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List Price: $18.98 | | Label: One Little Indian Us
Salesrank: 540701
Released: January 10, 2006 |
| Our Price: $12.57 |
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| Media: LP Record |
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Drawing Restraint 9 Track Listing:
1. Gratitude
2. Pearl
3. Ambergris March
4. Bath
5. Hunter Vessel
6. Shimenawa
7. Vessel Shimenawa
8. Storm
9. Holographic Entrypoint - Björk, Barney, Matthew
10. Cetacea
11. Antarctic Return
Editorial Review:
This soundtrack is composed by Björk with minimal vocals for celebrated contemporary visual artist Matthew Barney’s next film Drawing Restraint 9. Unlike her soundtrack for Lars von Trier’s film Dancer in the Dark which drew on the tradition of theatrical and cinema musicals (and won her Best Actress at Cannes), this is a collection of delicate single instrument studies for harp, harpsichord and celeste; large orchestral masses scored for trumpet, trombone and oboe, electronic basslines, children’s choir and, in a manner recalling the all-vocal Medulla album, Björk’s singular voice, treated as an instrument of astonishingly flexible texture. One Little Indian. 2005.
Description of Drawing Restraint 9:
When Björk became romantically involved with art-world darling Matthew Barney, the universe seemed to be uniting two of the most idiosyncratic artistic temperaments of the 21st century. The first major artistic product of this union, Drawing Restraint 9, music composed by Björk for Barney's film of the same name, finds their sensibilities eerily complementary. Barney's previous films, the megaton, five-part Cremaster Cycle, astounded audiences with a personal mythology inspired by the biological process of prenatal sexual differentiation, touching themes as unsettlingly diverse as speed metal, auto racing, Freemasonry, and Harry Houdini. Barney, a former model and football player, has always been interested in expressions of physical strain and release. This coincides quite nicely with the work Björk has produced lately, namely her album Medúlla, which was composed entirely of human voices--singing, coughing, grunting, and beatboxing. The intersection of these two artistic geniuses comes at precisely the right time, when Björk has cast off the last vestiges of her dance-floor self. To understand how remarkable a transformation this is, one might try to imagine what it would have been like if Donna Summers had turned into Yoko Ono.
There are instances of Björk's vocal soundscapes on this album, in the unsettling "Pearl" and the rainy and overdubbed opening of "Storm." Other tracks, filled to overflowing with bells and chimes, recall her most beautiful work on Vespertine. It used to be that Björk could chill the spine with a howl. Now she does it with a whisper, and these soft and haunting moments are what reward repeat listenings. With the music she produced for the soundtrack to Dancer in the Dark, Björk followed a more or less traditional narrative thread, stringing the songs together in such a way that one could follow a story even without having seen the movie. It's not quite that simple with Drawing Restraint 9. Without seeing the film, the music suggests a fascination with oceans, Japanese ritual, and the hidden powers of nature. It's spellbinding and confusing music, hinting at greater art to come from two artists of intense creativity and passion. --Ryan Boudinot
More Björk and Matthew Barney at Amazon.com
Medúlla | 
Vespertine | 
Selmasongs: Dancer in the Dark |
The Cremaster Cycle: The Order (DVD) | 
Matthew Barney: The Cremaster Cycle (hardback book) | 
Matthew Barney: The Cremaster Cycle (paperback book) |
Drawing Restraint 9 Reviews:
Unnecessary 
2008-04-09 - I find this to be Bjork's least accessible work, though in all fairness I haven't seen the movie. For hardcore fans/collectors only I think.
Bjork
2007-05-03 - This is a collection of pieces Bjork did for Matt Barney's film titled 'Drawing Restraint 9.' It is much more sparse than her other work, and seems disconnected from her catalouge because of it. That is not to say it is not worth listening to; there certainly are 'moments of shine' in the album. But people starting out on Bjork might want to hear her other albums first, particularly the one which contains the 'moments of shine' lyric: 'Vespertine'
bjork free from pop restraints? 
2007-03-26 - i sure hope so! this album/soundtrack is good. it's nice to see an artist take off the glove of pop conformity to create straight-up art for art's sake. if you get bored by this album take some ritalin and chill;there is a time and place for everything. most people couldn't listen to this cd like her other cds:might not want it on the subway or other noisy/hectic situations. PERFECT for walks,the beach,fishing,watching rain,etc. you wouldn't wear a tux to a rodeo;you wouldn't play this at a rodeo.
Why?? 
2007-01-09 - Yes, I give it 5 stars just because it is Bjork and she can never disappoint me.
I wanted simply to post to say that the people who dismiss this as crap, as well as those who feel that they can comment on what kind of music she made compared to what she makes now are totally missing the point of artistic expression. BJORK IS NOT A POP ARTIST! Get the point. She makes music/art for herself and it is her expression... Whether you like it or not, it is valid as continuation of Bjork's personal pursuit to create.
While many may feel that she has completely left the building, there are many who feel inspired by her willingness to leave the ipodability consideration in the trash is reason enough to applaud the work. Bjork is never strange for strange sake, but neither is she confined by popular opinion or conventions.
KUDOS, my Sister... you are a true hero and we love you...
Listen to it - This is music
2006-11-25 - When I read the Justin A. Kyle comments, it just made me want to say this: you may or may not be a Bjork fan, just listen to this record. It is meant to be a soundtrack, not something they eventually would play on your radio (otherwise just stick to Madonna and Britney). Of course, I guess it requires a little brains, which is not so common here, is it?
I guess not. For those who want to go with the flow, do not buy this cd, for those who are a little more adventurous, give it a try. But again it is not some kind of McDonald's or cheap diner music.
