Vespertine Björk

“Time, then, to put away childish things. Like any concession to earthly melody or conventional vocal phrasing. Any last vestige of song structure. Any lingering foothold in clubland. Pop’s last white witch has packed up her pop tent and stolen away, back to the magic kingdom of Björkonia. Even without the heavy clues, she was clearly in full-on giddy love when she wrote all this, because the great bits of ‘Vespertine’ make you feel totally sensual and emotionally intoxicated.” - Stephen Dalton, NME

“Its stillness and space evoke the Arctic night - probably a fanciful impression now that Björk’s corner of the Arctic has been overrun by British clubbers, but her music has always suspended reality. Her modish collaborators confect a world of crunches, crackles and celestial choirs, through which Björk flutters, unconstrained as ever by rhythm. Her least commercial effort yet, its impact derives from the enchanted union of that wild voice and intimate instrumentation.” - Caroline Sullivan, The Guardian