Björk: Medúlla

Björk’s 2004 Medúlla is the art of vocalization. On “Where Is the Line,” beat-boxing combined a-cappella-singing provides an irritable orchestration to back her up. “Who Is It (Carry My Joy on the Left, Carry My Pain on the Right)” has a fascinating mix of human voice and electronic beat. She pushes the concept of vocalization further on “Ancestor.” Her voicing starts off so damn seduction, like having sex, but gets growling, like an animal. It is one of the weirdest yet wondrous pieces of music I have ever heard. “Desired Constellation” is a beautiful ballad until you hear her sings, “It’s tricky when you feel someone / has done something on your behalf / It’s slippery when your sense of justice murmurs underneath / And is asking you: How am I going to make it right?”