As a casual fan of Bjork, I tried to figure out why her outlandish voice is quite a bit more palatable than Joanna Newsom's. I think it's that Bjork is a forceful belter whose voice is usually part of a larger electronica soundscape in which some of the vocal oddities get buried. Joanna presents her voice in a stark naked form, letting every bit of ugliness proudly show.
I was horror-struck at first listen, but I listened to a few more of her songs and now I'm kind of hooked.
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Date: 2009-11-16 08:24 pm (UTC)I was horror-struck at first listen, but I listened to a few more of her songs and now I'm kind of hooked.