Definitely one of the greatest pop albums of all time, her second, Post, came out in 1995 just as Bjork was rocketing to fame. Just that same year she escaped a murder attempt and beat up a reporter.
If Kick I was a multidimensional self-portrait that held all of Arca's many mutations, Kick II sees her deconstruct reggaeton rhythms she grew up listening to in Caracas, balancing structure and chaos to create her most accessible work yet.
With Kick IIIII, Arca focusesentirely on quieter ambient pieces, mainly on piano, plucked strings and swirling pads. Famed Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto makes a guest vocal appearance on "Sanctuary".
Everybody's favorite Icelandic pop princess! Don't pass this one over just because it's a Greatest Hits - these tracks were chosen via fan survey posted to Bjork's website back in 2001.
Flipper - Generic Flipper LP (translucent yellow vinyl). The 1982 debut, reissued: slow, crushing bass, jagged guitar and blunt, repetitive rhythms, with the eight-minute churn of Sex Bomb as a closing blow.
A compact, heavy set of microtonal psych from King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard; from the thunder of "Static Electricity" to the sprawling "K.G.L.W." Pressed on recycled black vinyl.
Written and recorded by Marcello Ramirez over the course of seven years, this body of work traces a path between adolescence and adulthood. In addition to the 11 track gold CD, the package includes a 22 hand-bound page book of art and lyrics.
