes
28. One Day (Debut, 1993) -- 521.5 points; 15 votes
29. The Modern Things (Post, 1995) -- 515.5 points; 16 votes
30. Enjoy (Post, 1995) -- 513 points; 14 votes

31. Come To Me (Debut, 1993) -- 496 points; 13 votes; 1 first-place vote
32. Alarm Call (Homogenic, 1997) -- 478.5 points; 15 votes
33. Play Dead (The Young Americans soundtrack, 1993) -- 472.5 points; 12 votes
34. I Miss You (Post, 1995) -- 458 points; 12 votes
35. Desired Constellation (Medúlla, 2004) -- 456 points; 13 votes
36. Immature (Homogenic, 1997) -- 420.5 points; 13 votes
37. Crying (Debut, 1993) -- 408 points; 11 votes
38. Heirloom (Vespertine, 2001) -- 391 points; 13 votes
39. The Anchor Song (Debut, 1993) -- 383 points; 10 votes
40. Arisen My Senses (Utopia, 2017) -- 349 points; 12 votes

41. Domestica ("Pagan Poetry" B-side, 2001) -- 332 points; 10 votes
42. Crystalline (Biophilia, 2011) -- 330.5 points; 11 votes
43. Oceania (Medúlla, 2004) -- 308.5 points; 10 votes
44. Wanderlust (Volta, 2007) -- 303.5 points; 9 votes
45. Scatterheart (Selmasongs, 2000) -- 300 points; 8 votes
46. Where is the Line (Medúlla, 2004) -- 294.5 points; 8 votes
47. Headphones (Post, 1995) -- 289 points; 9 votes
48. It's Oh So Quiet (Post, 1995) -- 286 points; 8 votes
49. Violently Happy (Debut, 1993) -- 282 points; 8 votes
50. I've Seen It All (Selmasongs, 2000) -- 268.5 points; 8 votes

51. Blissing Me (Utopia, 2017) -- 258 points; 8 votes
52. Sun in My Mouth (Vespertine, 2001) -- 257.5 points; 7 votes
53. Virus (Biophilia, 2011) -- 255 points; 7 votes
54. Lionsong (Vulnicura, 2015) -- 254 points; 8 votes
55. Amphibian (Being John Malkovich soundtrack, 1999) -- 224 points; 6 votes
56. Mutual Core (Biophilia, 2011) -- 222 points; 8 votes
57. There's More to Life Than This (Debut, 1993) -- 217 points; 7 votes
58. Generous Palmstroke ("Hidden Place" B-side, 2001) -- 216 points; 6 votes
59. An Echo, A Stain (Vespertine, 2001) -- 210 points; 5 votes
60. Quicksand (Vulnicura, 2015) -- 196.5 points; 7 votes

(claps)

Will upload the spreadsheet this evening for 61-130something

I'm very happy with the results. Few songs can rival "Hyperballad". It's timeless and totally deserves the top spot.

Also, Eric H. -- amazing job, well done and thank you for this! I've enjoyed this poll so much.

great poll Eric, thank you so much!

and those were amazing images. I'm still not sure where they came from or how you made them

9 first place votes? golly. I mean, it's alright.

Thanks Eric H for running this poll, it was brilliant to have two weeks of Bjork, the rollout was fantastic and the pictures were just superb, and some more superlatives too if I can think of any, thanks!

Fantastic work Eric.

Great work Eric, thanks. Excellent graphics!

gonna echo everyone else's praise for the images, real good stuff uppercase

*^*

^me agreeing that Eric did a great job, and also knocked out on the floor with the greatness of the music contained within^

great poll eric. bjork is fucking awesome.

OTM

My ballot

I mean

I don't know how many times I can listen, mystified, to "Vespertine"'s singles and "Homogenic"'s lesser tracks and wonder what everybody else is hearing

Or why people don't hear how gorgeous Biophilia's dark spots are

But overall yay Bjork and especially yay Eric H.!

Tracks

1. Hyper-Ballad (1)
2. Cocoon (15)
3. Who Is It (12)
4. Human Behaviour (14)
5. Venus As A Boy (7)
6. Hollow
7. An Echo, A Stain (59)
8. Stonemilker (11)
9. Big Time Sensuality (20)
10. Joga (2)
11. The Anchor Song (39)
12. Enjoy (30)
13. Dark Matter
14. My Spine
15. Scatterheart (45)
16. Unravel (5)
17. Hunter (8)
18. Triumph Of The Heart (24)
19. It’s Oh So Quiet (48)
20. One Day (28)
21. Mutual Core (56)
22. Black Lake (21)
23. Isobel (6)
24. Crystalline (42)
25. Aurora (25) — (I meant Unison (19) here! whoops. The strings on it are 10/10)
26. Crying (37)
27. Headphones (47)
28. Pluto (26)
29. Atom Dance
30. Heirloom (38)

Albums

1. Post
2. Debut
3. Homogenic
4. Biophilia
5. Vulnicura