20 albums celebrating 20 years in 2017
A toast to 1997
Björk 'Homogenic'
In 1997, at the height of her powers, Björk dropped her flawless third album 'Homogenic'. Moving away from the dance-focused material that coloured earlier efforts 'Debut' and 'Post', the album rides sweeping waves of orchestra strings, gear-shifting mechanical beats and trip-hop cool. If you've forgotten, this is a reminder that the Icelandic musician is one of the most influential electronic music artists to have graced the world stage. LAR
Brian Eno 'The Drop'
Brian Eno is a musical visionary. With a vast back catalogue, the former Roxy Music man's output is rarely compromised. ‘The Drop’ came bang in the middle of a period of work in which he explored impressionistic and ambient instrumental tracks over traditional songwriting. Blissful tones appear along bargain-bin drum machine sounds, eerie piano alongside synthesizer saxophones. The resulting ‘Drop Music’, as he liked to call it, was frowned upon by Eno fans. But in 2017, weird times call for a weird soundtrack. LAR
