Björk's Homogenic

Name: Björk's Homogenic
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781501322747
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By Emily Mackay

Series: 33 1/3

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Homogenic marks a pivotal moment in Björk's career, moving beyond her earlier styles to present a darker, stronger, and braver sound. Produced under great strain, this 1997 album combines sharp, stuttering beats, rich string arrangements, and raw noise, creating a new artistic identity defined by bold independence. Celebrated as one of her finest musical achievements, it paved the way for her later acclaimed works like Biophilia and Vulnicura.
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Ideal for fans of Björk, music scholars, and readers interested in the intersection of art and technology within contemporary music culture.

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In recent years, Björk’s artistry has become ever more ambitious and ever more respected. With the release of her conceptual app-album Biophilia in 2011, and a huge retrospective exhibition at New York’s Museum of Modern Art coinciding with her most recent album, Vulnicura, in 2015, her status as art-pop auteur has been secured.

The album that made all this possible, though, is 1997’s Homogenic, a turning point in Björk’s career and still among her finest musical achievements. Produced under great strain, it moves beyond the stylistic magpie rush of Debut and the urbanophile future-pop of Post, to something darker, stronger, and braver, full of dramatic assertions of independence, sharp, stuttering beats, rich strings, and raw outbursts of noise.

It created, as the Alexander McQueen designed sleeve clearly asserted, a new Björk, one who would never stop hunting.

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Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Emily Mackay’s Homogenic is praised for its depth and readability, offering fresh insights into this vital album. CLASH describes it as the standout in the 2017 33 1/3 series, highlighting its continual entertainment value and strong analysis. Record Collector regards it as a scholarly yet accessible work, especially for its examination of the album’s blend of patriotism, cosmopolitanism, and the interplay of nature with technology.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781501322747

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 October 2017

Country: United States

Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 120.0mm

Height: 164.0mm

Weight: 140g

Pages: 160

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Arts & Culture Emily Mackay Non-Fiction Series: 33 1/3

About the Author

Emily Mackay is a freelance writer and editor based in Southend-on-Sea, UK. In her career, she has been to a party at Prince’s house, ordered out of a car at gunpoint by the LAPD and helped Thurston Moore steal a sofa. Her favourite though, was being driven around Reykjavík by Björk in her Landrover.