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INCREDIBLE QUIALITY!!!!! This is way more than perfect, it's absolutely stunning and did the album SO much justice
The Empress' new outfit! Boring, frosty, and not even a hint of fresh ideas. Full of itself and overly dramatic. I had to play some old Black Dog Productions - Bytes to snap back to reality.
Picture me stumbling upon this in the stock of a small, local record shop tucked away in a basement... I practically battled for this vinyl, it being my all-time favorite music album and the pressing I've longed for forever... It's just an unbelievable masterpiece, the overall visual design makes me emotional... my apologies for being so candid. The audio is fantastic, crisp and oh boy, that's all I can say... The only downside to all vinyl releases, at least for me and probably everyone else, is the mixed-up track order, but I've grown accustomed to it, it's like a slightly reimagined version of the album... Still, I'd love to see maybe... a 3 LP 45 rpm version of the album, with the original tracklist and perhaps "Arpeggio" as a bonus track... It'd be awesome if the vinyl was crystal clear with clean, etched labels... I'm just getting carried away with my dreams.
Even after using Zerostat and brushing it, there are still some loud clicks and pops, the track-listing doesn't match the Digital/CD version, the volume's a bit lower than usual, and it's way more bass-heavy than the digital version, with vocals often sounding over-saturated. I'd say this album's better suited for a 24 bit HiRes listen than vinyl. Not exactly a glowing review, huh? But the different take on it is kinda intriguing.
I've been a devoted follower of Sugarcubes, then Björk, all the way through to Vespertine, but I lost touch with her work after Medulla. For me, the journey from Medulla to Vulnicura is a vast collection of her art where Björk's singing is stunning, and the instrumentation is impressive, but I haven't yet connected with it—though I might someday. To be honest, I haven't given these albums a proper listen! [I keep thinking I'll dedicate time to them and hope my taste evolves to appreciate them.]With the extraordinary "All Is Full of Love" and the enchanting Vespertine album, it's challenging to match such innovative brilliance—where could an artist aiming for innovative yet beautiful music go from there? Naturally, the answer was the Medulla to Vulnicura soundscape, which seemed to take her music into a territory that still experimented but perhaps in a more classical way. Maybe it was something she and her collaborators had to do to grow. Whatever the case, it led to Utopia...I was a bit hesitant to play Utopia. I bought it on the release date but only listened to it three days later. Considering my previous thoughts, and the difficulty of overlooking others' perceptions of her, I was a bit put off by that video of her confronting a journalist. There was a hazy barrier of confusion separating me from a musician I'd always enjoyed—an artist who had embarked on an incredible journey from "Deus" (remember that?) to "Hidden Place," and being "Violently Happy" along the way. So, I lay on the couch and attentively listened to the entire Utopia album (on peach vinyl) while reading the lyrics—what a wonderful album! It's definitely a work that requires concentration (at least on the first listen). There's a lot of effort put into every aspect: the composition, lyrics, and her voice is flawless—clear enunciation and that crisp, beautiful voice of someone who wants her words to be heard. There are many experimental sounds, a variety of instruments, and while she might embrace the alien, the result isn't alienating (to me). For instance, there are some beautiful, bubbly harp sounds in "The Gate." The experimentation isn't just for its own sake; it serves the music. So yes, I think I'll buy that single; it's nice to play that track on its own. The video for "The Gate" is amazing, but the track stands strong without it.This album is a true gift—a double album with so many diverse tracks. "Sue Me" and "Tabula Rasa" seem to work as a pair, addressing past abuses, confronting them, releasing them, and then transcending—especially "Tabula Rasa" for its transcendent aspect: the music elevates the lyrics to redemption beautifully. "Saint" is a lovely track that defines music as a kind of act of love, conveying a very personal manifesto of Björk's. "The Gate" and "Future Forever" are standout tracks. Spiritual beauty, humor, up-to-date cyber lingo—it's all here, and I look forward to exploring the album further.As for the format and packaging: The peach vinyl plays beautifully, with no interference during the quiet parts. The cover artwork is intelligent. I think Björk is a passionate person, living life fully through her senses—musically, spiritually, and sexually (I'd guess). The latter is worth mentioning as it comes through in her work; the peach vinyl is 'fleshy,' and the orifices on the cover artwork represent taking in the world in many ways! Björk doesn't want to be forced into a typical, one-dimensional, pretty-girl object for someone else's consumption, so she challenges the viewer with an alien manifestation of herself and some of her thoughts. It's all there to be seen, listened to, and read.
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