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Universal acclaim- based on 316 Ratings
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Positive: 282 out of 316
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Mixed: 23 out of 316
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Negative: 11 out of 316
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sebastien505Oct 25, 2004"Desired constellation" and "the pleasure is all mine" are my favourites. A brilliant, overwhelming album but not as attractive as her previous album, Vespertine.
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ShaunHSep 6, 2004
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AndrewCAug 30, 2004Paradoxically both challenging and accessible, breathtaking and full of breathing, heavy and as light as air travelling throat a throat. Album of the year, so far.
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Andy[en-die]Aug 30, 2004I LOVE ART!
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SuckaSep 1, 2004Absolutely amazing. Doesn't need the "hey, it's just voices" gimmick at all -- it stands on the merits of the sound. The best album I've heard this year.
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kandreSep 13, 2004
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WangTSep 1, 2004
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rocketman70Sep 5, 2004Excellent record-One of Bjork's best (which is saying a lot). Requires multiple listens to truly appreciate the artistry of it. A fine and unusual effort
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LevisOOct 3, 2004Her best work since Homogenic.
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ZétingaOct 5, 2004I really find this record rubbish, and I'm really full of pity bout this one! I love her, but this time, when she tries to sound different, she sounds frustated and with no ideas on her head... Really really pity
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DwightVOct 8, 2004I am a longtime fan of Bjork (despite my age 18)and did not know what to expect. At first I was a little weirded out. But you have to give it a chance. And when you give it that chance you'll see that it is the most unique, passionate album of our times
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KojoOAug 31, 2004just listen to triumph of the heart in the dark then you will know what sound is.
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reis_la_reisAug 30, 2004An absolute gem. Muscially inclined as she is, she's also a genius. I love this album to it's depths. From the intriguiing Pleasure is all mine to the dark dancy Triumph of a heart, Bjork has actually met the expectation all her previous works set ridiculously high standards for. WONDERFUL!
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peterAug 31, 2004This CD took me a few days to understand... I couldn't keep track of the melodies and it seemed to glide over me. Now that it's finally "clicked", I'm having a tough time listening to more mainstream music. Great album - just give it time, and don't let your expectations for what you think it should sound like stand in the way of really hearing it.
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BrandonSSep 1, 2004
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gorans.Sep 10, 2004
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monicakSep 15, 2004meticulous,mesmerizing,beautiful
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chrisjSep 1, 2004i love bjork, but this may be the first time she has left me behind. i only listened twice so it may grow on me.
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jasontSep 18, 2004
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RafaelHSep 1, 2004i think post and homogenic will always be her best albums, but this one came real close... and maybe it will grow on me like those other two did and became such favorites... mouth's cradle is just gorgeous.. pleasure is all mine, who is it.. oceania... vokuro... where is the line.. triumph of a heart... so many great songs in here!
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JDawgSep 2, 2004
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JoeyMSep 22, 2004Jaw droppingly beautiful. Just keeps getting better the more I listen to it.
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KalMSep 24, 2004
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RonaldSep 2, 2004A difficult album it rewards repeated listening. I absoultely love it. Bjork is a true genius.
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junSep 3, 2004omg amazing cd.... the climax in Ancestors (about 2mins38sec) actually made me cry like a lil girl, something i had never done before... INCREDIBLE!!! the rest of the tracks are equally just as good, but very, very different.
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DerekPSep 4, 2004
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FrankOSep 4, 2004Her best album yet, hands down.
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SarahCSep 4, 2004Both the most complicated and simplistic Bjork album yet! I cant wait for the remixes (hopefully) to follow!!!! Best Album of the year!!!!!
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BrandonS.Sep 6, 2004Holy wow! What greatness, 10 10 10. I used to hate those beatbox kids (Rahzel) and thought it would deplete from the potential of the album, but now I love those crazy guys! Some of these pieces hint at a sort of Portishead feel which is awesome. If Bjork stays in this direction she will be the champion. Pick this one up pals, best bjork to date.
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DougSep 8, 2004I'm not a Bjork fan, and I have to confess that I think her work is usually overrated. This album, though, struck me as a genuine statement of true talent, imagination and sesnsibility. Her best yet...
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BlakeWSep 9, 2004Beautiful. With each listen it gets better. The Desired Constellation has been achieved....
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RobertDOct 7, 2005This album is both grand as it is humble. Björk has truly managed to keep herself through the entire process.
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BryanSMay 6, 2005
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MGApr 22, 2007Triumph Of A Heart is great but the rest is very hard to stomach.
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marinaApr 12, 2008The main argument against it is " it's too dificult. heavy to the head, rare"... But we could also call it " elaborate, misterious, creative"... not everyone can understand music of this level, but once you do you just love it.
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JorgeHNov 24, 2004
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NseEDec 15, 2004If you like your music all sugary and fluff with no substance, this isn't for you. Another amazing collection from Bjork, unlike anything else you'll hear this year. Standouts include the ambient 'Oceania', the stomping 'Triumph of a heart', the haunting 'Pleasure is all mine', 'Desired constellation', and 'Mouth's cradle'.
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bobbyOct 22, 2004Far reaching, emotional, yet so current. Keep pushing those boundaries my dame.
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MartinFOct 27, 2004A unique album. Impressive, but file under 'Easier to Admire than Enjoy'
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alandAug 31, 2004
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JamesNAug 30, 2004The concept is stronger than the final product, but the final product is still nothing less than sheer greatness.
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LeonardoFAug 31, 2004It sounds we're listening the album from inside her head, simply fantastic!
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ohhtwirldSep 1, 2004i hate when people like andrew C use words like "accessible" just because they want to sound smart. a reviewer already said it.
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MartinZSep 13, 2004This is an art work!
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DougRSep 15, 2004Pretentious self-indulgent crap - and I am a Bjork fan.
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BenjaminBunnySep 3, 2004
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JulianSep 4, 2004Stairway to the roots...amazing musical experience.
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TimEJan 13, 2005A Cocteau Twin she isn't and I myself am a huge fan of "Post" and even the Sugarcubes but this album just doesn't work. If you want etheral get the money you purchased for this record & buy something by Kate Bush.
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MauroDDec 4, 2005the most exiting thing about medulla is that, even if you listen to it thousands and thousands of time, you'll always find a new sound, or noise, or breath hidden inside all the ones you've been listening to since the first time, and so in songs that you don't completely like at first you can find an ocean of pleasure...thank you bjor for all this.
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ChristyneBJan 29, 2005"Pleasure is all mine" and "Vokuró" are so deep. Medúlla is dark and sensitive; 100% human. All that yelling and the weird noises are just perfect fot Björk's evolution. Great album!
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LockneOMar 13, 2005"Medulla" is Bjork's attempt to make music without instruments works amazingly! It seems to me that "Debut" is her only album I don't feel is unbelievable. "Medulla" is dark in a way that makes you feel relaxed. "Desired Constellation" and "Mouth's Cradle" are personally my favorite tracks because they're so deep...
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FrancoisLMar 24, 2005Este disco es una maravilla! Escuchando sus dos ultimos discos... ya no se puede volver a escuchar los primeros... Los dos ultimos discos son tan buenos que hacen que sus tres primeros parezcan basura, cuando son geniales.
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PaulaLJul 26, 2005Bjork is probably the best artist there is nowadays. She is so unique, and original, and it works perfectly. This is shown in Medulla, something totally unexpected and totally different. It is music so pure that it is so beautiful. Her voice is amazing and the other vocal sounds are spectacular.
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ixataDec 22, 2006shamely, can't give it a 10, for the icelandic short numbers are a lil bit unlisetanble and needs a lot of courage listenin it to mainsteram lovers. still, MEDULLA is a brilliant masterpiece, but never surpasses the greatness of vespertine.
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GabrielaVMay 18, 2006It's one of those great albums that doesn't happen twice in a lifetime. Some fans might hate it, but I can say honestly: Is daring, charming, unique, fantastic... It takes you in a magical trip through heaven, earth and all oceans... In every single song.
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JuliaAAug 20, 2006one of the most real artists in the world.this album is a real genious masterpiece.I enjoyed her solo albums since Debut,being really hooked up with Homogenic,and eventually mesmerized by Medulla.I can't wait what she's going to show up with on her next album...
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AnthonyE.Sep 22, 2007This album induces euphoria. I think all Bjork albums are capable of doing that though.
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EnzoP.Oct 31, 2008A very obscure album that makes anybody fall in love with Bjork's voice.
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CouganS.Apr 24, 2009Bjork's best album to date. Original, mind-blowing, emotional, beautiful. Gorgeous.
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JesseSOct 21, 2004
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JonathanHAug 31, 2004Bjork's best album since Post, always interesting, gripping and very strange. In this world of same ole same ole she's giving us something quite different.
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IanWAug 31, 2004Completely wonderful. It was well worth the wait.
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markfAug 31, 2004
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KyleA.Sep 12, 2004Beautifully emotional--one of her best albums. Who needs instrumentation? Bjork proves she doesn't with this amazing effort.
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redelementSep 13, 2004this is an amazing album... i had to listen to it again before i really fell in love with it though
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KevinWSep 16, 2004Ravishing, sumptuous, and exhilirating are just a few of the adjective one could use to describe this oh so successful experiment. Bjork has really topped herself this time in creating an album that not only pushes the bounds of technology, music, and poetry, but created her most immediatly accessible album since Post.
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ChadSJun 21, 2005
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ReubenDFeb 26, 2006Originality at its best!
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RobbieCFeb 25, 2007I don't get it, at all.
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JeremyFApr 24, 2007
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HenryG.Jun 27, 2007Probably her weakest album in the fact there are stand-out tracks, and "ignore" tracks. It's "hard" to just listen to.
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EstebanV.Jul 18, 2007This album was constructed to perfection the interludes work great and set a calm mood for the stronger upcoming tracks, like Show Me Forgiveness leads to the darkest song and probably the best Where is the Line?. If you are open-minded about music Medulla is a classic and songs like Ancestors can be appreciated. The most complex songs make her voice stand out like in Mouth's Cradle.
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dilh.Feb 13, 2008This is one of bjorks strange album. i thought track 3 where is the line was very creepy but overall i gqave it a 7.
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ipsedJul 23, 2009It takes a being who adores innovation to accept this album wholly; only a person like Bjork can truly love tracks like 'Ancestors'. This album is not for the average. Art.
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VictorL.Aug 23, 2009My fav Bjork album!Very brave,unique,complex...The only song I don't like is Ancestors.
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PanosK.Aug 24, 2009Totally mind-blowing!!!!This album sounds more arresting and beautiful than a whole orchestra. It's so brilliant in its simplicity from the very first listen. Might be her best work!
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Sep 22, 2010At the first listen i was very disturbed and the front vcover picture made me cringe, but then I realized that that's who she is and I LOVE IT!!!! The songs are great and "Triumph of a Heart" made me dance.....Some songs are lacking what bjork usually gives though
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Oct 8, 2010Medulla is certainly Bjork's most inventicve album, and, in turn, her best so far. On par with Vespertine's introverted, soft beat filled songs, Medula's a capella songs are truly captivating. While it may take a while to get accustomed to all the 'a-a-as' and the various Bjorkified shrieks, it's definitely worthwhile. This is the only, truly, inventive album I own. Fabulous.
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Apr 22, 2012The moment you immerse yourself into this album, you'll realize just how great the whole album actually is. Took me a little bit to get into it but it gets better with each listen. Never been a fan of Bjork, but after listening to Medulla I just want to listen to more from her. All In All, each track is massive in scope and Bjork's lyrics are haunting.
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Jun 24, 2011Beautiful deep sounds of ancient (anatomic, anthemic!) humanity,,, Perfect combination of personal views and expanding spaces of mind;by going to deepest parts of body collages through history and future... And I really desired constelation!
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Feb 20, 2012Bjork deserves full marks for experimentation, but Medulla often lacks cohesion, structure and reason to listen fully to each of its tracks. There are several of her best efforts here but overall the talent seems misplaced and lacking, leading to an enjoyable yet disappointing listen.
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Sep 24, 2015Bjork's most experimental album, Medulla, and the word "challenging" mean the same in a world where pop and rock have become painfully generic and catatonic.
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Oct 29, 2013
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Oct 5, 2016One of my favourite albums by Bjork. What an innovative way to create an original album, by mostly using voices for beats. This album predates the acapella craze that hit mainstream culture in the early 2010s. Download: Where is the Line, Oceania, Pleasure is All Mine.
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Jul 18, 2014Björk can sound so dark in this album. Totally opposite of "Vespertine"... When i listen to the voices and harmony of this album, I feel like I'm swimming on a line of notes... It's amazing and make me feel great.
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Jan 22, 2015Medulla is so atmospheric, the concept linked to nature and the constellation are beautiful songs sound like magic particles in your ears, Oceania is perfect.
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Oct 31, 2017Björk em toda sua essência nesse CD. Com um lado mais obscuro ela explora suas melodias e letras de forma dramática, essa mistura resulta em um dos melhores CDs do ano e de sua carreira.
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Jun 5, 2015When instruments shut and the voices are so uncontrollably present the way they are here, you can tell we're in front of not only a marvellous music album, but also an all-time historic masterpiece.
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Sep 10, 2015Björk can sound so dark in this album.
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May 29, 2016
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Aug 7, 2016Un gran album, donde Björk muestra todo su talento y dedicacion, una obra de arte, mis favoritas son los 4 singles y vokuro, pero definitivamente de todas, Where Is The Line Es Mi Favotita
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Mar 11, 2018THE MOST EXPERIMENTAL ALBUM EVER
Bjork is at another level with this record . Songs like "Oceania' , "Mouth's Crandle" , "Who it it" are hypnotizing.But the biggest surprise is singing in her native -icelandic- language ( Vokuro)
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Apr 7, 2018Un album dificil de digerir. No me gusta el hecho de que aveces su voz se pierde
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Jul 24, 2017Medulla is the Björk's masterpiece. All the volumes, the textures and the colors of the record are rich and deeply generous. The production is creative and innovative. Some songs like "Submarine", "Ancestors" and "Pleasure is All Mine" are works of art.
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Jul 27, 2022A sparse icy marvel reminiscent of Homogenic. It sounds heavy with a grief for an unsaid loss . It's not a game changer at all but it's just further proof of our swan wearing goddesses talents. This shouldn't be so good !
Awards & Rankings
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Though hardly Björk's most pronounced statement, Medúlla is definitely a highlight of her already illustrious career.
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To me, Medulla is an experiment in transforming the primal power of the human voice into a 21st century context. It's an amazing effort, and it's one of the best albums of the year.
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The luminosity of her performance counters the album's tendency toward dry formalism. [5 Sep 2004]