Song:Army Of Me
Album:Greatest Hits
Here in North America, Bjork Guomundsdottir is probably best known for that swan dress she wore to the 2001 Oscars. Her music is successful mostly in the dance market and in England in the 90s. A change in musical direction hasn't caught on. She was born Nov. 21, 1965 in Reykjavik, Iceland. Bjork studied classical piano as a child. Her stepfather was a musician. She had several bands as a teen. She became famous as a member of Sugarcubes. Most of their success was in England. Bjork moved to London when she left Sugarcubes in 1992. She produced her 1993 album Debut with Nellee Hooper who had produced Soul II Soul and Massive Attack. Play Dead and Big Time Sensuality were hits in England and Big Time Sensuality topped the dance chart. The album was certified Platinum. Again she worked with Hooper on the 1995 album Post. But she wrote and produced Army Of Me with Graham Massey of 808 State. He added the industrial rock sound. Army Of Me reached #10 on the British chart. The album was certified Platinum. The video was directed by Michel Gondry and got her a lot of attention. The song appeared in the film Tank Girl. When Bjork went experimental with the 1997 album Homogenic, it wasn't as well received as her first two albums. And I guess that is where she has been ever since. Bjork continues to experiment with different kinds of music. But fans want her to go back to what she did on her early albums. This budget comp is a good intro to her music. Her latest CD Utopia was released last year. Here's the video for Army Of Me by Bjork.
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