Members of the Icelandic post-punk scene banded together to form the Sugarcubes. The band had apparently never intended their music to be taken seriously (meaning it to lampoon the pop music sound), but soon found themselves at the centre of a label 'bidding war'. They ended up being the first Icelandic act to attain major international success... so I guess the joke's on them.
The music is, as to be expected, kind of jagged postpunk sounds (propulsive bass, aggressive but slightly funky guitar) but with a more playful, melodic sensibility. It's a decent album, but the clear standout is Björk's voice, and accordingly, the album helped launch her solo career.
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