Björk is an Icelandic singer, producer, and composer born in Reykjavík in 1965, who went solo after the Sugarcubes and has spent three decades reinventing art pop, electronic, and experimental music, one sonic shift per album. Homogenic and Vespertine are the classic entry points; Debut is where the solo story starts. Shop Björk vinyl, CDs, and reissues at Wax Trax Records.
Björk Guðmundsdóttir was born in Reykjavík, Iceland on November 21, 1965. She released her first album at age 11 and led the Icelandic band the Sugarcubes from 1986 to 1992, after which she relocated to London and began her solo career. Her solo catalog on One Little Indian (now One Little Independent) has continued for over three decades, with collaborators including Mark Bell, Howie B, Matmos, Arca, and many others. She has lived in Reykjavík and New York at various points in her career.
Björk's solo work spans electronic music, art pop, trip hop, glitch, experimental music, and contemporary classical, with each album typically marking a sonic shift. Her work has consistently engaged with technology (Biophilia included an interactive iPad app), the natural world, and multimedia presentation. Her vocal range and singular vocal personality are central to all of her recorded work.
One Little Indian pressings of Björk's catalog have appeared in extensive variants and reissue programs, including the 2015 vinyl box set covering her solo career. Vulnicura was released on vinyl after a delayed pressing schedule following an early leak.
Listeners new to Björk typically start with Homogenic (1997) or Vespertine (2001). Debut (1993) is a common second entry point.
