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Drawing Restraint 9 OST
Generally favorable reviews
Based on 16 critic reviews
How did we calculate this?
Based on 14 votes
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Album Info
Label: One Little Indian
Release Date: 23 August 2005
Discs: 1 disc
Genre(s): Alternative, Experimental, Soundtrack
Summary
Enlisted as composer for boyfriend Matthew Barney's latest experimental film (which loosely concerns whales and Japan), Bjork responded with a largely instrumental score. Will Oldham guests.
Also By This Artist: Medulla SelmaSongs: Music from the Motion Picture Dancer in the Dark Vespertine Volta Voltaic [Live]
Also On Metacritic
FILM: Cremaster 3 Drawing Restraint 9
Also On The Web: Official Artist Site
What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
Stylus Magazine
It’s certainly another step forwards and upwards for one of our only real musically emotional geniuses.
Read Full Review >The Guardian
This isn't always an easy record - it demands stillness and patience from the listener, but it is never less than fascinating and frequently breathtakingly beautiful.
Read Full Review >Uncut
Bjork's vocals are a hypnotic midnight whisper, a continuation of Medulla's vocal layering techniques. [Sep 2005, p.117]
All Music Guide
Though Drawing Restraint 9 is more expansive and abstract than Medúlla, it's in a similarly challenging and rewarding vein.
Read Full Review >Paste Magazine
In this cultural moment where a soundtrack’s artistic credibility is measured by its ability to piggyback on the brilliance of James Mercer’s chord changes and/or Sam Beam’s whispery poeticism, Björk graciously peels back the firmament and reminds us that a good soundtrack bears the same responsibility as good cinema: to show us possibilities our dreaming minds couldn’t stitch together.
Read Full Review >Entertainment Weekly
Unmistakably alluring. [2 Sep 2005, p.81]
Billboard
Anyone expecting something akin to a new Björk studio recording may not enjoy "Drawing Restraint 9," but taken at face value, the disc is a rewarding sidestep. [27 Aug 2005]
Urb
Beauty comes in all forms, even if it might be over our heads. [Oct 2005, p.76]
Pitchfork
A couple of really cool parts, and the rest I don't feel so bad for forgetting.
Read Full Review >cokemachineglow
Björk’s biggest drawback, then, is that while “Holographic Entrypoint” is an enlightening rarity, most of Björk’s fans will find it boring. Very, very boring.
Read Full Review >Mojo
Uneven but exceptionally inventive. [Sep 2005, p.92]
Rolling Stone
Haunting as the results may be, they are distinctly lacking in Bjork's own musical personality and her greatest asset: her inimitable voice. [8 Sep 2005, p.112]
Filter
What the crap is this? [#17, p.94]
Playlouder
The sad thing is, even at her most mainstream, Bjork's always been truly artful, but, in this case, she's merely painted a vulgar picture.
Read Full Review >Q Magazine
Children moan, accordions groan and Bjork's disembodied voice occasionally growls into earshot. [Sep 2005, p.114]
What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this album is 8.5 (out of 10) based on 14 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Clif C gave it an8:
It's obvious she is one of the most accomplished, talented and original artists that music has always known. She is, for me, everything that I've just said. This is my humble opinion. This is her worse album, but hey! If anybody else could pretend to have an album like this creative and good as his/her/their worse album... they'd definitely lie! Björk is a pure genius, that's all. Some sounds may be hard to stomach... and I can understand but the facts are here: this is art and greedy mainstream music lovers are not invited listening to this. Björk invites and transports the listener into a surrealistic but down-to-earth (at the same time) world and landscape. The mix of very ancient japanese chants and ultra-modern sounds is really powerful. Standout tracks: "Ambergris March", "Storm" and "Gratitude".
Enzo P gave it a7:
It's almost a voiceless record, but Bjork's presence is still very recognizable. It proves how much she's great even as a composer.
Julia A gave it a7:
I'm an avid fan of Bjork, and I've tried to listen to this album for a couple of times, but I can't get it. Where, in the other hand, I got Medulla and her other works at the very first time I heard it. maybe this one's too experimental and too artistic for me. the part where there's the sho and Japanese chants and when she came up with those goose-bumping voice were astounding and creepy at the same time.
Jasper B gave it a7:
A very unique work that whether you hate it or love it, you are bound to respect and admire it.
Dwight M gave it an8:
Bjork's soundtrack is very admirable work. This is a side project, so its all experimental . Those expecting Bjork maybe be dissappointed, she only appears in a few tracks. I would reccommend this to fans only. Very similiar to "Medulla".
lotus_ 65 gave it a9:
love, love love bjork. i should have driven to red rocks to see her...one big regret.
Hugo gave it a9:
This is truly a great work. Björk rocks!!! She is a genius. "Gratitude" with Bonnie Prince Billy is awsome and "Storm" made with Leila beats your ears as your put under the pressure os 2000 ft. sea water. Like you were really inside a storm. figure that! The noh piece is also interesting. Japan is beautiful.
