Bj?rk: Iceland's own queen of the boudoir
There is one simple word to describe her: brilliant. In terms of innovation and experimentation in pop music over the past decade, few compare to Bj?rk in either magnitude or daring. From the fractured, stylistically multiform Post to the polarized beats and brooding strings of Homogenic, she has exhibited the ability to define and reshape the cutting edge of modern electronic music and to do so without compromise. A casual listen to classics like "Joga" and "Hyperballad" reveal intricate layers of sound and meaning, displaying a potent artistic inventiveness that contrasts sharply with the recycled garbage typical of the MTV generation. She deconstructs and emotes where others copy and booty-shake, and we should be all the more thankful for it.