Bjork
Telegram
[Elektra]
Rating: 7.9
She's small, Icelandic, and hangs out with Tricky.
It must be a great album, right? Well, yes and no. As is the problem with most remix albums, Telegram
suffers from an identity crisis. Nearly every track is an original and
worthwhile interpretation of its Post predecessor, but the whole turns
out to be a bit of a schizophrenic conglomeration. Ranging from the
techno-infused "Cover Me", "Enjoy" and "Army of Me" to the tripped-out
minimalism of "Headphones" and "You've Been Flirting Again" to the
hiphop-flavored "I Miss You", then finally the strings of the Brodsky Quartet
on "Hyperballad", it's a variety of eclectic sounds that look back
to Bjork's Post only for inspiration.
It makes for an odd listen, but if you can handle the transitions and love
the spazzy ex-Sugarcube, go for it.
-James P. Wisdom