7. BjorkHomogenic
I don’t remember the exact moment that I discovered Björk’s music, but this also would have been when I was around 17. I don’t really remember the musical context so much in which I came across her, but the music definitely fit in with the whole emosh teenager factor for sure. This is still such an incredible record to me and it’s still, consciously or otherwise, the blueprint to me for experimental pop and how electronic instrumentation fits into that. It shares some of its sonic signature with the Autechre music of that era in that there’s this really crunchy, IDM tinge to it. Her voice still gives me shivers down my spine listening to this album – it’s so powerful and evocative. The opening sequence of five songs is unbeatable, but all of it is really special. I considered Vespertine for the list and it’s hard to pick a favourite but I’ve become a lot more familiar with Homogenic over the years.
