On a compressed format (like 256kbps AAC or MP3), high-frequency details—specifically the reverb tails on her voice and the "grain" of the electronics—get truncated. The stereo imaging collapses. However, a rip (typically 16-bit/44.1kHz CD quality or higher 24-bit/96kHz remasters) preserves the dynamic range.
If you are a collector, do not settle for the remastered streaming version. Hunt down the rip of the original CD, or the 24-bit "Surrounded" mix. Drop it into Foobar2000, Audirvana, or Plexamp. Bjork - Post-FLAC-
In the pantheon of 1990s alternative music, few albums are as sonically audacious as Björk’s sophomore masterpiece, Post . Released in 1995, it was a deliberate departure from the icy, acoustic melancholia of Debut . Instead, Post was a manifesto of chaos: a collision of trip-hop, big band jazz, industrial noise, and lush string arrangements. On a compressed format (like 256kbps AAC or