Volta

Electronic · 2007 · 13 tracks

Volta

A vibrant, confrontational collision of heavy brass, tribal percussion, and industrial beats. Björk's most politically charged and globally collaborative record.

Global protest

Heavy brass horns collide with industrial beats and booming tribal drums, creating a chaotic, global carnival. You are swept into a loud, confrontational wilderness of neon synths and raw, political shouting.

Volta · vs · Björk

Defiant+4.0σ

A fierce, political urgency charges these tracks, elevating a defiant attitude to the absolute forefront of her songwriting as she trades her usual whimsical curiosity for direct, confrontational anthems.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks

01

Earth Intruders

6:13

02

Wanderlust

5:51

03

The Dull Flame of Desire

7:30

04

Innocence

4:27

05

I See Who You Are

4:22

06

Vertebræ by Vertebræ

5:08

07

Pneumonia

5:14

08

Hope

4:02

09

Declare Independence

4:13

10

My Juvenile

4:03

11

Earth Intruders (Mark Stent extended edit)

4:26

12

Innocence (Mark Stent mix)

4:21

13

I See Who You Are (Mark Bell mix)

4:06

Moments Worth Waiting For

01Earth IntrudersThe explosive opening track 'Earth Intruders' features a driving, tribal march co-produced by hip-hop hitmaker Timbaland.

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Reviews

Critic Consensus

Critics generally welcomed the album's vibrant embrace of upbeat rhythms and brass-heavy, global instrumentation, appreciating it as a lively shift from her previous experimental work. However, some reviewers found the record somewhat disjointed, feeling that the various collaborations did not always form a cohesive whole.

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PopMatters7/ 10 stars

BBC Music

Pitchfork5.2/ 10

The New York Timesmixed

Entertainment WeeklyB+

AllMusic

The A.V. ClubB+

Metacritic75/ 100

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