Vulnicura
by Björk
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8.8

Universal acclaim- based on 619 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 14 out of 619
  3. Negative: 41 out of 619

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  1. leogarcia132002
    Mar 15, 2023
    9
    Narrative, melancholic and with her grieving process for the first time, Bjork shows us that she is capable of mixing the bizarre with her feelings.
  2. All_ButTrU4
    May 1, 2022
    9
    Björk most emotionally dejected album. This chronicling of a dissolution of marriage really digs deep into what a divorce is and it's impact. Seriously her writing here is so direct and concise ,pulled by her pronunciation that seem to crawl gradually from heartache to heartache. The emotional climax "black lake" os a first listen experience i will always cherish,it sent shivers down myBjörk most emotionally dejected album. This chronicling of a dissolution of marriage really digs deep into what a divorce is and it's impact. Seriously her writing here is so direct and concise ,pulled by her pronunciation that seem to crawl gradually from heartache to heartache. The emotional climax "black lake" os a first listen experience i will always cherish,it sent shivers down my spine and left me speechless. Quite possibly my second favorite by her.… Expand
  3. Mamacita666
    Feb 5, 2022
    10
    um ótimo album do inicio ao fim,sendo um dos melhores trabalhos da decada passada
  4. JEMR
    Oct 30, 2021
    9
    This is not the catchy pop album you're looking for, it is what it is and is perfect like that, lyrics, production, composition, visuals. Guðmundsdóttir is OK with it, us as well.
  5. potasioxd
    Aug 29, 2020
    9
    un álbum que realmente llega a doler, con una temática muy, MUY buena y canciones que puedes sentir. björk realmente sabe lo que hace y vulnicura es simplemente un álbum espléndido. mis canciones favoritas son lionsong, stonemilker y mouth mantra (le pondría un 8.5 pero se asemeja más a 9 lol)
  6. Sparks1
    Apr 19, 2020
    10
    Beautiful and heartbreaking with a hint of hope. No other album sounds like this
  7. SirFaulty
    Oct 10, 2019
    10
    I honestly didn't think Bjork had it in her to produce another strikingly emotional masterpiece after Vespertine (up until Vulnicura was released it was my personal favorite of hers).

    I have always been a big fan but somewhere along the way she lost me with Medulla and Volta (I have since come around to appreciating and loving them). Debut, Post, Homogenic, and Selmasongs are also all    I honestly didn't think Bjork had it in her to produce another strikingly emotional masterpiece after Vespertine (up until Vulnicura was released it was my personal favorite of hers).

    I have always been a big fan but somewhere along the way she lost me with Medulla and Volta (I have since come around to appreciating and loving them). Debut, Post, Homogenic, and Selmasongs are also all personal favorites.

    Biophillia was a lovely return to form even though it was a bit too abstract for some people's tastes. It was nice to hear her slowly start introducing strings back into her music. It took me a while to come around to Biophillia but I appreciate it now for what it.

    Bjork is always at her absolute best when she deals with her emotions and much like she allowed us into her space with Vespertine as she cooed delightfully about falling in love to some of the iciest and most shimmering of tunes this side of the North Pole, she once again allows us into her personal space to experience the end of the love affair Vespertine started. It's filled with pain, sorrow, and anger as it deals with some heavy emotions that only the end of a love affair can conjure.

    I can't make it through to "Family" without there being tears streaming down my face. This record Is a very emotional and often brutal and dark, black and bruising experience for me.

    Vulnicura now ties Vespertine as my two favorite Bjork albums of all time. They are twins - the one light and full of love the other dark and full of sadness.

    Thank you, Bjork, for this album. It touches my soul in ways I can't describe.

    Favorite tracks : "Stonemilker"; "Lionsong"; "Black Lake", "Family"; "Atom Dance"
    Enjoyable tracks: "Notget"; "Quicksand"
    Least favorite track - "Mouth Mantra" - I always seem to skip this one    … Expand
  8. Fatmagul
    Sep 3, 2019
    10
    One of her best in 14 years! Sad. Reborn. Production mind-blowing. She outdid herself. She reinvented herself.
  9. ewertonmm
    Jun 15, 2019
    10
    The most vulnerable Bjork release to date. I can feel conected in her life the minute I play this record. An amazing artist that never fails to DE-LI-VER. 10!
  10. xentos
    Jan 12, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It is the get-go when you want to hear what real heartbreak can do to a person. (I am gonna address the songs in order). This album addreses discommunication in a relationship and how one tries to keep the relationship healthy and moving, which can be seen in Lionsong. After that Björk considers possibilities of the end of the relationship and whether how and why she will be affected by it. But with Black Lake we can see that she finally addresses that she and her built family is broken after the relationship. Like her latest album Utopia this album is like a puzzle and it all comes together at once when it is finished. But in this album the lyrics are much stronger and definite, the soundscape mirrors her wounds and her hurt, and the way the songs are ordered shows us that love has different stages and one can feel destroyed after a relationship but can turn all the pain and hope into a piece of art. The songs after Family shows us that love can save you from feeling pain but can also cause you to get away from reality and live in a world of platonic hope. After that she starts to embrace pain and be true to herself as we can see in Atom Dance and wishes to heal. This is Björk when she is in top of her game and this is pure excellence. All of the songs are ordered and planned. First comes the love, then the pain and the regret, then denial and the feeling of emptiness, then the embrace of her feelings and healing.… Expand
  11. prestonhung
    Jul 12, 2018
    7
    'Vulnicura' is Bjork's first dystopian record, also known as her "hell" or "breakup" record. Although the lyrics can be redundant, the atmosphere of the album is godly and miraculous. The album proves itself that it is able to give the listeners the imagination of how hell really looks like... maybe in a less exaggerating way but still. The production is amazing, and there are a bunch of'Vulnicura' is Bjork's first dystopian record, also known as her "hell" or "breakup" record. Although the lyrics can be redundant, the atmosphere of the album is godly and miraculous. The album proves itself that it is able to give the listeners the imagination of how hell really looks like... maybe in a less exaggerating way but still. The production is amazing, and there are a bunch of tracks on the album that is aimed to empower oneself, which is why the tracks give out a sort of IDNAM "I Don't Need A Man" vibe, which is also why I really do like this album.
    Strongest Tracks: "Stonemilker", "Lionsong", "Family", "Notget", "Atom Dance", "Mouth Mantra"
    Weakest Track(s): "Black Lake"    … Expand
  12. AlejoMTZ
    Jun 16, 2018
    10
    This is Amazing, I Can't Believe how a sad album can make me feel really high, also Björk has a great scent that can make me feel a thousand emotions in one song
  13. JavierQueen
    Jun 2, 2018
    10
    AGARRENME QUE QUIERO EXPLOTAR, EXPLOTAR ESTA CUERPA DE MÍ, MEGA ARTE MEGA BIBLIA PATRONA DE TODAS SIRVIENTA DE NADIE, LLORANDA LLORANDA CON VULNIQK Y BLACK LAKE AGGARENME QUE ME AHOGA EN MIS LAGRIMAS QUEDARÉ TODA UTOPÍA YA
  14. u137288reddit
    May 10, 2018
    10
    God, this album is an emotional punch to the gut. Between gothic horror-style violins and Bjork alternating between morbid and emotional, Vulnicura is possibly Bjork's greatest achievement. I honestly believe that in 200 years people will look back at Vulnicura in the same way that we look at Beethoven.
  15. ManuelContreras
    Apr 8, 2018
    9
    arteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee BIBLIA DEL ALTERNATIVO
  16. aaaaalaaaaan
    Apr 4, 2018
    9
    one of the most underrated albums of björk, also one of the most difficult to digest. it is enough to see the visuals, listen to the lyrics in depth and capture the instruments to know that it is a masterpiece. We can hear the pain of björk in each verse.
  17. davd123
    Jan 26, 2018
    10
    This was one of the most interesting relationship I had with the album. First of all this was my first Bjork record and I didn't knew what to expect. But then I first listened I was like okay this is odd and strange. I needed about two years to grow on me totally and these two years it has grown on me so much that I think I will never be able to destroy the roots of this album in my heartThis was one of the most interesting relationship I had with the album. First of all this was my first Bjork record and I didn't knew what to expect. But then I first listened I was like okay this is odd and strange. I needed about two years to grow on me totally and these two years it has grown on me so much that I think I will never be able to destroy the roots of this album in my heart even if I wanted to. Now I think this is one of the best albums of all time. Favorite track: History Of Touched, least favorite: Atom Dance.… Expand
  18. Gastropoda
    Dec 3, 2017
    4
    Meh. Not sure what to expect from Bjork anymore. Probably at the end of the day only she can enjoy her little sonic experiment. Visuals saved the whole story, songwriting no that much. Confused record, but better than horrid Biophilia.
  19. Juniorsanctus
    Nov 24, 2017
    9
    One year of the release of vulnicura. Album that is not just about the end of a long-time relationship, but an emotional journey of before and after to the slow recovery. With Strings and beats accompanied of verses going of "We have emotional needs // I wish to synchronize our feelings" to "Did I love you too much?" '' You have nothing to give // Your heart is hollow // I'm drowned inOne year of the release of vulnicura. Album that is not just about the end of a long-time relationship, but an emotional journey of before and after to the slow recovery. With Strings and beats accompanied of verses going of "We have emotional needs // I wish to synchronize our feelings" to "Did I love you too much?" '' You have nothing to give // Your heart is hollow // I'm drowned in sorrows // At the sight of hope is ever recover // eternal pain and horrors '' Björk takes us on a journey of deep pain, but in reward with her feelings, mostly, they are mutual.
    Best tracks: Stonemilker, Lionsong, Black Lake, Family and Atom Dance.    … Expand
  20. Felipecritic
    Oct 31, 2017
    8
    Björk está de volta e melhor do que nunca. Vulnicura é totalmente pessoal sobre o seu relacionamento que terminou. Só não teve mais sucesso comercial porque infelizmente o álbum vazou 2 antes do lançamento e a Björk liberou ele digitalmente antes da hora.
  21. berbare99
    Oct 18, 2017
    10
    With this album, Björk reimaginate her own self, in this journey of love we could travel in every single emotion and somehow, the pain gave us one of the 2015's greatest albums, and isn't easy to find a filler there
  22. triangles19
    Jul 24, 2017
    7
    A lot of people say this album isn't sad. Maybe it is, maybe it isn't. But it still is an unvisited place in Björk's discography : the emotional pain, and the emotional healing. I always was more fascinated in the bloody / physical side of Björk's music. So this record, even if it's deeply moving and efficient, is less attractive than her previous records, and the sadness that haunt theA lot of people say this album isn't sad. Maybe it is, maybe it isn't. But it still is an unvisited place in Björk's discography : the emotional pain, and the emotional healing. I always was more fascinated in the bloody / physical side of Björk's music. So this record, even if it's deeply moving and efficient, is less attractive than her previous records, and the sadness that haunt the record is (oh so greatly executed) bringing me into places I don't really want to visit. That type of record can't be reviewed without affective subjectivity.
    + Atom Dance is the highlight of the album in the voice production.    … Expand
  23. kurakok
    Jun 10, 2017
    9
    If you've ever experienced a break-up, this album is going to be your cure. Especially if you are listening it without shuffle mode. It's like reviewing your story again.
    By the way, Quicksand is my everything.
  24. marcmyworks
    Oct 5, 2016
    8
    Vulnicura is definitely a grower. Producers Arca and The Haxan Cloak elegantly mix subtle beats with gorgeous string arrangements, creating something you’d expect from The Knife. My only complaint is the songs aren’t particularly innovative for Björk, however are rich and beautiful. Download: Black Lake, Stone Milker, Family.
  25. Juan12353
    Jul 8, 2016
    10
    BJörk Nunca me decepciona, es una gran artista y siempre hace arte, mi favorita Lionsong, todo el album es excelente y ni se hable del diseño y la portada, simplemente perfecto.
  26. awszm
    Apr 8, 2016
    10
    Vulnicura is a very well crafted album. It features one of Bjork's best vocals, as she sings with very deep emotion. The strings add an additional melancholic feeling to the listener. This album really shows Bjork's unbeatable prowess.
  27. pxblx
    Mar 29, 2016
    10
    This album is a proof of björk's talent. The beats, the strings and her goddess voice show her brutal pain with a beautiful and fantastic ethereal atmosphere. If you cant appreciate this art masterpiece, well... F*ck u.
  28. Dan_Yew
    Mar 2, 2016
    10
    BEST ALBUM OF 2015. One of the greatest works of our time. Tis' a pity it has a very small score, when **** rapers has scores nearly 100..............
  29. rebelheart123
    Feb 21, 2016
    10
    OLHA EU NÃO POSSO NEM VER QUE EU ADORO, MELHOR ´PALBUM DA CARREIRA SIM, SÓ NÃO É MELHOR QUE O HOMOGENIC, PISOU FORTE NO VOLTA QUE NINGUEM QUER AQUELE TRECO NÃO SÓ LANÇOU PRA CONSEGUIR PAGAR AS CONTAS DO BIOPHILIA
  30. kerofaes
    Jan 21, 2016
    8
    This is a relationship breakup album, infused with heartache, and will surely reduce some to tears. I was taken aback by how emotional this record is at its high points, and there are some wonderful if utterly dark highs, which makes the more abstract and distancing parts something of a frustration.
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Universal acclaim - based on 40 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 38 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 40
  3. Negative: 0 out of 40
  1. Record Collector
    Apr 3, 2015
    80
    One of the most remarkable albums of an inimitable career.
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  2. Mojo
    Mar 19, 2015
    80
    Despite their meticulous craft, these songs don't feel like curated artefacts--they feel raw, unquiet, still moving. Vulnicura might tell an old story, but it still feels new. [Apr 2015, p.87]
  3. Magnet
    Mar 12, 2015
    90
    There's a candor here that hasn't always touched the Icelandic singer/composer's electro-dreamscape output. [No. 118, p.52]
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