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--> ''Magazine/RollingStone'', review of the album in 2004.

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It is seen as one of her most audacious experiments, but has garnered a lot of praise for being one of her masterpieces. The most successful single of the album was "Triumph of a Heart", while "Oceania" was also enough of a fan favourite to be performed by Björk during the opening ceremony of the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece.

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It The album is seen as one of her most audacious experiments, but has garnered a lot of praise for being as one of her masterpieces. The most successful single of the album was "Triumph of a Heart", while "Oceania" was also enough of a fan favourite to be performed by Björk during the opening ceremony of the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece.
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* NeoclassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly: This album is interesting for AvantGardeMusic fans, FolkMusic lovers, pop and electronica consumers and people who like beatboxing.
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* InterspeciesRomance: In the "Triumph of a Heart", Bjork's character is married to a cat, or at least a strange being that looks like a cat.

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''Medúlla'' is the sixth studio album by Music/{{Bjork}}, released in 2004. The album is notable for being almost entirely sung ACappella, with every possible kind of human voice singing you can imagine. It is seen as one of her most audacious experiments, but has garnered a lot of praise for being one of her masterpieces. The most successful single of the album was "Triumph Of A Heart". "Oceania" is also a fan favourite and was performed by Björk during the opening ceremony of the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece.

And for fans of [[MemeticMutation memes]]: The "Triumph Of A Heart" video provided the Internet with the [[http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/i-should-buy-a-boat-cat I Should Buy A Boat Cat]].

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''Medúlla'' is the sixth studio album by Music/{{Bjork}}, released in 2004. The album is notable for being almost entirely sung ACappella, with every possible kind of human voice singing you can imagine. imagine.

It is seen as one of her most audacious experiments, but has garnered a lot of praise for being one of her masterpieces. The most successful single of the album was "Triumph Of A Heart". of a Heart", while "Oceania" is was also enough of a fan favourite and was to be performed by Björk during the opening ceremony of the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece.

And for fans of [[MemeticMutation memes]]: The "Triumph Of A of a Heart" video provided the Internet with the [[http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/i-should-buy-a-boat-cat I Should Buy A Boat Cat]].



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-> ''Medúlla is the most extreme record Björk has ever released and the most immediately accessible''

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'''''Medúlla''''' is the sixth studio album by Music/{{Bjork}}, released in 2004. The album is notable for being almost entirely sung ACappella, with every possible kind of human voice singing you can imagine. It is seen as one of her most audacious experiments, but has garnered a lot of praise for being one of her masterpieces. The most successful single of the album was "Triumph Of A Heart". "Oceania" is also a fan favourite and was performed by Björk during the opening ceremony of the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece.

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'''''Medúlla''''' ''Medúlla'' is the sixth studio album by Music/{{Bjork}}, released in 2004. The album is notable for being almost entirely sung ACappella, with every possible kind of human voice singing you can imagine. It is seen as one of her most audacious experiments, but has garnered a lot of praise for being one of her masterpieces. The most successful single of the album was "Triumph Of A Heart". "Oceania" is also a fan favourite and was performed by Björk during the opening ceremony of the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece.
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* ContinuityNod: This is her third album, after ''Music/{{Homoghenic}}'' and ''Music/{{Vespertine}}'', to be named after a scientific term.

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* ContinuityNod: This is her third album, after ''Music/{{Homoghenic}}'' ''Music/{{Homogenic}}'' and ''Music/{{Vespertine}}'', to be named after a scientific term.
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* ContinuityNod: This is her third album, after ''Music/{{Homoghenic}}'' and ''Music/{{Vespertine}}'', to be named after a scientific term.
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** One also can interpret her 'Favorite fuel' that move through her 'Stubborn trunks' in "Triumph Of A Heart" is nothing more than a stream of semen.
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* UnusualEuphemism: According to the WordOfGod, "Mouth's Cradle" WordSaladLyrics is about breastfeeding.
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* EtherealChoir: Beautifully done in a piece like "Sonnets/Unrealities XI" and "Pleasure Is All Mine".
** And BREATHTAKINGLY done in "Who Is It (Choir Mix)".


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'''Medúlla''' is a 2004 studio album by Music/{{Bjork}}, the sixth in her catalogue. The album is notable for being almost entirely sung ACappella, with every possible kind of human voice singing you can imagine. It is seen as one of her most audacious experiments, but has garnered a lot of praise for being one of her masterpieces. The most succesful single of the album was "Triumph of a Heart". "Oceania" is also a fan favorite and was performed by Björk during the opening ceremony of the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece.

And for fans of [[MemeticMutation memes]]: The "Triumph of a Heart" video provided the internet with the [[http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/i-should-buy-a-boat-cat I Should Buy A Boat Cat]].

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'''Medúlla''' '''''Medúlla''''' is a 2004 the sixth studio album by Music/{{Bjork}}, the sixth released in her catalogue.2004. The album is notable for being almost entirely sung ACappella, with every possible kind of human voice singing you can imagine. It is seen as one of her most audacious experiments, but has garnered a lot of praise for being one of her masterpieces. The most succesful successful single of the album was "Triumph of a Of A Heart". "Oceania" is also a fan favorite favourite and was performed by Björk during the opening ceremony of the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece.

And for fans of [[MemeticMutation memes]]: The "Triumph of a Of A Heart" video provided the internet Internet with the [[http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/i-should-buy-a-boat-cat I Should Buy A Boat Cat]].

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* SpecialGuest: Music/MikePatton, Music/RobertWyatt, Tanya Tagaq, Rahzel (The Roots), Shlomo and Dokaka have guest appearances.

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'''Medulla''' is a 2004 studio album by Music/{{Bjork}}, the sixth in her catalogue. The album is notable for being almost entirely sung ACappella, with every possible kind of human voice singing you can imagine. It is seen as one of her most audacious experiments, but has garnered a lot of praise for being one of her masterpieces. The most succesful single of the album was "Triumph of a Heart". "Oceania" is also a fan favorite and was performed by Björk during the opening ceremony of the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece.

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'''Medulla''' '''Medúlla''' is a 2004 studio album by Music/{{Bjork}}, the sixth in her catalogue. The album is notable for being almost entirely sung ACappella, with every possible kind of human voice singing you can imagine. It is seen as one of her most audacious experiments, but has garnered a lot of praise for being one of her masterpieces. The most succesful single of the album was "Triumph of a Heart". "Oceania" is also a fan favorite and was performed by Björk during the opening ceremony of the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece.
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-> ''Medulla is the most extreme record Björk has ever released and the most immediately accessible''
--> ''Magazine/RollingStone'', review of the album in 2004.

'''Medulla''' is a 2004 studio album by Music/{{Bjork}}, the sixth in her catalogue. The album is notable for being almost entirely sung ACappella, with every possible kind of human voice singing you can imagine. It is seen as one of her most audacious experiments, but has garnered a lot of praise for being one of her masterpieces. The most succesful single of the album was "Triumph of a Heart". "Oceania" is also a fan favorite and was performed by Björk during the opening ceremony of the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece.

And for fans of [[MemeticMutation memes]]: The "Triumph of a Heart" video provided the internet with the [[http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/i-should-buy-a-boat-cat I Should Buy A Boat Cat]].

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# "Pleasure Is All Mine" (3:26)
# "Show Me Forgiveness" (1:23)
# "Where Is The Line?" (4:41)
# "Vökuró" (3:14)
# "Öll Birtan" (1:52)
# "Who Is It?" ("Carry My Joy on the Left, Carry My Pain on the Right") (3:57)
# "Submarine" (3:13)
# "Desired Constellation" (4:55)
# "Oceania" (3:24)
# "Sonnets/Unrealities XI" (1:59)
# "Ancestors" (4:08)
# "Mouth's Cradle" (4:00)
# "Miðvikudags" (1:24)
# "Triumph of a Heart" (4:04)

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* ACappella: Almost all tracks are sung a cappella. The only exceptions are the bass synthesizer on "Who Is It?", the piano during "Ancestors" and the gong during "Pleasure Is All Mine".
* ArtisticLicenseBiology: "Oceania".
--> ''Stingrays are floating across the sky''
* BrokenRecord: "Where Is The Line"
--> ''Where is the... line with you?''
* CoverVersion: "Vökuró", a cover of Icelandic female pianist and composer Jórunn Viðar.
* EverythingIsAnInstrument: The voice and the voice alone.
* FaceOnTheCover: A close-up of Björk in a mask.
* FadingIntoTheNextSong: "Öll Birtan" which fade into "Who Is It", in the midst of a cappella, just like that!
* FolkMusic: This is probably the most traditional album Björk- or any other artist- ever made. All back to the roots of the human voice as a musical instrument.
* GratuitousForeignLanguage: "Vökuró", "Öll Birtan" and "Miðvikudags" are sang in Icelandic.
* GratuitousLatin: The album title is the Latin word for "bone marrow".
* {{Instrumental}}: "Miðvikudags".
* LongTitle: "Who Is It (Carry My Joy on the Left, Carry My Pain on the Right)."
* MinisculeRocking: The 1:23 "Show Me Forgiveness", the 1:52 "Öll Birtan", the 1:59 "Sonnets/Unrealities XI" and the 1:24 "Miðvikudags".
* MotherNature: "Oceania" is written from the viewpoint of the ocean, singing about human evolution from her waters.
* NeoclassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly: This album is interesting for AvantGardeMusic fans, FolkMusic lovers, pop and electronica consumers and people who like beatboxing.
* NewSoundAlbum: The entire album was made out of nothing than the human voice. This includes singing, beatboxing, humming, grunting, sighing, panting, tongue clicking, throat singing,...
* OneWordTitle: "Vökuró", "Submarine", "Oceania", "Ancestors" and "Miðvikudags".
* PimpedOutDress: Björk wears a bell-shaped dress, designed by Alexander [=McQueen=] in the music video of "Who Is It?"
* ProtestSong: "Mouth's Cradle" delivers a TakeThat against UsefulNotes/OsamaBinLaden and UsefulNotes/GeorgeWBush.
--> ''I need a shelter to build an altar away''
--> ''From all osamas and bushes''
* QuestioningTitle: ""Where Is The Line?", "Who Is It?"
* PepTalkSong: "Show Me Forgiveness"
--> ''But if soon start forgiveness''
--> ''The girl might live''
* RageBreakingPoint: "Where Is The Line?"
--> ''I want to be flexible''
--> ''I want to go out of my way for you''
--> ''But enough is enough''
* {{Sampling}}: Not all the singing is done live. Some of the vocals have been processed or sampled. The line "I'm not sure what to do with it" during "Desired Constellation" is a sample from "Hidden Place" from ''Music/{{Vespertine}}'' (2001).
* ShoutOut: The lyrics for "Sonnets/Unrealities XI" are based on the poem "It May Not Always Be So; And I Say" by Music/EECummings.
* SpecialGuest: Music/MikePatton, Music/RobertWyatt, Tanya Tagaq, Rahzel (The Roots), Shlomo and Dokaka have guest appearances.
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