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Debut 1993

electronic, art pop, house, pop 48 min 11 tracks Elektra

Debut is the international debut studio album by Icelandic recording artist Björk, released on 5 July 1993 by One Little Indian and Elektra Entertainment. It was produced by Björk and Nellee Hooper and was Björk's first recording following the dissolution of her previous band, the Sugarcubes. The album departed from the rock style of her previous work and drew from an eclectic variety of styles, including electronic pop, house music, jazz and trip hop.

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Character-led, contemporary, grave and spare.

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AllMusic5/5 ★
Calgary HeraldB+
Entertainment WeeklyC
Los Angeles Times3/4 ★
Music Week4/5 ★
NME9/10
The Philadelphia Inquirer3.5/4 ★
Q4/5 ★
Rolling Stone2/5 ★
The Rolling Stone Album Guide3.5/5 ★
Select4/5
Spin Alternative Record Guide9/10

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Tracks

1Human Behaviour4:11
2Crying4:52
3Venus as a Boy4:43
4There’s More to Life Than This (recorded live at the Milk Bar toilets)3:21
5Like Someone in Love4:33
6Big Time Sensuality3:58
7One Day5:24
8Aeroplane3:55
9Come to Me4:56
10Violently Happy4:59
11The Anchor Song3:32

11 tracks, 48 minutes.

About the album

Artist: Björk
Label: Elektra
Released: 1993
Type: Album
Format: CD
Country: CA

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