Unravel (Björk song)

"Unravel"
Song by Björk
from the album Homogenic
Released22 September 1997
Recorded1996–1997
StudioEl Cortijo (Marbella)
Length3:21
LabelOne Little Indian • Elektra
Composer(s)Björk
Lyricist(s)
Producer(s)Björk

"Unravel" is the third song on the album Homogenic by Björk, which was released in 1997. The song features a prominent example of Björk's use of a half-singing, half-speaking technique which, according to folklorist Njáll Sigurðsson, is comparable to that of Old Icelandic choirmen.[1]

Composition and themes

Structurally, the song is made up of a slowly sweeping melody, saxophones, a church organ, and distant-sounding electronic beats. Thematically, the song describes two faraway lovers. One of the lovers realizes that the love between the two of them is unraveling because of factors out of their control. The lover, Björk, seeks to reunite with her lover to rebuild the love lost.

Music video

Even though "Unravel" was not released as a single, a music video was made by Lynn Fox to promote Björk's Greatest Hits tour. The video won a silver prize at the 2004 D&AD Awards,[2][3] an event recognizing annual achievements in design and advertising. The video itself depicts Björk in a deep sea-like environment, wearing a billowing dress as a large and furry unidentified sea creature grows out of her back in a strings-like manner.

Other artists

In a 2006 interview with Spin, the Radiohead singer Thom Yorke said "Unravel" was his favourite song ever.[4] Radiohead performed a cover of "Unravel" in a 2007 webcast.[5] The Brazilian singer Alice Caymmi released a cover on her 2012 debut album.[6] The Florida sludge metal group Ether Coven covered the song on their 2020 album Everything Is Temporary Except Suffering.[7] English songwriters Wayne Hussey and Julianne Regan featured a cover of the song on their collaborative album Curios.[8]

References

  1. ^ March; West (2013-08-15). "The Nature/Technology Binary Opposition Dismantled in the Music of Madonna and Björk". Music and Technoculture. Wesleyan University Press. p. 193. ISBN 978-0-8195-7441-1.
  2. ^ "D&AD Awards 2004: Category". Archived from the original on 2007-10-26. Retrieved 2007-10-11.
  3. ^ ""Mountain" peaks at D&AD - Boards". Archived from the original on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
  4. ^ "Thom Yorke reveals favourite song ever". NME. 22 November 2006. Archived from the original on 23 January 2007. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Radiohead cover Björk's song 'Unravel' in 2007 webcast". faroutmagazine.co.uk. 2020-11-07. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
  6. ^ Santo, José Julio de Espirito (12 March 2015). "Alice Caymmi respeita e admira o legado familiar, mas não quer ficar presa ao próprio sobrenome". Rolling Stone Brasil. Grupo Spring de Comunicação. Retrieved 2015-05-25.
  7. ^ "Hear Ether Coven's Crushing Doom-Metal Cover of Björk's "Unravel"". revolvermag.com. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
  8. ^ "Hussey - Regan - Curios", Discogs, retrieved 2023-04-26


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