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79 out of 100

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7.7 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 66 Ratings

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  • Summary: The Icelandic actress/singer-songwriter's latest album of experimental music was partially recorded on an iPad.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 32 out of 37
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 37
  3. Negative: 0 out of 37
  1. NOW Magazine
    Oct 7, 2011
    100
    Biophilia is one of Bjork's best and most challenging records; it's in a galaxy all its own, one that's not for the faint of heart.
  2. The Telegraph (UK)
    Oct 6, 2011
    100
    It's surprisingly accessible, hypnotic and beautiful if you give it time and concentration.
  3. No Ripcord
    Oct 24, 2011
    60
    Despite some flaws in its execution, Biophilia does succeed in pushing beyond the already established album-singles-videos model, and the creation of a digital experience to compliment the music feels like a natural progression in the way that music is packaged and consumed.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 35 out of 44
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 44
  3. Negative: 4 out of 44
  1. Falling_Hammer
    10
    This is an album that will certainly musically challenge you. When I first heard it I thought "what the hell is that?", but after some listening I found the beauty hidden within it. This reminds me of Radiohead's "Kid A", which was so different from it's predecessors that I had a hard time liking it, but then again that is one of my favorite albums of all time. To sum up, don't judge this album when you first heard it, let it speak to you and when it does you will be amazed, no doubt about it.… Expand
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  2. BakaNaGaijin
    5
    It took Bjork over four years to finish this, but frankly I have no idea what was she doing all that time. "Biophilia" is better than the 2007 disaster called "Volta", but the album feels strangely empty and unpolished. There are some great ideas here and moments of beauty, yet the CD as a whole is not as engaging as her best stuff - Homogenic, Vespertine and Medulla. And I really have a feeling that Bjork cares more about being weird and avant garde than making good music.… Expand
    • 8 of 11 users said yes
  3. AtomicDog
    0
    This album is absolute pretentious rubbish. I don't care about the gimmicky applications especially because I refuse to be tied to apples over rated proprietary platform but if you look at just the music here what you have are a bunch of tuneless dirges with gibberish lyrics masquerading as some kind of high brow concept. This is an album only a critic could love.… Expand
    • 8 of 11 users said yes

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