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Binding: Audio CDEAN: 0075678998980 Label: Atlantic / Wea Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea MPN: 135868 Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Atlantic / Wea Release Date: May 08, 2007 Studio: Atlantic / Wea Editorial Review: Amazon.com: Björk's main asset as a musician is her fearlessness. Since the end of The Sugarcubes and the pop-dance of Debut, she has released progressively more experimental records. But after well over a decade of going further and further out, Volta steps back. Make no mistake; this is Björk, and so it's still fabulously weird. Like 2004's mesmerizing Medúlla and the 2005 soundtrack for Drawing Restraint 9, the songs are blissfully peculiar, with narratives about love, offspring, aliens...you name it. Yet melodically and philosophically, Volta recycles more than it innovates; the driving pulse of "Declare Independence," for instance, reminds us of Homogenic's "Pluto," and the lead single "Earth Intruders" sounds like Post's "Army of Me" on steroids. And just as Medúlla oriented itself around a certain instrument--the human voice--this one concentrates on horns. Still, the transition between her early work and the avant-garde bender she's been on since Vespertine is pretty harrowing, and it's satisfying to hear Björk revisit her more accessible self. Uber-producer Timbaland pitches in here and there, most successfully on "Innocence," which uses a fat, disjointed pulse to drive the euphoric vocals forward. Elsewhere, the hyperactive sitar sample on "I See Who You Are" provides texture for the song's theme of enjoying each other while there's still "flesh on our bones." And "Pneumonia" makes fantastic use of the horn section with a soft arrangement that compliments the song's lyrical melody. So while it's a bit of a stall, Volta is a lovely pause. It reminds us how much we appreciate the laboratory of Björk's imagination, but also how much we missed her back when she was just goofing around. -Matthew Cooke Album Description: Bjork returns to her iconic, innovative and rhythmic roots with Volta. Featuring her own infamous beats and collaborations with Timbaland, Antony Hegarty, Brian Chippendale and an all-female Icelandic brass section, the end result is an explosion of beats and an amalgamtion of sound and visuals that give Volta a life of its own, like the world hasn't seen from Bjork in years. Album Description: Bj"rk returns to her iconic, innovative and rhythmic roots in 2007 with Volta - her sixth studio album, and the first to feature the Icelandic artist's infamous beats since Vespertine. Volta was produced and written entirely by Bj"rk herself, featuring contributions and collaborations from the likes of Timbaland, Antony Hegarty (of Antony and The Johnsons), Brian Chippendale (from Lightning Bolt), and also includes appearances from an all female Icelandic brass section and Chinese pipa players. The end result is an explosion of beats, and an amalgamation of sound and visuals that give Volta a life of its own like the world hasn't seen from Bj"rk in years.Bj"rk will be launching her first world tour since 2003 to support Volta, beginning with a headlining performance at Coachella. Bj"rk has also confirmed various festival appearances throughout 2007 including Coachella, Glastonbury, Werchter and Roskilde. Bj"rk makes her triumphant return to radio in April with the first single, Earth Intruders (featuring a collaboration from Timbaland). Album Details: Produced by Timbaland and featuring Two Duets with Antony (Antony and the Johnsons) and a Collaboration with Rhode Island's Lightning Bolt. Includes the Bonus Track "i See who You Are" (Mark Bell Mix). Average Rating:
 Rating:  - A poor album from a great artist.I'll admit, I have never been too big of a fan of Bjork. I mean, I like a lot of her work, but not enough to consider myself a fan or an avid listener. I always feel like her albums are good, or sometimes even great, so I always buy just one more in the hopes that it will trump the last one I listened to. I now own four Bjork albums, and I think I was easily the most disappointed with Volta. In fact, I'd say this is the biggest disappointment of the year so far. And it's not like I dislike Bjork, ... Read More Rating:  - Mediocre for BjorkJust to give a brief summary as to where I stand as a Björk fan before I dive in...I think her first two albums (Debut/Post) are both great records. Yet, she was a little more naive at the time and didn't have as much control creatively. But she was learning. With her next two releases, Homogenic and Vespertine, she began to break away from the poppy sounds of the first two and began to write (she began having more control over the writing), darker, bleaker records. So not only did she begin to define ... Read More Rating:  - One half starWhere to begin? I managed to get through most of the songs, but had to skip through parts of some. The Dull Flame of Desire, which I was ready to pronounce the worst Bjork song ever after listening to it isn't actually the worst Bjork song ever. There are worse songs after it on this disc. It's horrible. While there are times where her singing is vastly improved over Medulla and sounds almost as good as some of Homogenic, the songs themselves are utterly artless at best, and at worst - terribly grating. ... Read More Rating: - VoltageBe it not for the little slices of heaven on this LP: "Declare Independence" "Earth Intruders" this collection would be refuse. Timbaland is a joke. I don't like the way Björk has travelled here. Be it not for her voice, and the two tunes mentioned, this LP would receive 1 star. I still love you Ms. Gudmunsdottir, and I look forward to meeting you again, on your next adventure. Rating:  - play a volta!i have always enjoyed bjork for what she gives to the world through her music. i don't ever want to take her too seriously or overanalyze her. i'm sure she doesn't enjoy that either. i appreciate her encounters with timbaland, particularly 'innocence'. that song is a lot of fun and i can't wait for the remixes to start spinning at the clubs. it's going to make for some great, saucy dancing! i also got a huge rise out of the song 'vertebrae by vertebrae'. the insistent stamping ... Read More |
