Unravel (Björk song)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| "Unravel" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Björk | |
| from the album Homogenic | |
| Released | 22 September 1997 |
| Recorded | 1996–1997 |
| Studio | El Cortijo (Marbella) |
| Genre | Avant-pop |
| Length | 3:21 |
| Label | One Little Indian • Elektra |
| Composer | Björk |
| Lyricists | |
| Producer | Björk |
"Unravel" is the third song on the album Homogenic by Björk, which was released in 1997. The song features a prominent example of Björk's use of a half-singing, half-speaking technique which, according to folklorist Njáll Sigurðsson, is comparable to that of Old Icelandic choirmen.[1]
Structurally, the song is made up of a slowly sweeping melody, saxophones, a church organ, and distant-sounding electronic beats. Thematically, the song describes two faraway lovers. One of the lovers realizes that the love between the two of them is unraveling because of factors out of their control. The lover, Björk, seeks to reunite with her lover to rebuild the love lost.
