Post
Having established herself as one of pop’s most effervescent personalities with her debut, Björk decided to veer into other genres on her third album. The grinding “Army of Me” signals that she\'s not just crafting songs for the club; the joyful cover of “It’s Oh So Quiet” crash-lands her in a cabaret; and “Hyper-Ballad” more fully reveals her tender side. *Post* signals Björk’s drive to forge her own path and follow whatever impulses tickle her boundless creativity.
Post is the second studio album by Icelandic recording artist Björk, released in 1995 in the United Kingdom by One Little Independent Records and in the United States by Elektra Entertainment. Whereas Björk's previous album Debut (1993) was produced almost entirely by Nellee Hooper, Björk produced Post herself with co-producers including Hooper, 808 State's Graham Massey, and former Massive Attack member Tricky. Continuing the style developed on Debut, Post is considered an important exponent of art-pop. It features an eclectic mixture of electronic and dance styles such as techno, trip-hop, IDM, and house, but also ambient, jazz, industrial, and experimental music. Björk wrote most of the songs after moving to London and intended Post to convey the city's pace, urban culture, and underground club culture.
Each Sunday, Pitchfork takes an in-depth look at a significant album from the past, and any record not in our archives is eligible. Today, we revisit Björk’s second album, the foundation for one of the most consequential careers in pop history.
After Debut's success, the pressure was on Björk to surpass that album's creative, tantalizing electronic pop.
The artist's sophomore effort upped the ante by plugging listeners into the diverse pop mixtape playing inside her mind.