The Big Mates discuss Mr. Burns, activity times, ASMR, and Vespertine by Björk.

Adam, Steve, and Lucas begin their dissection of Björk's fourth album by looking at how she wrote and recorded it, the collaborations she sought to help her, and her goals for the album.

They also find time to explore the world around Björk, how she processed the events surrounding Dancer in the Dark, and how this record started as a hobby, before starting the track-by-track analysis, exploring the composition, sound, lyrics, meaning, and context for each song in turn - all from three differing perspectives, from being deeply into music and analysis, to not caring for art or critique, and everything in between!

What was Björk’s initial vision for the album? Where is the hidden place? Sex? Find out on this episode of What Is Music?

Our next episode is out next week, Monday October 5th, and will continue the deep-dive into Björk's fourth album!

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