Surrounded (Björk album)
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Surrounded is the third
Content and release
Surrounded compiles reissues of five of Björk's
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
Pitchfork Media | (5.9/10)[6] |
The San Diego Union-Tribune | [8] |
San Francisco Chronicle | (Good)[14] |
Spin | [15] |
Surrounded elicited mixed to positive reviews from music critics. George Lang, writing in The Oklahoman, recommended the boxset to fans of Björk, commending its inclusion of the artist's videography.[13] On behalf of the San Francisco Chronicle, Aidin Vaziri praised the sound quality and packaging, but was ambivalent towards the collection's price and opined that the "quality of the music is wildly inconsistent".[14] Sound and Vision evaluated the sound of the remasters positively; according to reviewer Ken Richardson, they are "never less than excellent". Although he drew praise to the bonus features, he noted the "static" menus of the DVDs.[4] The San Diego Union-Tribune found it suitable for "completists with high-end audio gear";[8] The Buffalo News said the boxset "should help put this clearly brilliant artist in both proper context and proper light."[10] Ryan Dombal of Entertainment Weekly assessed it as a "luxurious treat" and reckoned it "revitalizes some of the most ambitious pop music of the last 13 years", despite finding the compendium antithetical to Björk's "relevant" status. The remasters of Vespertine and Medúlla were singled out in the review.[11]
Heather Phares of
Notes
- ^ In addition to their audio counterpart:
- the Debut disc contains videos for "Human Behaviour", "Venus as a Boy", "Play Dead", "Big Time Sensuality" and "Violently Happy";
- the Post disc contains videos for "Army of Me", "Isobel", "It's Oh So Quiet", "Hyperballad", "Possibly Maybe" and "I Miss You";
- the Homogenic disc contains videos for "Jóga", "Bachelorette", "Hunter", "Alarm Call" and "All Is Full of Love";
- the Vespertine disc contains videos for "Hidden Place", "Pagan Poetry", "Cocoon", "It's in Our Hands" and "Nature is Ancient";
- the Medúlla disc contains videos for "Who Is It", "Triumph of a Heart", "Desired Constellation", "Where Is the Line" and "Oceania".[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Bjork To Release Career-Spanning Box Set". Chart Attack. 16 May 2006. Archived from the original on 15 May 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2006.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Schofield, Jack (2 August 2007). "No taste for high-quality audio". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 21 April 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ^ One Little Indian. 2006.)
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link - ^ Sound and Vision. Archived from the originalon 15 May 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ^ Orzeck, Kurt (26 June 2006). "New Releases: Dashboard Confessional. Tha Dogg Pound, Shawwna, Lostprophets, Lord Jamar, Bjork & More". MTV. Archived from the original on 15 May 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ^ Pitchfork Media. Archived from the originalon 15 May 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ^ a b c Haupt, Melanie (25 August 2006). "Björk — Surrounded (Rhino/Elektra)". The Austin Chronicle. Archived from the original on 10 October 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ^ The San Diego Union Tribune. Archived from the originalon 15 May 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ^ a b Phares, Heather. "Björk — Surrounded". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 22 April 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ^ a b "Discs". The Buffalo News. 7 July 2006. Archived from the original on 11 September 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ^ a b Dombal, Ryan. "Surrounded (Music - Bjork)". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 15 May 2016.
- ^ a b Tamarkin, Jeff (30 March 2007). "Björk — Surrounded". Archived from the original on 15 May 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
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(help) - ^ a b Lang, George (7 July 2006). "Alternative: Bjork 'Surrounded' (Elektra/Rhino)". The Oklahoman. Archived from the original on 14 May 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ^ a b Vaziri, Aidin (25 June 2006). "CD Reviews". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on 14 May 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ^ Dolan, Jon (August 2006). "Reissues". Spin. Retrieved 15 May 2016.