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「もともと自分のなかに存在したものに還る」。タイトルに込められているのは、ビョークの故郷、アイスランドへの強い思いだった。
音に対する類いまれなるセンスをさらに磨きながら、自らのルーツをもしっかりと見据えたソロ3作目である。力強く飛び跳ねるデジタルビートと、スケールの大きいストリングスが生みだす官能的なサウンドに彩りを加えるのは、やはり彼女自身の「声」。最先端テクノロジーと、人間の根源的な力が火花を散らしながらクロスする、驚異の傑作だ。（森 朋之）
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Headline-grabbing personal upheavals turn into introspective surges on
Homogenic, the third album by Icelandic singer Bjk. Driven inward after a bizarre year accented by a much publicised mail bomb, airport cat fight and brawl between ex-lovers Tricky and Goldie, Bjk gets lost in a wash of strings and minimalist techno patterns on her latest outing. The eccentricity and stylistic schizophrenia of
Debut and
Post have been cast away in favour of darker, more sublime edginess. Filled with songs about paranoia, heartbreak and lost faith,
Homogenic not only showcases more mature themes, but a more uniform mood. Notch that up to Bjk's decision to produce the album herself. Aside from a few nominal collaborations with Mark Bell of obscure techno outfit LFO and the Icelandic String Octet, this is the purest representation of the artist's vision. Little did we know that such a quirky personality would have such a bleak world view.
Homogenic is almost too heavy to take in sitting, and songs, like the grating "Pluto", are downright unlistenable. But there are moments of inspiration that burn through the dark clouds, particularly on the contemplative "Joga" and the uplifting "Bachelorette".
--Aidin Vaziri
