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At three stars, "Vespertine"
clocks in as a huge disappointment. Every song sounds the same
as the last and, were it not for some very interesting
percussive experimentation (industrial and organic rhythms
abound, albeit buried in the mix), I don't know if I could have
found much in the way of stars to throw at this CD.
It's schmaltzy stuff... labeled
as 'intensely personal' and 'introspective'. Maybe I'm not
the fan I thought I was, but I just can't seem to get myself in
the right frame of mind to enjoy this. For all the reasons
I loved "Debut" and "Post" (incredible
flexibility of style and performance), I just can't get my arms
around "Vespertine." The ballad-heavy track list
continually keeps me from a clear deliniation between songs and
the similarity in melodies and style further confuses me.
I'll never forget the first time
I heard "Hyperballad." That song awakened
something in me -- I discovered practically a whole new genre of
music I had previously written off as too-hip for a
thirty-something oldster like me. I fell in love.
But though I'll never forget my first taste of "Hyperballad,"
I'll be damned if I can remember a single thing about all of
"Vespertine."
If you're a fan, you've probably
already bought this CD, but you probably want to string me up
right now anyway. As I always say, take everything we
reviewers say with a grain of salt. But I can say that I
AM a Bjork fan and Vespertine left me cold and wanting.
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| Artist |
Bjork |
| Title |
Vespertine |
| Label |
Elektra
Records |
| Reviewer |
Robert Lewis |
| Rating |
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