Drawing Restraint 9 OST - Björk
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67 out of 100

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8.8 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 19 Ratings

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  • 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.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 16
  3. Negative: 1 out of 16
  1. Stylus Magazine
    83
    It’s certainly another step forwards and upwards for one of our only real musically emotional geniuses.
  2. Uncut
    80
    Bjork's vocals are a hypnotic midnight whisper, a continuation of Medulla's vocal layering techniques. [Sep 2005, p.117]
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  3. Mojo
    60
    Uneven but exceptionally inventive. [Sep 2005, p.92]
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  4. Q Magazine
    20
    Children moan, accordions groan and Bjork's disembodied voice occasionally growls into earshot. [Sep 2005, p.114]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. JacobD
    10
    This album is beautiful, haunting, powerful, and most of all, essentially Bjork. The best song is Storm by far.
  2. LeonardoF
    10
    breathtaking abstract music. "ambergris march" and "storm" are the highlights.
  3. ClifC
    8
    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".… Expand
  4. EnzoP
    7
    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.

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