Drawing Restraint 9 OST
by Björk
User Score
7.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 68 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 53 out of 68
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 68
  3. Negative: 12 out of 68

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  1. JacobD
    Aug 28, 2005
    10
    This album is beautiful, haunting, powerful, and most of all, essentially Bjork. The best song is Storm by far.
  2. lotus_65
    Sep 9, 2005
    9
    love, love love bjork. i should have driven to red rocks to see her...one big regret.
  3. AntonR
    Aug 26, 2005
    10
    Abstract ,this soundtrack creates the space , which is set to be never covered by any human being. It takes an effort to understand, but in return it rips you out of this world, at least for 11 tracks of it.
  4. LeonardoF
    Aug 27, 2005
    10
    breathtaking abstract music. "ambergris march" and "storm" are the highlights.
  5. luckythisway
    Sep 1, 2015
    0
    bbbbbbbbbbbbaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd is all I can say. Disconnected and distant, it's just plain bad
  6. Hugo
    Sep 1, 2005
    9
    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.
  7. ClifC
    Mar 16, 2009
    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, 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
  8. AlanS
    Aug 30, 2005
    8
    Some truly beautiful and poignant moments. Bonnie Prince Billy is amazing on Gratitude. Didn't quite like the length of the chanting bit, interesting but far too long.
  9. JuliaA
    Feb 1, 2007
    7
    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 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.… Expand
  10. FilipeO
    Aug 29, 2005
    7
    Nobody will waste time listening to this record. "Gratitude", "Storm" or "Ambergris March" are wonderfull "songs" (if you can call them that way...). But I can't feel the same enthusiasm for this record as I did for "Medúlla", "Homogenic" or maybe even "Selmasongs".
  11. DwightM
    Sep 9, 2005
    8
    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".
  12. EnzoP
    Oct 31, 2008
    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.
  13. JasperB
    Nov 13, 2005
    7
    A very unique work that whether you hate it or love it, you are bound to respect and admire it.
  14. perUmbram
    Oct 29, 2013
    9
    Many people have made the mistake of reviewing this as a pop album. It isn't. Songs aren't to be expected. It's a work of contemporary classical music lots of dissonant instrumentals (Hunter Vessel), minimalist soundscapes (Pearl, Bath, Shimenawa, Antarctic Return), experimental electronic music (Petrolatum, Storm) and just a few lyrical melodies (Gratitude and the lesser Cetacea). It isMany people have made the mistake of reviewing this as a pop album. It isn't. Songs aren't to be expected. It's a work of contemporary classical music lots of dissonant instrumentals (Hunter Vessel), minimalist soundscapes (Pearl, Bath, Shimenawa, Antarctic Return), experimental electronic music (Petrolatum, Storm) and just a few lyrical melodies (Gratitude and the lesser Cetacea). It is a work of contemporary classical music and a pretty damn good one at that. It shows the skill of its creator and her collaborators and confirm that she is one of the greatest composers of our time.… Expand
  15. triangles19
    Jul 24, 2017
    10
    Drawing Restraint 9 is the most under-rated album of Björk. I see it as the most intellectual work she made today. The whole record is made around Japanese musical culture. And the result is a very deep, dark and mature musical experience, full of generosity and emotions.
  16. calvinganza
    Nov 25, 2018
    10
    The album is perfect blend of traditional Japanese instrumentation and haunting vocals.

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Metascore
67

Generally favorable reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 16
  3. Negative: 1 out of 16
  1. AllMusic
    80
    Though Drawing Restraint 9 is more expansive and abstract than Medúlla, it's in a similarly challenging and rewarding vein.
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  2. Billboard
    70
    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]
  3. cokemachineglow
    64
    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.
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