Surrounded (Björk album): Difference between revisions

Surrounded
Surrounded
Box set by Björk
Released	27 June 2006
Label	One Little Indian
Björk chronology

Browse history interactively

← Previous edit

Content deleted Content added

VisualWikitext

Inline

Latest revision as of 04:22, 22 January 2024

Surrounded is the third box set by Icelandic musician Björk, released on 27 June 2006 through One Little Indian. It is a collection of seven of her studio albums, issued in the DualDisc format—one side contains the original longplayers, while the other one includes their remastered versions in surround sound, in tandem with music videos and additional features. While the box set did not impact any record charts, music critics gave mixed to positive reviews to Surrounded. Most of them were positive towards its packaging and affirmed it was an effective showcase of Björk's catalogue. Nonetheless, criticism was targeted towards its opportunistic nature and technicalities.

Content and release

Surrounded compiles reissues of five of Björk's studio albums—Debut (1993), Post (1995), Homogenic (1997), Vespertine (2001) and Medúlla (2004)—in addition to Selmasongs (2000), and Drawing Restraint 9 (2005), her soundtrack albums. They are pressed in DualDiscs, which possess both a CD side and a DVD side. The former contains each album as originally released, whereas they appear remastered in both DTS and Dolby 5.1 on the latter.^[1]^[2] Paul 'P-Dub' Walton was the project's sound engineer, having been responsible for the remasters.^[3] Ken Richardson of Sound and Vision described Richardson's work on the box set as a "truly surrounding mix", adding it provides "authority" to Björk's "fragile" voice, while making "the icy electronics warm up in the newly expansive atmosphere."^[4] The DVD sides incorporate the music videos of each album's singles, the exceptions being the discs for Selmasongs and Drawing Restraint 9 do not include any visuals, but the latter features an extra track—"Petrolatum".^{[nb 1]}^[3] The collection is bundled in M/M Paris-designed "hot metallic pink packaging", which Kurt Orzeck of MTV says "is a work of art in and of itself",^[1]^[5] and Mark Pytlik characterised as a continuation of Björk's "fetishization of the physical artifact".^[6] The albums are accompanied by their original artwork.^[7] Surrounded was released in the United Kingdom on 27 June 2006;^[1] its components were also made available individually.^[8]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[9]
The Austin Chronicle	^[7]
The Buffalo News	^[10]
Entertainment Weekly	(positive)^[11]
Global Rhythm	(mixed)^[12]
The Oklahoman	(positive)^[13]
Pitchfork Media	(5.9/10)^[6]
The San Diego Union-Tribune	^[8]
San Francisco Chronicle	(Good)^[14]
Spin	^[15]

Surrounded elicited mixed to positive reviews from music critics. George Lang, writing in The Oklahoman, recommended the boxset to fans of Björk, commending its inclusion of the artist's videography.^[13] On behalf of the San Francisco Chronicle, Aidin Vaziri praised the sound quality and packaging, but was ambivalent towards the collection's price and opined that the "quality of the music is wildly inconsistent".^[14] Sound and Vision evaluated the sound of the remasters positively; according to reviewer Ken Richardson, they are "never less than excellent". Although he drew praise to the bonus features, he noted the "static" menus of the DVDs.^[4] The San Diego Union-Tribune found it suitable for "completists with high-end audio gear";^[8] The Buffalo News said the boxset "should help put this clearly brilliant artist in both proper context and proper light."^[10] Ryan Dombal of Entertainment Weekly assessed it as a "luxurious treat" and reckoned it "revitalizes some of the most ambitious pop music of the last 13 years", despite finding the compendium antithetical to Björk's "relevant" status. The remasters of Vespertine and Medúlla were singled out in the review.^[11]

Heather Phares of AllMusic described the boxset as "beautifully packaged" and practical, whereas The Austin Chronicle reviewer Melanie Haupt denoted the technical problems adjacent to the DualDisc, stating, "The work and its evolution speaks for itself. (...) Too bad the hardware doesn't."^[9]^[7] Mark Pytlik's review for Pitchfork Media contextualized Surrounded in a flurry of Björk releases. He stated it is not worth purchasing, adding that "she's pretty much guaranteed to come back with another one that's bigger and better in a few years' time anyway."^[6] Global Rhythm's Jeff Tamarkin viewed the inclusion of "the more sonically pedestrian original recordings" as unnecessary, complimenting the remasters and videos.^[12]

Notes

^
In addition to their audio counterpart:
- the Debut disc contains videos for "Human Behaviour", "Venus as a Boy", "Play Dead", "Big Time Sensuality" and "Violently Happy";
- the Post disc contains videos for "Army of Me", "Isobel", "It's Oh So Quiet", "Hyperballad", "Possibly Maybe" and "I Miss You";
- the Homogenic disc contains videos for "Jóga", "Bachelorette", "Hunter", "Alarm Call" and "All Is Full of Love";
- the Vespertine disc contains videos for "Hidden Place", "Pagan Poetry", "Cocoon", "It's in Our Hands" and "Nature is Ancient";
- the Medúlla disc contains videos for "Who Is It", "Triumph of a Heart", "Desired Constellation", "Where Is the Line" and "Oceania".^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Bjork To Release Career-Spanning Box Set". Chart Attack. 16 May 2006. Archived from the original on 15 May 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2006.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ Schofield, Jack (2 August 2007). "No taste for high-quality audio". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 21 April 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
^ ^a ^b Surrounded (Media notes). Björk. One Little Indian. 2006.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ ^a ^b Richardson, Ken (5 October 2006). "Tracking Surround: Björk DualDiscs". Sound and Vision. Archived from the original on 15 May 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
^ Orzeck, Kurt (26 June 2006). "New Releases: Dashboard Confessional. Tha Dogg Pound, Shawwna, Lostprophets, Lord Jamar, Bjork & More". MTV. Archived from the original on 15 May 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c Pytlik, Mark. "Björk— Surrounded". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on 15 May 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c Haupt, Melanie (25 August 2006). "Björk — Surrounded (Rhino/Elektra)". The Austin Chronicle. Archived from the original on 10 October 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c G.V. "From A (Amos) to V (Various Artists), we've got you covered". The San Diego Union Tribune. Archived from the original on 15 May 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
^ ^a ^b Phares, Heather. "Björk — Surrounded". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 22 April 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
^ ^a ^b "Discs". The Buffalo News. 7 July 2006. Archived from the original on 11 September 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
^ ^a ^b Dombal, Ryan. "Surrounded (Music - Bjork)". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 15 May 2016.
^ ^a ^b Tamarkin, Jeff (30 March 2007). "Björk — Surrounded". Archived from the original on 15 May 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2016. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
^ ^a ^b Lang, George (7 July 2006). "Alternative: Bjork 'Surrounded' (Elektra/Rhino)". The Oklahoman. Archived from the original on 14 May 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
^ ^a ^b Vaziri, Aidin (25 June 2006). "CD Reviews". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on 14 May 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
^ Dolan, Jon (August 2006). "Reissues". Spin. Retrieved 15 May 2016.

External links

Surrounded mini site

[5] In addition to their audio counterpart:
the Debut disc contains videos for "Human Behaviour", "Venus as a Boy", "Play Dead", "Big Time Sensuality" and "Violently Happy";

the Post disc contains videos for "Army of Me", "Isobel", "It's Oh So Quiet", "Hyperballad", "Possibly Maybe" and "I Miss You";

the Homogenic disc contains videos for "Jóga", "Bachelorette", "Hunter", "Alarm Call" and "All Is Full of Love";

the Vespertine disc contains videos for "Hidden Place", "Pagan Poetry", "Cocoon", "It's in Our Hands" and "Nature is Ancient";

the Medúlla disc contains videos for "Who Is It", "Triumph of a Heart", "Desired Constellation", "Where Is the Line" and "Oceania".^[1]

[2] the Debut disc contains videos for "Human Behaviour", "Venus as a Boy", "Play Dead", "Big Time Sensuality" and "Violently Happy";

[3] the Post disc contains videos for "Army of Me", "Isobel", "It's Oh So Quiet", "Hyperballad", "Possibly Maybe" and "I Miss You";

[4] the Homogenic disc contains videos for "Jóga", "Bachelorette", "Hunter", "Alarm Call" and "All Is Full of Love";

[5] the Vespertine disc contains videos for "Hidden Place", "Pagan Poetry", "Cocoon", "It's in Our Hands" and "Nature is Ancient";

[6] the Medúlla disc contains videos for "Who Is It", "Triumph of a Heart", "Desired Constellation", "Where Is the Line" and "Oceania".^[1]

[chartattack-1] "Bjork To Release Career-Spanning Box Set". Chart Attack. 16 May 2006. Archived from the original on 15 May 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2006.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

[theguardian-2] Schofield, Jack (2 August 2007). "No taste for high-quality audio". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 21 April 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2016.

[liner-3] Surrounded (Media notes). Björk. One Little Indian. 2006.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[soundvision-4] Richardson, Ken (5 October 2006). "Tracking Surround: Björk DualDiscs". Sound and Vision. Archived from the original on 15 May 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2016.

[mtv-6] Orzeck, Kurt (26 June 2006). "New Releases: Dashboard Confessional. Tha Dogg Pound, Shawwna, Lostprophets, Lord Jamar, Bjork & More". MTV. Archived from the original on 15 May 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2016.

[pitchfork-7] Pytlik, Mark. "Björk— Surrounded". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on 15 May 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2016.

[austinchronicle-8] Haupt, Melanie (25 August 2006). "Björk — Surrounded (Rhino/Elektra)". The Austin Chronicle. Archived from the original on 10 October 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2016.

[sandiego-9] G.V. "From A (Amos) to V (Various Artists), we've got you covered". The San Diego Union Tribune. Archived from the original on 15 May 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2016.

[allmusic-10] Phares, Heather. "Björk — Surrounded". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 22 April 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2016.

[buffalo-11] "Discs". The Buffalo News. 7 July 2006. Archived from the original on 11 September 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2016.

[ew-12] Dombal, Ryan. "Surrounded (Music - Bjork)". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 15 May 2016.

[global-13] Tamarkin, Jeff (30 March 2007). "Björk — Surrounded". Archived from the original on 15 May 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2016. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)

[newsok-14] Lang, George (7 July 2006). "Alternative: Bjork 'Surrounded' (Elektra/Rhino)". The Oklahoman. Archived from the original on 14 May 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2016.

[sfc-15] Vaziri, Aidin (25 June 2006). "CD Reviews". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on 14 May 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2016.

[spin-16] Dolan, Jon (August 2006). "Reissues". Spin. Retrieved 15 May 2016.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[nb 1]

[5]

[6]

[7]

[8]

[9]

[10]

[11]

[12]

[13]

[14]

[15]

@@ Line 23: / Line 23: @@
 ==Content and release==
-''Surrounded'' compiles reissues of five of Björk's [[studio album]]s—''[[Debut (Björk album)|Debut]]'' (1993), ''[[Post (Björk album)|Post]]'' (1995), ''[[Homogenic]]'' (1997), ''[[Vespertine]]'' (2001) and ''[[Medúlla]]'' (2004)—in addition to ''[[Selmasongs]]'' (2000), and ''[[Drawing Restraint 9]]'' (2005), her [[soundtrack album]]s. They are pressed in [[DualDisc]]s, which possess both a CD side and a DVD side. The former contains each album as originally released, whereas they appear remastered in both [[DTS (sound system)|DTS]] and [[Dolby Digital|Dolby 5.1]] on the latter.<ref name="chartattack">{{cite web|title=Bjork To Release Career-Spanning Box Set|url=http://www.chartattack.com/news/2006/05/16/bjork-to-release-career-spanning-box-set/|date=16 May 2006|accessdate=15 May 2006|work=[[Chart Attack]]|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160515152052/http://www.chartattack.com/news/2006/05/16/bjork-to-release-career-spanning-box-set/|archivedate=15 May 2016}}</ref><ref name="theguardian">{{cite news|last=Schofield|first=Jack|title=No taste for high-quality audio|url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2007/aug/02/guardianweeklytechnologysection.digitalmusic|date=2 August 2007|accessdate=15 May 2016|work=[[The Guardian]]|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160421162401/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2007/aug/02/guardianweeklytechnologysection.digitalmusic|archivedate=21 April 2016}}</ref> Paul 'P-Dub' Walton was the project's [[sound engineer]], having been responsible for the remasters.<ref name="liner">{{cite AV media notes|title=Surrounded|others=[[Björk]]|publisher=[[One Little Indian]]|year=2006}}</ref> Ken Richardson of ''[[Sound and Vision (magazine)|Sound and Vision]]'' described Richardson's work on the box set as a "truly surrounding mix", adding it provides "authority" to Björk's "fragile" voice, while making "the icy electronics warm up in the newly expansive atmosphere."<ref name="soundvision"/> The DVD sides incorporate the [[music video]]s of each album's singles, the exceptions being the discs for ''Selmasongs'' and ''Drawing Restraint 9'' do not include any visuals, but the latter features an extra track—"Petrolatum".{{refn|group=nb|In addition to their audio counterpart:
+''Surrounded'' compiles reissues of five of Björk's [[studio album]]s—''[[Debut (Björk album)|Debut]]'' (1993), ''[[Post (Björk album)|Post]]'' (1995), ''[[Homogenic]]'' (1997), ''[[Vespertine]]'' (2001) and ''[[Medúlla]]'' (2004)—in addition to ''[[Selmasongs]]'' (2000), and ''[[Drawing Restraint 9]]'' (2005), her [[soundtrack album]]s. They are pressed in [[DualDisc]]s, which possess both a CD side and a DVD side. The former contains each album as originally released, whereas they appear remastered in both [[DTS (sound system)|DTS]] and [[Dolby Digital|Dolby 5.1]] on the latter.<ref name="chartattack">{{cite web|title=Bjork To Release Career-Spanning Box Set|url=http://www.chartattack.com/news/2006/05/16/bjork-to-release-career-spanning-box-set/|date=16 May 2006|access-date=15 May 2006|work=[[Chart Attack]]|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160515152052/http://www.chartattack.com/news/2006/05/16/bjork-to-release-career-spanning-box-set/|archive-date=15 May 2016}}</ref><ref name="theguardian">{{cite news|last=Schofield|first=Jack|title=No taste for high-quality audio|url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2007/aug/02/guardianweeklytechnologysection.digitalmusic|date=2 August 2007|access-date=15 May 2016|work=[[The Guardian]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160421162401/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2007/aug/02/guardianweeklytechnologysection.digitalmusic|archive-date=21 April 2016}}</ref> Paul 'P-Dub' Walton was the project's [[sound engineer]], having been responsible for the remasters.<ref name="liner">{{cite AV media notes|title=Surrounded|others=[[Björk]]|publisher=[[One Little Indian]]|year=2006}}</ref> Ken Richardson of ''[[Sound and Vision (magazine)|Sound and Vision]]'' described Richardson's work on the box set as a "truly surrounding mix", adding it provides "authority" to Björk's "fragile" voice, while making "the icy electronics warm up in the newly expansive atmosphere."<ref name="soundvision"/> The DVD sides incorporate the [[music video]]s of each album's singles, the exceptions being the discs for ''Selmasongs'' and ''Drawing Restraint 9'' do not include any visuals, but the latter features an extra track—"Petrolatum".{{refn|group=nb|In addition to their audio counterpart:
 * the ''Debut'' disc contains videos for "Human Behaviour", "Venus as a Boy", "Play Dead", "Big Time Sensuality" and "Violently Happy";
 * the ''Post'' disc contains videos for "Army of Me", "Isobel", "It's Oh So Quiet", "Hyperballad", "Possibly Maybe" and "I Miss You";
 * the ''Homogenic'' disc contains videos for "Jóga", "Bachelorette", "Hunter", "Alarm Call" and "All Is Full of Love";
 * the ''Vespertine'' disc contains videos for "Hidden Place", "Pagan Poetry", "Cocoon", "It's in Our Hands" and "Nature is Ancient";
-* the ''Medúlla'' disc contains videos for "Who Is It", "Triumph of a Heart", "Desired Constellation", "Where Is the Line" and "Oceania".<ref name="chartattack"/>}}<ref name="liner"/> The collection is bundled in [[M/M Paris]]-designed "hot metallic pink packaging", which Kurt Orzeck of [[MTV]] says "is a work of art in and of itself",<ref name="chartattack"/><ref name="mtv">{{cite web|last=Orzeck|first=Kurt|title=New Releases: Dashboard Confessional. Tha Dogg Pound, Shawwna, Lostprophets, Lord Jamar, Bjork & More|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1535145/new-releases-dashboard-confessional-tha-dogg-pound-shawnna-lostprophets-lord-jamar-bjork-more/|publisher=[[MTV]]|date=26 June 2006|accessdate=15 May 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160515153945/http://www.mtv.com/news/1535145/new-releases-dashboard-confessional-tha-dogg-pound-shawnna-lostprophets-lord-jamar-bjork-more/|archivedate=15 May 2016}}</ref> and Mark Pytlik characterised as a continuation of Björk's "fetishization of the physical artifact".<ref name="pitchfork"/> The albums are accompanied by their original artwork.<ref name="austinchronicle"/> ''Surrounded'' was released in the United Kingdom on 27 June 2006;<ref name="chartattack"/> its components were also made available individually.<ref name="sandiego"/>
+* the ''Medúlla'' disc contains videos for "Who Is It", "Triumph of a Heart", "Desired Constellation", "Where Is the Line" and "Oceania".<ref name="chartattack"/>}}<ref name="liner"/> The collection is bundled in [[M/M Paris]]-designed "hot metallic pink packaging", which Kurt Orzeck of [[MTV]] says "is a work of art in and of itself",<ref name="chartattack"/><ref name="mtv">{{cite web|last=Orzeck|first=Kurt|title=New Releases: Dashboard Confessional. Tha Dogg Pound, Shawwna, Lostprophets, Lord Jamar, Bjork & More|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1535145/new-releases-dashboard-confessional-tha-dogg-pound-shawnna-lostprophets-lord-jamar-bjork-more/|publisher=[[MTV]]|date=26 June 2006|access-date=15 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160515153945/http://www.mtv.com/news/1535145/new-releases-dashboard-confessional-tha-dogg-pound-shawnna-lostprophets-lord-jamar-bjork-more/|archive-date=15 May 2016}}</ref> and Mark Pytlik characterised as a continuation of Björk's "fetishization of the physical artifact".<ref name="pitchfork"/> The albums are accompanied by their original artwork.<ref name="austinchronicle"/> ''Surrounded'' was released in the United Kingdom on 27 June 2006;<ref name="chartattack"/> its components were also made available individually.<ref name="sandiego"/>
 ==Critical reception==
 {{Album ratings
 | rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
-| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web|last=Phares|first=Heather|title=Björk — Surrounded|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/surrounded-mw0000418132|website=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=15 May 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160422131736/http://www.allmusic.com/album/surrounded-mw0000418132|archivedate=22 April 2016}}</ref>
+| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web|last=Phares|first=Heather|title=Björk — Surrounded|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/surrounded-mw0000418132|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=15 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160422131736/http://www.allmusic.com/album/surrounded-mw0000418132|archive-date=22 April 2016}}</ref>
 | rev2 = ''[[The Austin Chronicle]]''
-| rev2Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref name="austinchronicle">{{cite news|last=Haupt|first=Melanie|title=Björk — Surrounded (Rhino/Elektra)|url=http://www.austinchronicle.com/music/2006-08-25/397723/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151010160005/http://www.austinchronicle.com/music/2006-08-25/397723/|archivedate=10 October 2015|work=[[The Austin Chronicle]]|date=25 August 2006|accessdate=15 May 2016}}</ref>
+| rev2Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref name="austinchronicle">{{cite news|last=Haupt|first=Melanie|title=Björk — Surrounded (Rhino/Elektra)|url=http://www.austinchronicle.com/music/2006-08-25/397723/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151010160005/http://www.austinchronicle.com/music/2006-08-25/397723/|archive-date=10 October 2015|work=[[The Austin Chronicle]]|date=25 August 2006|access-date=15 May 2016}}</ref>
 | rev3 = ''[[The Buffalo News]]''
 | rev3Score = {{Rating|4|4}}<ref name="buffalo">{{cite news|title=Discs|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-22996075.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160911123238/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-22996075.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 September 2016|work=[[The Buffalo News]]|date=7 July 2006|access-date=15 May 2016}}</ref>
 | rev4 = ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''
-| rev4Score = (positive)<ref name="ew">{{cite magazine|last=Dombal|first=Ryan|title=Surrounded (Music - Bjork)|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2006/06/26/surrounded|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160515125354/http://www.ew.com/article/2006/06/26/surrounded|archivedate=15 May 2016|work=[[Entertainment Weekly]]}}</ref>
+| rev4Score = (positive)<ref name="ew">{{cite magazine|last=Dombal|first=Ryan|title=Surrounded (Music - Bjork)|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2006/06/26/surrounded|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160515125354/http://www.ew.com/article/2006/06/26/surrounded|archive-date=15 May 2016|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]}}</ref>
 | rev5 = ''[[Global Rhythm]]''
 | rev5score = (mixed)<ref name="global"/>
@@ Line 45: / Line 45: @@
 | rev6Score = (positive)<ref name="newsok">{{cite news|last=Lang|first=George|title=Alternative: Bjork 'Surrounded' (Elektra/Rhino)|url=http://newsok.com/article/1906683|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160514231541/http://newsok.com/article/1906683|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 May 2016|work=[[The Oklahoman]]|date=7 July 2006|access-date=15 May 2016}}</ref>
 | rev7 = ''[[Pitchfork Media]]''
-| rev7Score = (5.9/10)<ref name="pitchfork">{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/9250-surrounded/|work=[[Pitchfork Media]]|accessdate=15 May 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160515113656/http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/9250-surrounded/|archivedate=15 May 2016|title=Björk— Surrounded|last=Pytlik|first=Mark}}</ref>
+| rev7Score = (5.9/10)<ref name="pitchfork">{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/9250-surrounded/|work=[[Pitchfork Media]]|access-date=15 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160515113656/http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/9250-surrounded/|archive-date=15 May 2016|title=Björk— Surrounded|last=Pytlik|first=Mark}}</ref>
 | rev8 = ''[[The San Diego Union-Tribune]]''
-| rev8Score = {{rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="sandiego">{{cite news|author=G.V.|title=From A (Amos) to V (Various Artists), we've got you covered|url=http://legacy.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/features/20061214-9999-lz1w14sets.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160515114810/http://legacy.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/features/20061214-9999-lz1w14sets.html|archivedate=15 May 2016|accessdate=15 May 2016|work=[[The San Diego Union Tribune]]}}</ref>
+| rev8Score = {{rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="sandiego">{{cite news|author=G.V.|title=From A (Amos) to V (Various Artists), we've got you covered|url=http://legacy.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/features/20061214-9999-lz1w14sets.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160515114810/http://legacy.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/features/20061214-9999-lz1w14sets.html|archive-date=15 May 2016|access-date=15 May 2016|work=[[The San Diego Union Tribune]]}}</ref>
 | rev9 = ''[[San Francisco Chronicle]]''
-| rev9Score = (Good)<ref name="sfc">{{cite news|last=Vaziri|first=Aidin|title=CD Reviews|url=http://www.sfgate.com/music/article/CD-REVIEWS-2494138.php|work=[[San Francisco Chronicle]]|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160514231940/http://www.sfgate.com/music/article/CD-REVIEWS-2494138.php|archivedate=14 May 2016|date=25 June 2006|accessdate=15 May 2016}}</ref>
+| rev9Score = (Good)<ref name="sfc">{{cite news|last=Vaziri|first=Aidin|title=CD Reviews|url=http://www.sfgate.com/music/article/CD-REVIEWS-2494138.php|work=[[San Francisco Chronicle]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160514231940/http://www.sfgate.com/music/article/CD-REVIEWS-2494138.php|archive-date=14 May 2016|date=25 June 2006|access-date=15 May 2016}}</ref>
 | rev10 = ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]''
-| rev10Score = {{Rating|4|5}} <ref name="spin">{{cite magazine|last=Dolan|first=Jon|title=Reissues|url=https://books.google.pt/books?id=EUm4Cp2ZFOEC&pg=PA86|work=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]|date=August 2006|accessdate=15 May 2016}}</ref>
+| rev10Score = {{Rating|4|5}} <ref name="spin">{{cite magazine|last=Dolan|first=Jon|title=Reissues|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EUm4Cp2ZFOEC&pg=PA86|magazine=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]|date=August 2006|access-date=15 May 2016}}</ref>
 }}
-''Surrounded'' elicited mixed to positive reviews from music critics. George Lang, writing in ''[[The Oklahoman]]'', recommended the boxset to fans of Björk, commending its inclusion of the artist's videography.<ref name="newsok"/> On behalf of the ''[[San Francisco Chronicle]]'', Aidin Vaziri praised the sound quality and packaging, but was ambivalent towards the collection's price and opined that the "quality of the music is wildly inconsistent".<ref name="sfc"/> ''Sound and Vision'' evaluated the sound of the remasters positively; according to reviewer Ken Richardson, they are "never less than excellent". Although he drew praise to the bonus features, he noted the "static" menus of the DVDs.<ref name="soundvision">{{cite magazine|last=Richardson|first=Ken|title=Tracking Surround: Björk DualDiscs|date=5 October 2006|accessdate=15 May 2016|url=http://www.soundandvision.com/content/tracking-surround-bj%C3%B6rk-dualdiscs|work=[[Sound and Vision (magazine)|Sound and Vision]]|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160515113212/http://www.soundandvision.com/content/tracking-surround-bj%C3%B6rk-dualdiscs|archivedate=15 May 2016}}</ref> ''[[The San Diego Union-Tribune]]'' found it suitable for "completists with high-end audio gear";<ref name="sandiego"/> ''[[The Buffalo News]]'' said the boxset "should help put this clearly brilliant artist in both proper context and proper light."<ref name="buffalo"/> Ryan Dombal of ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' assessed it as a "luxurious treat" and reckoned it "revitalizes some of the most ambitious pop music of the last 13 years", despite finding the compendium antithetical to Björk's "relevant" status. The remasters of ''Vespertine'' and ''Medúlla'' were singled out in the review.<ref name="ew"/>
+''Surrounded'' elicited mixed to positive reviews from music critics. George Lang, writing in ''[[The Oklahoman]]'', recommended the boxset to fans of Björk, commending its inclusion of the artist's videography.<ref name="newsok"/> On behalf of the ''[[San Francisco Chronicle]]'', Aidin Vaziri praised the sound quality and packaging, but was ambivalent towards the collection's price and opined that the "quality of the music is wildly inconsistent".<ref name="sfc"/> ''Sound and Vision'' evaluated the sound of the remasters positively; according to reviewer Ken Richardson, they are "never less than excellent". Although he drew praise to the bonus features, he noted the "static" menus of the DVDs.<ref name="soundvision">{{cite magazine|last=Richardson|first=Ken|title=Tracking Surround: Björk DualDiscs|date=5 October 2006|access-date=15 May 2016|url=http://www.soundandvision.com/content/tracking-surround-bj%C3%B6rk-dualdiscs|magazine=[[Sound and Vision (magazine)|Sound and Vision]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160515113212/http://www.soundandvision.com/content/tracking-surround-bj%C3%B6rk-dualdiscs|archive-date=15 May 2016}}</ref> ''[[The San Diego Union-Tribune]]'' found it suitable for "completists with high-end audio gear";<ref name="sandiego"/> ''[[The Buffalo News]]'' said the boxset "should help put this clearly brilliant artist in both proper context and proper light."<ref name="buffalo"/> Ryan Dombal of ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' assessed it as a "luxurious treat" and reckoned it "revitalizes some of the most ambitious pop music of the last 13 years", despite finding the compendium antithetical to Björk's "relevant" status. The remasters of ''Vespertine'' and ''Medúlla'' were singled out in the review.<ref name="ew"/>
-Heather Phares of [[AllMusic]] described the boxset as "beautifully packaged" and practical, whereas ''[[The Austin Chronicle]]'' reviewer Melanie Haupt denoted the technical problems adjacent to the DualDisc, stating, "The work and its evolution speaks for itself. (...) Too bad the hardware doesn't."<ref name="allmusic"/><ref name="austinchronicle"/> Mark Pytlik's review for ''[[Pitchfork Media]]'' contextualized ''Surrounded'' in a flurry of Björk releases. He stated it is not worth purchasing, adding that "she's pretty much guaranteed to come back with another one that's bigger and better in a few years' time anyway."<ref name="pitchfork"/> ''[[Global Rhythm]]''{{'}}s Jeff Tamarkin viewed the inclusion of "the more sonically pedestrian original recordings" as unnecessary, complimenting the remasters and videos.<ref name="global">{{cite magazine|last=Tamarkin|first=Jeff|title=Björk — Surrounded|url=http://www.globalrhythm.net/WorldMusicCDReviews/Europe/Bjrk.cfm|date=30 March 2007|accessdate=15 May 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160515145039/http://www.globalrhythm.net/WorldMusicCDReviews/Europe/Bjrk.cfm|archivedate=15 May 2016}}</ref>
+Heather Phares of [[AllMusic]] described the boxset as "beautifully packaged" and practical, whereas ''[[The Austin Chronicle]]'' reviewer Melanie Haupt denoted the technical problems adjacent to the DualDisc, stating, "The work and its evolution speaks for itself. (...) Too bad the hardware doesn't."<ref name="allmusic"/><ref name="austinchronicle"/> Mark Pytlik's review for ''[[Pitchfork Media]]'' contextualized ''Surrounded'' in a flurry of Björk releases. He stated it is not worth purchasing, adding that "she's pretty much guaranteed to come back with another one that's bigger and better in a few years' time anyway."<ref name="pitchfork"/> ''[[Global Rhythm]]''{{'}}s Jeff Tamarkin viewed the inclusion of "the more sonically pedestrian original recordings" as unnecessary, complimenting the remasters and videos.<ref name="global">{{cite magazine|last=Tamarkin|first=Jeff|title=Björk — Surrounded|url=http://www.globalrhythm.net/WorldMusicCDReviews/Europe/Bjrk.cfm|date=30 March 2007|access-date=15 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160515145039/http://www.globalrhythm.net/WorldMusicCDReviews/Europe/Bjrk.cfm|archive-date=15 May 2016}}</ref>
 ==Notes==
@@ Line 72: / Line 72: @@
 [[Category:2006 compilation albums]]
 [[Category:Björk albums]]
-[[Category:One Little Indian Records compilation albums]]
+[[Category:One Little Independent Records compilation albums]]

v t e Björk
Awards and nominations Discography Live performances Songs recorded Videography
Studio albums	Debut Post Homogenic Vespertine Medúlla Volta Biophilia Vulnicura Utopia Fossora
Soundtracks	Selmasongs Drawing Restraint 9
Compilation albums	Greatest Hits Family Tree Live Box Surrounded Voltaïc
Remix albums	The Best Mixes from the Album-Debut Telegram Army of Me: Remixes and Covers Bastards Vulnicura Strings
Live albums	Debut Live Post Live Homogenic Live Vespertine Live Songs from the Volta Tour Björk: Biophilia Live Vulnicura Live
Collaboration albums	Gling-Gló Mount Wittenberg Orca Country Creatures
Video albums	Vessel Live at Shepherds Bush Empire Volumen Live in Cambridge MTV Unplugged / Live Live at Royal Opera House Volumen Plus Later with Jools Holland The Medúlla Videos Björk: Biophilia Live
Documentaries	Inside Björk Minuscule The Inner or Deep Part of an Animal or Plant Structure When Björk Met Attenborough
Performances	Debut tour At the Union Chapel Vespertine world tour Greatest Hits tour Volta tour Biophilia tour Vulnicura tour Utopia tour Cornucopia Björk Orkestral
Books	Um Úrnat frá Björk Björk (book) Björk: Archives 34 Scores for Piano, Organ, Harpsichord and Celeste
Exhibitions	Björk (exhibition) Björk Digital
Bands and labels	Fálkinn Tappi Tíkarrass Kukl The Elgar Sisters Bad Taste One Little Independent The Sugarcubes Björk Guðmundsdóttir & tríó Guðmundar Ingólfssonar
Related articles	Björk (1977 album) Matthew Barney Enjoyed: A Tribute to Björk's Post Ricardo López Swan dress Guðmundur Gunnarsson
Category