sunbathinganimal Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 (edited) On October 5, 2011, Björk released her seventh studio album Biophilia. The album followed 2007's Volta, which was a relative commercial success but received mixed reviews from critics and fans alike. While critical reception towards Biophilia was slightly more positive, it flew under the radar on the charts and became Björk's least successful release up until that point — becoming her first album not to reach the top 10 in the United Kingdom. As the name suggests, Biophilia is all about Björk's love for nature and the environment. Lyrically, the album explores the relationship between music, science, and technology — covering everything from moon cycles to the Earth's tectonic plates. As producer for every song, Björk expertly weaves these themes into Biophilia's soundscapes. One example is 'Thunderbolt', which features a Tesla coil as an instrument. Elsewhere, 'Solstice' uses a specially commissioned pendulum-harp to embody the song's inspiration of gravity: The most notable aspect of Biophilia at the time was its corresponding app, which released three months before the album itself. Featuring an introduction by David Attenborough, it consisted of 10 unique interactive mini-apps corresponding to each song on the album. While some of these worked like interactive musical instruments, most were games that related to a particular track. For example, the 'Virus' game would would only play the song in its entirety if you allowed the cell on-screen to be destroyed by the attacking virus: Today, Biophilia is often overlooked amongst fans and is usually ranked near the bottom of her discography. It is one of my favourite albums of all time, though, as well as being what got me into Björk in the first place. Biophilia also includes some of my absolute favouite songs: What are your thoughts on Biophilia? Edited July 17 by sunbathinganimal 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shookspeare Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 we call it Biblephilia around here 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Peanutbutter Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 Her underdog album but it's a very good one tbh Crystalline, Cosmogony, Thunderbolt, Moon and Mutual Core >>> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curaga Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 This is definitely in my top 5 albums of hers! I love that each song is based on something natural. Her creativity here was really something! Mutual Core is such an insane song... My top 3 are Mutual Core, Crystalline, Dark Matter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
technoprayer Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 mutual core... crystalline... virus... those anthems omg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heirloom Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 Probably one of her favorite album from her, undeservedly put in lower categories by majority of fans. Virus , Cosmogony, Mutual Core are my favorites. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvadaKedavra Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 (edited) A pretty impressive project. But I wouldn't expect anything less from Bjork. She's exceptional in everything she does—a true visionary and genius. I honestly thought ARTPOP and the app would be something very similar to Biophilia but more focused on modern art, But in the end, the app was.... screamin Edited July 17 by AvadaKedavra 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verandi Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 (edited) This is the album that made me a Björk fan I remember when I listened to the song Crystalline for the first time, and started really anticipating this album to come out!! Then got completely entangled in her discography and persona. Can't believe it's been 13 years already Now she's my mother alongside Lana Edited July 17 by Verandi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoldierofLove Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 I think I only like "Virus" But sisters, I will revisit this album and see if I hear what you hear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onyxmage Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 Mutual Core is still one of her best songs and videos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnigmaticAndroid Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 By far one of my fav albums of hers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flower moon Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 i love it but would say its one of her harder to listen to albums. a full on sonic assault. cosmology is one of my faves and a top tier bjork song 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanes Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 Dark Matter underrated 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petra von Kant Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 it's not even on my top 5 of hers and it's still such a ******* masterpiece thunderbolt is still to this day one of my favourtie songs ever 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonfly Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 It´s in the Bjork trinity along with Volta and Vulnicura 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunbathinganimal Posted July 17 Author Share Posted July 17 did anyone actually use the app when it came out? I really wanted it but my mum wouldn't let me buy it on her account Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunbathinganimal Posted July 17 Author Share Posted July 17 also loving the taste exhibited here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunbathinganimal Posted July 17 Author Share Posted July 17 (edited) 4 hours ago, flower moon said: i love it but would say its one of her harder to listen to albums. I always felt like it was her last somewhat accessible album before she went full avant-garde. I think that's why I love it so much, it really feels like a bridge between two stages of her career. Crystalline could have been a cute little hit for her Edited July 17 by sunbathinganimal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kayseri Mantisi Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 I appreciate you Biophilia 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOAZ Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 Ugh this album literally was the soundtrack of a special moment in my life, it's kinda impossible for me to rank it alongside the other albums for this reason. But the scope with which she approached this record is so wide it's hard to believe she conceived it basically on her own. Plus the amount of goodies we got during the era was amazing As of 2024 I basically love all the songs equally, except for Sacrifice and Hollow which I don't revisit as often This wonderful era left me with so many amazing memories 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunbathinganimal Posted July 17 Author Share Posted July 17 6 minutes ago, BOAZ said: Ugh this album literally was the soundtrack of a special moment in my life, it's kinda impossible for me to rank it alongside the other albums for this reason. But the scope with which she approached this record is so wide it's hard to believe she conceived it basically on her own. Plus the amount of goodies we got during the era was amazing As of 2024 I basically love all the songs equally, except for Sacrifice and Hollow which I don't revisit as often This wonderful era left me with so many amazing memories the one dud on the album Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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