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It’s certainly another step forwards and upwards for one of our only real musically emotional geniuses.
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Though Drawing Restraint 9 is more expansive and abstract than Medúlla, it's in a similarly challenging and rewarding vein.
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This isn't always an easy record - it demands stillness and patience from the listener, but it is never less than fascinating and frequently breathtakingly beautiful.
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UncutBjork's vocals are a hypnotic midnight whisper, a continuation of Medulla's vocal layering techniques. [Sep 2005, p.117]
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An album that's inspiring in its ambition.
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In this cultural moment where a soundtrack’s artistic credibility is measured by its ability to piggyback on the brilliance of James Mercer’s chord changes and/or Sam Beam’s whispery poeticism, Björk graciously peels back the firmament and reminds us that a good soundtrack bears the same responsibility as good cinema: to show us possibilities our dreaming minds couldn’t stitch together.
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Entertainment WeeklyUnmistakably alluring. [2 Sep 2005, p.81]
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BillboardAnyone 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]
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A couple of really cool parts, and the rest I don't feel so bad for forgetting.
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UrbBeauty comes in all forms, even if it might be over our heads. [Oct 2005, p.76]
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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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MojoUneven but exceptionally inventive. [Sep 2005, p.92]
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Rolling StoneHaunting as the results may be, they are distinctly lacking in Bjork's own musical personality and her greatest asset: her inimitable voice. [8 Sep 2005, p.112]
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FilterWhat the crap is this? [#17, p.94]
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The sad thing is, even at her most mainstream, Bjork's always been truly artful, but, in this case, she's merely painted a vulgar picture.
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Q MagazineChildren moan, accordions groan and Bjork's disembodied voice occasionally growls into earshot. [Sep 2005, p.114]
User score distribution:
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Positive: 53 out of 68
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Mixed: 3 out of 68
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Negative: 12 out of 68
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JacobDAug 28, 2005This album is beautiful, haunting, powerful, and most of all, essentially Bjork. The best song is Storm by far.
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lotus_65Sep 9, 2005love, love love bjork. i should have driven to red rocks to see her...one big regret.
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LeonardoFAug 27, 2005breathtaking abstract music. "ambergris march" and "storm" are the highlights.