The shortest track (2:50). A minimal, skeletal piece held together by a clicking beat and a cello playing high harmonics. It is a philosophical realization: "I mature but that doesn't mean I'm old." It acts as a palette cleanser, resetting the tempo before the finale.
The funkiest moment on a decidedly unfunky album. "Alarm Call" features a squelchy, percussive bassline reminiscent of underground techno. Lyrically, it is a manifesto of radical optimism. "I'm no fucking Buddhist / But this is enlightenment." Björk sings about being "on an alarm call" to save the world. The music video features her riding a speedboat down a tropical river, smiling. It is the release valve for the album's pressure. homogenic by bjork
The tension between the rigid, programmed click of the computer and the sweeping, human vibrato of the cello is the engine that drives Homogenic . It is the sound of emotion colliding with technology. The shortest track (2:50)