Björk Guðmundsdóttir was born in Reykjavik, Iceland, in 1965, the daughter of an electrician and an activist. She was something of a child star in her home country, releasing her first album as simply ...

This track from Vespertine is this writer’s personal favorite Björk track, and I know I’m not alone in my love for this song. The whole of this record was clearly inspired by winter and music boxes, ...