Vulnicura Strings
by Björk
Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
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  1. Record Collector
    Dec 14, 2015
    100
    This is an exquisite interpretation of an exceptional album.
  2. The Line of Best Fit
    Nov 9, 2015
    90
    Vulnicura Strings sees Björk restructuring an already phenomenal work of art and creating an even more desolate mood than the phenomenal Vulnicura, where time is frozen but also somewhere to move on from. It’s not a place to visit every day, but whenever you need a reminder about what great art looks and feels like here’s where to go to.
  3. Drowned In Sound
    Nov 9, 2015
    80
    This reinterpretation of Vulnicura is a success that also surprises, given the simplicity of the premise. This is both a joy to listen to and a chance to focus on Björk’s string arrangements and the frustration contained therein.
  5. musicOMH.com
    Nov 9, 2015
    80
    Vulnicura Strings probably isn’t an album you’d want to listen to much on a regular basis, despite its undeniable excellence. It does, however, make for a beautiful and fascinating companion album to one of the year’s very best records.
  6. Uncut
    Dec 11, 2015
    70
    A satisfying, if not earth-shattering, experiment. [Jan 2016, p.73]
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  7. Pitchfork
    Nov 9, 2015
    68
    A lot of these songs didn't have hooks, per se, to start with. They expanded and contracted with a kind of cosmic swarm, the percussion providing a delicate skeleton. Loose as it was, without that punctuation, Vulnicura Strings can feel a little formless.

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8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 45 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 39 out of 45
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 45
  3. Negative: 4 out of 45
  1. DUI_
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    Vulnicura Strings sees Björk restructuring an already phenomenal work of art and creating an even more desolate mood than the phenomenalVulnicura Strings sees Björk restructuring an already phenomenal work of art and creating an even more desolate mood than the phenomenal Vulnicura, where time is frozen but also somewhere to move on from. It’s not a place to visit every day, but whenever you need a reminder about what great art looks and feels like here’s where to go to.… Full Review »
  2. CharlieGray
    Nov 9, 2015
    10
    This album is amazing, Vulnicura gets even more emotional with this version, it could make you cry. Incredible record. It will make you hallucinate...
  3. All_ButTrU4
    Aug 25, 2022
    5
    given the simplicity of the premise. This is both a joy to listen to and a chance to focus on Björk’s string arrangements and the frustrationgiven the simplicity of the premise. This is both a joy to listen to and a chance to focus on Björk’s string arrangements and the frustration contained therein.… Full Review »
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