Vespertine is the fourth studio album by Icelandic recording artist Björk. Björk wanted to make an album with an intimate, domestic sound, deviating from the sonority of her previous studio album Homogenic (1997). With the rising popularity of Napster and music downloads, she decided to use instruments whose sounds would not be compromised when downloaded and played on a computer, including the harp, the celesta, clavichord, strings, and custom music boxes. Assisted by the duo Matmos, Björk created "microbeats" from various household sounds, such as that of shuffling cards and ice being cracked. Lyrically, the album revolves around sex and love — sometimes explicitly — inspired by her new relationship with Matthew Barney; other lyrical sources include a poem by E. E. Cummings, Sarah Kane's play Crave, and dialogues written by Harmony Korine.
Tracklist
A1 Hidden Place
A2 Cocoon
A3 It's Not Up To You
B1 Undo
B2 Pagan Poetry
B3 Frosti
C1 Aurora
C2 An Echo, A Stain
C3 Sun In My Mouth
D1 Heirloom
D2 Harm Of Will
D3 Unison