Unlike her first full-length Debut (1993), which was almost entirely produced by Mo' Wax artist Nellee Hooper, Björk’s second full-length Post is characterized by more collaborative efforts, including production by Hooper, 808 State’s Graham Massey, and trip hop pioneer Tricky. Moreover, Björk co-produced every song on the album.
Post received widespread critical acclaim and was a commercial success, charting at number 2 in the United Kingdom and number 32 in the United States. It was certified gold in New Zealand and Sweden, and platinum in Australia, Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
Bjork has said about the album title:
It was a combination of things. I felt the album was the other half of Debut, so it made sense to call it Post — before and after kinda thing. Also, my friend Hussein Chalayan had made a whole [clothing] collection on Belgian envelope paper (I wear a jacket from it on the cover), so it sort of was in the air at the time. This word was waiting to be used.
The picture on the cover is me on Piccadilly Circus (Times Square of London) too excited, too many things, Bright Lights Big City kinda thing, and me eager to consume. So my musical heart was scattered at the time and I wanted the album to show that.
During the Post era, Björk released 6 singles from 1995 to 1997: “Army Of Me”, “Isobel”, “It’s Oh So Quiet”, “Hyperballad”, “Possibly Maybe”, and “I Miss You”, all featuring remixes from Post and Debut and B sides/unreleased tracks that didn’t make the album.
In 1996, Björk released Telegram, a remix album reimagining tracks from Post, along with a limited run of 12" vinyl remixes for “Possibly Maybe” and “Enjoy” pressed exclusively for the remix album, and another 12" vinyl remix series in 1997, featuring remixes from Debut and Post that were previously released on the singles.
In 1997, Björk released Celebrating Wood And Metal, a limited CD for members of her Telegraph fanclub, with recordings from her 1994 MTV Unplugged performance that would later be released on DVD in 2001, and on CD in 2003 as Debut Live in the Livebox boxset.