Bjork: There's More to Life Than This (Stories Behind Every Song) Paperback – Import, 11 December 2002

A must have for any Bjork fan. Tells stories behind every song up to that date. I love popping in a Bjork album and reading about each song as the album plays.

As a longtime hardcore Bjork fan - I basically knew everything about Bjork's history and catalogue before reading this book, hence was why I read through this in one sitting. I didn't learn anything new, but a lot was gained from this though, like how Gittins explained the meaning behind the Icelandic songs and lyrics that before, I had no clue what even the title translated to, but now I do. I also liked the general writing style, how Gittins captured the very essence of Bjork musically, lyrically, and personality wise so well. The book was a little bit all over the place somehow though despite how it carefully stayed in chronological order. He didn't really explain the story behind EVERY Bjork song. He mentioned Tappi Tikarass and how rare their albums are, but he didn't dive into the lyrics there. He entirely skimmed over the KUKL albums, didn't mention any of their songs and what they were about, and those albums are attainable. I liked the addition of explaining the meaning behind the b-sides, but I was confused as to why it was scattered and not chronological in its presentation. There were a few typos (at the back of the book, they call "Bukolla" Bukokka...). But all in all, this was a satisfying book for even the hardcore Bjork fan like me. The pictures alone are worth it, but the contents of it all, despite some of the shortcomings, are also worth reading - and owning as part of your Bjork collection.