- Unravel
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Name = Unravel
Type = Song
Artist =Björk
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Album =Homogenic
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track_no = 3
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Genre = Ambient, Electronic, Alternative
Length = 3:21
Writer =Björk
Composer =Björk
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Misc ="Unravel" is the third song on the album "
Homogenic " byBjörk , which was released in1997 .The song features a prominent example of Björk's use of a half-singing, half-speaking technique which, according to folklore specialist
Njall Sigurason , is comparable to that of Old Icelandic choir-men. [" [http://books.google.com/books?id=MPRBF1wqmcoC&pg=PA194&lpg=PA194&dq=unravel+homogenic&source=web&ots=8kCfVpQ2-R&sig=VYhmBQOnxTquHOoXQLTqGgFnRPM#PPA193,M1 Music and Technoculture] ", ed. R. Lysloff and L. Gay]Structurally, the song is made up of a slowly sweeping melody, strings and distant-sounding electronic beats.
Video
Even though "Unravel" was not released as a single, a video was made to promote Björk's Greatest Hits Tour. The video won a silver prize at the 2004
D&AD Awards, [ [http://www.dandad.org/awards2004/category.asp?category_no=5 D&AD Awards 2004: Category ] ] [ [http://www.boardsmag.com/articles/online/20040528/events.html Boards :: "Mountain" peaks at D&AD ] ] an event recognizing annual achievements in design and advertising.Other artists
In a 2006 interview with "Spin" magazine,
Radiohead singerThom Yorke named "Unravel" as his favourite song ever, and said, "I'm trying to get Radiohead to do a cover because I think it's one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard." [" [http://www.nme.com/news/radiohead/25145 Thom Yorke reveals favourite song ever] ", "NME .com"] On November 8, 2007, Radiohead performed a cover of the song as part of their webcast.A cover of "Unravel" appears on
folk rock artistOkkervil River 's split CD "Sham Wedding/Hoax Funeral ", as well as the Japanese import version ofalternative rock bandSomething Corporate 's album "North".The Flaming Lips added the song to their album "", which is a compilation of artists and songs that have affected and influenced the band.References
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