Vulnicura

Pitchfork 8.6/10 Björk's ninth proper full-length, filled with lush arrangements and some of her most powerful singing, can be slotted among the most human, emotionally candid, even functional of art forms: the breakup album.

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The Line of Best Fit 9/10 The Icelandic singer, compose, trendsetter, genre-definer and all-around icon teamed with Arca and The Haxan Cloak in the creation of a stunningly lavish arrangement of strings, synths and voice that is, quite frankly, her best work in over a decade.

Evening Standard 4/5 Björk's ninth album is more personal, more emotional and more bleak than she has ever sounded

Rolling Stone 4/5 Check out our album review of Artist's Vulnicura on Rolling Stone.com.

DIY 4/5 As uncompromising and potentially definitive as a break-up album could ever be.

Under The Radar 8.5/10 The early leak of Björk's latest album two months before the planned released, and her consequential handling of it, is a fitting allegory for the emotional rawness Vulnicura exposes us to. Clearly, this is not how Björk meant for things to work out.

Clash 8/10 Album review: Björk - Vulnicura. She continues to fascinate, to wrap the willing listener up in velvet vociferousness…

Slant 3/5 What’s remained true since “Declare Independence” is her disinterest in a zeitgeist that at one time her participation helped shape.

The Guardian 4/5 Björk chronicles the demise of her relationship with gorgeous choruses and audacious melodies on one of her most cohesive – and emotional – albums yet, writes Alexis Petridis, writes <strong>Alexis Petridis</strong>

The Telegraph 4/5 Björk's ninth album charts a relationship break-up with emotional honesty and musical daring, says Helen Brown