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Title: Truth in Advertising
Review: "Greatest Hits" collections are for casual fans. This would seem to be a problem for Björk, as her fans are anything but casual. (She's an object of adoration, not admiration). So I'm not sure who her Greatest Hits set is aimed at, but I'm glad it exists. These 15 tracks - two new ones! - distill her to her essence. Which is what, exactly? A restless bohemian with roots in worldwide club culture and the European avant-garde. Not exactly revelatory information, I know, but what might be is how seamlessly the dissimilar moods cohere across what's been a relatively short solo career (these songs span all of nine whole years). The club tracks are as fresh as when they were released, miraculous in a genre where music has the shelf life of fish. The artsy cuts still elicit awe. They are all held together by that passionately freakish voice. And though I'd listen to her if she sang the proverbial phone book, I'm tickled that she has less pedestrian things in mind.
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