Critical reception
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| ''Medúlla'' received acclaim from [[Music journalism|music critics]]. The album holds a rating of 84 out of 100 at [[Metacritic]].<ref name="meta"/> ''[[The Guardian]]'' newspaper's David Peschek gave it five stars out of five and heralded it as "brave and unique".<ref name="Guardian"/> [[Dominique Leone]] from ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]'' commented that ''Medúlla'' was "an interesting record", while saying Björk had "found a way to bathe her immediately distinctive melodies and vocal nuances in solutions that cause me to reevaluate her voice and her craft".<ref name="Pitchfork"/> Barry Walters of ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' stated that ''Medúlla'' was simultaneously Björk's "most extreme" record and "the most immediately accessible".<ref name="RS"/> ''[[Blender (magazine)|Blender]]''{{'}}s Ann Powers was also positive, calling it "another playful step" in Björk's "unstoppable, wandering quest".<ref>{{cite news|last=Powers|first=Ann|url=http://www.blender.com/guide/reviews.aspx?id=2740|title=Björk - Medúlla|access-date=20 September 2016|work=[[Blender (magazine)|Blender]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2004101...om/guide/reviews.aspx?id=2740|archive-date=19 October 2004}}</ref> Matthew Gasteier from ''Prefix'' magazine called ''Medúlla'' her most exuberant album since ''Post'', as well as her oddest at the time.<ref>{{cite web |last=Gasteiser |first=Matthew |date=31 August 2004 |title=Bjork - Medulla |url=http://www.prefixmag.com/reviews/bjork/medulla/13829/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080510191555/http://www.prefixmag.com/reviews/bjork/medulla/13829/ |archive-date=10 May 2008 |access-date=20 September 2016 |work=Prefix}}</ref> Mark Daniell from Canadian website [[Jam!]] also gave it a positive review, saying "pairing gooey purrs with grooves provided by a human trombone might not seem like a good idea, but when Björk is the one making the arrangements the effect is spine tingling".<ref>{{cite web|last=Daniell|first=Mark|url=http://jam.canoe.com/Music/Artists/...f-770396.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 August 2017|title=Medulla|date=1 September 2004|access-date=20 August 2017|website=[[Jam!]]}}</ref> Andy Battaglia of ''[[The A.V. Club]]'' said that "once perceptions and expectations settle out... the album proves arrestingly in thrall to its own twisted tongue".<ref name="avclub"/> | ''Medúlla'' received acclaim from [[Music journalism|music critics]]. The album holds a rating of 84 out of 100 at [[Metacritic]].<ref name="meta"/> ''[[The Guardian]]'' newspaper's David Peschek gave it five stars out of five and heralded it as "brave and unique".<ref name="Guardian"/> [[Dominique Leone]] from ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]'' commented that ''Medúlla'' was "an interesting record", while saying Björk had "found a way to bathe her immediately distinctive melodies and vocal nuances in solutions that cause me to reevaluate her voice and her craft".<ref name="Pitchfork"/> Barry Walters of ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' stated that ''Medúlla'' was simultaneously Björk's "most extreme" record and "the most immediately accessible".<ref name="RS"/> ''[[Blender (magazine)|Blender]]''{{'}}s Ann Powers was also positive, calling it "another playful step" in Björk's "unstoppable, wandering quest".<ref>{{cite news|last=Powers|first=Ann|url=http://www.blender.com/guide/reviews.aspx?id=2740|title=Björk - Medúlla|access-date=20 September 2016|work=[[Blender (magazine)|Blender]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2004101...om/guide/reviews.aspx?id=2740|archive-date=19 October 2004}}</ref> Matthew Gasteier from ''Prefix'' magazine called ''Medúlla'' her most exuberant album since ''Post'', as well as her oddest at the time.<ref>{{cite web |last=Gasteiser |first=Matthew |date=31 August 2004 |title=Bjork - Medulla |url=http://www.prefixmag.com/reviews/bjork/medulla/13829/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080510191555/http://www.prefixmag.com/reviews/bjork/medulla/13829/ |archive-date=10 May 2008 |access-date=20 September 2016 |work=Prefix}}</ref> Mark Daniell from Canadian website [[Jam!]] also gave it a positive review, saying "pairing gooey purrs with grooves provided by a human trombone might not seem like a good idea, but when Björk is the one making the arrangements the effect is spine tingling".<ref>{{cite web|last=Daniell|first=Mark|url=http://jam.canoe.com/Music/Artists/...f-770396.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 August 2017|title=Medulla|date=1 September 2004|access-date=20 August 2017|website=[[Jam!]]}}</ref> Andy Battaglia of ''[[The A.V. Club]]'' said that "once perceptions and expectations settle out... the album proves arrestingly in thrall to its own twisted tongue".<ref name="avclub"/> |
| Heather Phares of [[AllMusic]] thought that ''Medúlla'' was "not an immediate album, but it is a fascinating one, especially for anyone interested in the world's oldest instrument being used in unexpected ways".<ref name="allmusic"/> Jennifer Vineyard from [[MTV News]] called the album "an ambitious project", but not because it was almost entirely a cappella. She said that some songs are "pretty unusual", as some could be medieval hymns, and others could be modern pop songs.<ref>{{cite web|last=Vineyard|first=Jennifer|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1490152/bjo...l-baffling-and-bothersome-medlla/|title=Bjork Album Preview: Beautiful, Baffling and Bothersome Medúlla|date=12 August 2004|access-date=20 September 2016|publisher=[[MTV News]]}}</ref> [[E! Online]] commented that "fans of the Icelandic wonder's more orchestral tunes might think there's something missing here. Well, unless they're too busy being totally blown away".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eonline.com/Reviews/Facts/Music/RevID/0,1107,3289,00.html|title=Bjork - Medulla|date=31 August 2004|access-date=22 January 2018|website=[[E! Online]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2004083...sic/RevID/0,1107,3289,00.html|archive-date=31 August 2004}}</ref> David Hooper from [[BBC Music]] gave ''Medúlla'' a mixed review, praising its high points and lack of dullness, but feeling that the album left him "rather confused" due to what he found to be excessive experimentation, thus feeling that the album was "disjointed" and "claustrophobic".<ref>{{cite web|last=Hooper|first=David|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/mh63|title=Bjork Medúlla Review|publisher=[[BBC Music]]|access-date=26 December 2015}}</ref> Björk received two [[Grammy Award]] nominations for ''Medúlla'', including [[Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance|Best Female Pop Vocal Performance]] for "Oceania", and [[Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album|Best Alternative Music Album]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4262875.stm|title=Grammy Awards 2005: Key winners|work=[[BBC News]]|date=14 February 2005|access-date=20 September 2016}}</ref> The album was also featured in the book ''[[1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die]]''.<ref>{{cite book|author1=Robert Dimery|author2=Michael Lydon|title=1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: Revised and Updated Edition|date=23 March 2010|publisher=Universe|isbn=978-0-7893-2074-2}}</ref> | Heather Phares of [[AllMusic]] thought that ''Medúlla'' was "not an immediate album, but it is a fascinating one, especially for anyone interested in the world's oldest instrument being used in unexpected ways".<ref name="allmusic"/> Jennifer Vineyard from [[MTV News]] called the album "an ambitious project", but not because it was almost entirely a cappella. She said that some songs are "pretty unusual", as some could be medieval hymns, and others could be modern pop songs.<ref>{{cite web|last=Vineyard|first=Jennifer|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1490152/bjo...l-baffling-and-bothersome-medlla/|title=Bjork Album Preview: Beautiful, Baffling and Bothersome Medúlla|date=12 August 2004|access-date=20 September 2016|publisher=[[MTV News]]}}</ref> [[E! Online]] commented that "fans of the Icelandic wonder's more orchestral tunes might think there's something missing here. Well, unless they're too busy being totally blown away".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eonline.com/Reviews/Facts/Music/RevID/0,1107,3289,00.html|title=Bjork - Medulla|date=31 August 2004|access-date=22 January 2018|website=[[E! Online]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2004083...sic/RevID/0,1107,3289,00.html|archive-date=31 August 2004}}</ref> David Hooper from [[BBC Music]] gave ''Medúlla'' a mixed review, praising its high points and lack of dullness, but feeling that the album left him "rather confused" due to what he found to be excessive experimentation, thus remarking that the album was "disjointed" and "claustrophobic".<ref>{{cite web|last=Hooper|first=David|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/mh63|title=Bjork Medúlla Review|publisher=[[BBC Music]]|access-date=26 December 2015}}</ref> Björk received two [[Grammy Award]] nominations for ''Medúlla'', including [[Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance|Best Female Pop Vocal Performance]] for "Oceania", and [[Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album|Best Alternative Music Album]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4262875.stm|title=Grammy Awards 2005: Key winners|work=[[BBC News]]|date=14 February 2005|access-date=20 September 2016}}</ref> The album was also featured in the book ''[[1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die]]''.<ref>{{cite book|author1=Robert Dimery|author2=Michael Lydon|title=1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: Revised and Updated Edition|date=23 March 2010|publisher=Universe|isbn=978-0-7893-2074-2}}</ref> |
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