Bjork’s “Bastards,” stylized as “bastards,” is a collection of remixes remastered by Mandy Pernell from “The Crystalline Series” and “Biophilia Remix Series,” which were gleaned from her 2011 “Biophilia.” It’s essentially a remix of a remix.
“Biophilia” was the first app album in the world – with an Apple app relating to each song – and Bjork has said that part of the album was recorded with an iPad. It’s wonderful and strange, but I doubt any of the songs needed to be tinkered with any further.
Overlaid with awkward dubstep beats, “Biophilia” loses something in its transformation into “bastards.” The Death Grip remix of “Sacrifice” is especially painful to hear.
Don’t waste time with it, considering you can just sit back and listen to the original tracks while perusing her website, which solidifies her ethereal, yet accessible image, or playing with the song apps. Sometimes less is more.