Bjork: Love Her or Loathe Her?
Barney Hoskyns, New Woman, Spring 1996
THERE SEEMS TO be a bit of a backlash against Bjork Gudmundsdottir, but God knows why. From every angle she strikes me as a thrilling performer – a supernaturally gifted singer, an inspired lyricist, a presence.
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