On Mars album to truly surprise. While many musicians work tirelessly throughout their entire careers to try to nudge the envelope of rock music, Bjork makes looking into the future seem easy. After hearing 1995's excellent Post , one might have jumped to the premature conclusion that Bjork had released her best work and wouldn't be able to top the critically acclaimed album. But this would be as big a blunder as assuming The Beatles had reached their creative climax during the Rubber Soul period. Yes, the music on Post marked an incredible leap forward, but Bjork proved her ability to go even further with 1997's Homogenic .
Suffocated beats bounce from speaker to speaker as the song begins to unfold.
Layers of synths wash over the song, which ends on a complex programmed drumbeat. But Bjork has managed to create something so refreshingly unique that trying to categorize and label the music is rather dubious. It is easier to think of Homogenic as a touchstone from which to explore new directions in music. And with it, Bjork has given us a new reason to be optimistic about the future.