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Björkish
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Etymology
en Björk ish
Adjective
en Björkian.
en 14 February 2004 Marge C. Enriquez Fashion fast foward Philippine Daily Inquirer https://archive.org/details/inquirergna.2001/20040214/page/n51/mode/2up C4 YDG colleague LZ Punzalan describes Reyes’ clothes as “Bjorkish,” meaning something that Bjork, the eccentric singer from Iceland, would wear.
en October 2004 Ann Powers The Guide Blender https://archive.org/details/blender-2004-10-hilary-duff-30-c/Blender%2C%202004-10%20%28Hilary%20Duff%29%20%2330%20%28C%29 113 It’s conceptually daring, but beyond a few ecstatic moments (the breathtaking “Piano Il," the mad jam session “Triumph of a Heart"), the sound is familiarly Björkish — like a lover's whisper, highly romantic yet intimate.
en April 2015 Sam Richards New Albums Uncut https://archive.org/details/UNCUT_April_2015_UK/mode/2up 83 Anna Wise and Dane Orr take their name from a Sonny Rollins composition, though their magpie post-pop sound owes as much to Björkish folktronica as it does to vintage jazz.
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