Two music nerds obsessing” she laments on “Blissing Me,” insinuating that even Bjork ... romantic gene is dominant, ” we’re reminded that in all its alien oddities, this is a love album.

“When you feel the flow as primal love / Enter the pain and dance with me / We are each others hemispheres,“ Bjork exudes a celestial, distinct charm. Despite a lugubrious slump in the middle, ...

While many of the tracks contain references to failed relationships, only a select few—most notably “5 Years”—see romantic love and separation as central themes. Album opener “Hunter ...