David Bowie

[russycarps]

Am I alone in not being blown away by this album? it's ... alright. Not great, a long way from great, but equally a long way from terrible.

You want great? give the new John Grant a few listens. Astonishing album.

[The Nal]

Am I alone in not being blown away by this album? it's ... alright. Not great, a long way from great, but equally a long way from terrible.

You want great? give the new John Grant a few listens. Astonishing album.

Edited March 18, 2013 by The Nal

[ghandi]

I had a listen over the weekend, and agreed, although it's ok, i was not blown away. I was doing something else on the computer whilst listening and it sort of just faded in the background. I am being very picky as it's hard to judge Bowie knowing what he's done in the past, but run of the mill for me i'm afriaid.

[russycarps]

I think it needs a few listens to appreciate it. But I do think some of the songs are better than 99% of other stuff that will be released this year

[CaledonianGonzo]

John Grant's album is a real mixed bag - there are 5 or 6 tracks on there as good as anything on Queen of Denmark, but there are also a fair number of clunkers on there.

[Mardy]

John Grant's album is a real mixed bag - there are 5 or 6 tracks on there as good as anything on Queen of Denmark, but there are also a fair number of clunkers on there.

[CaledonianGonzo]

I'm just naturally more inclined to appreciate the lush seventies soft-rock aesthetic than I am sparse eighties synthscapes. I've got no beef with him trying a new direction but I think the wheels come off in a couple of places where the songs aren't strong enough to survive the Depeche Mode-isms.

[BlackHole2006]

Interesting. I think it pisses on Queen of Denmark from a great height. That electronica is a far better fit for his stuff than Midlake's folky whimsy.

[Big Vern]

agree it's mediocre at best. Where are we now is the stand out track for me, beautiful, his voice so lends itself to that temp of song now. The other stuff, his voice is not strong enough to carry on livelier tracks for me.

[russycarps]

agree it's mediocre at best. Where are we now is the stand out track for me, beautiful, his voice so lends itself to that temp of song now. The other stuff, his voice is not strong enough to carry on livelier tracks for me.

[DJL]

Watched Dave, the 2manydj's bowie 'film' (or whatever it is) the other night whilst drunk in a dark room - had a great time!

[Vanderlyle]

I think the album is excellent. Really enjoy it.

[Big Vern]

I think youre opinion is bollocks Russy, his voice is not fine. Youre just typically blinded towards the acts of your long forgotten youth and can see no wrong in them. One or two great songs, other than that a weak voice struggling to be heard over the music.

[BlackHole2006]

I think youre opinion is bollocks Russy, his voice is not fine. Youre just typically blinded towards the acts of your long forgotten youth and can see no wrong in them. One or two great songs, other than that a weak voice struggling to be heard over the music.

[Vanderlyle]

I think youre opinion is bollocks Russy, his voice is not fine. Youre just typically blinded towards the acts of your long forgotten youth and can see no wrong in them. One or two great songs, other than that a weak voice struggling to be heard over the music.

[Ed209]

I think it's really good. I might reassess my "in his top 10" stance as i was maybe a little caught up in the release, but it's still a great listen. I would put it as a middling bowie album

[Wooderson]

It's his best since the 70's for me. There's maybe one or two tracks that don't hit the mark - rest is absolute quality. Tis a shame to see a reduction/retraction in praise but ho hum, can't be helped.

[ghandi]

I think his voice hasn't the " fluidity: for want of a better word, but this is just age. Obviously from his 70's through 80'd stuff his voice was in tip top condition and he could hit the higher notes. On this album it seems more rough around the edges, more : harsh: if you will.

[russycarps]

I think youre opinion is bollocks Russy, his voice is not fine. Youre just typically blinded towards the acts of your long forgotten youth and can see no wrong in them. One or two great songs, other than that a weak voice struggling to be heard over the music.

[Wooderson]

I can't see any issues with his vocals on the record. At all.

I really hope its not just the first pangs of youthful obsession with the album, but I think ive connected with and enjoyed it more than the vast majority of his work. I'd go as far as saying its a more consistent, superior listen than anything post 'Low'.

[Mardy]

You know what, I was thinking about this earlier today. I want to be ludicrously enthusiastic about music, I want to love the albums that are released by acts I love, I want to be caught up in the heady enthusiasm of it all. Fuck rational, measured responses. I really, genuinely want to be overcome with teenage giddiness when I'm listening to a record. I want to scrawl it's name on my pencil case. The older I caught, the more I think rational analysis can go screw itself. Music is the stuff you fall in love with and to, it's the stuff that makes you jump around and cry. If the Guardian says it's 3 stars, well fuck them too. 3 stars is for fucking accountants and analysts. Give me a drunken rant about why this music is the greatest, every fucking time.

Edited March 19, 2013 by Mardy

[Wooderson]

You know what, I was thinking about this earlier today. I want to be ludicrously enthusiastic about music, I want to love the albums that are released by acts I love, I want to be caught up in the heady enthusiasm of it all. Fuck rational, measured responses. I really, genuinely want to be overcome with teenage giddiness when I'm listening to a record. I want to scrawl it's name on my pencil case. The older I caught, the more I think rational analysis can go screw itself. Music is the stuff you fall in love with and to, it's the stuff that makes you jump around and cry. If the Guardian says it's 3 stars, well fuck them too. 3 stars is for fucking accountants and analysts. Give me a drunken rant about why this music is the greatest, every fucking time.

[Wooderson]

Kitty Empire gave The Next Day a lukewarm 3 stars. Not that its anything important really but Petridis in the same paper gave it 4. I'd take both with a grain of salt folks.

Besides, the 3 stars is a serious outlier in the broader scheme of things, to paraphrase the man himself.

[LondonTom]

You know what, I was thinking about this earlier today. I want to be ludicrously enthusiastic about music, I want to love the albums that are released by acts I love, I want to be caught up in the heady enthusiasm of it all. Fuck rational, measured responses. I really, genuinely want to be overcome with teenage giddiness when I'm listening to a record. I want to scrawl it's name on my pencil case. The older I caught, the more I think rational analysis can go screw itself. Music is the stuff you fall in love with and to, it's the stuff that makes you jump around and cry. If the Guardian says it's 3 stars, well fuck them too. 3 stars is for fucking accountants and analysts. Give me a drunken rant about why this music is the greatest, every fucking time.

[Big Vern]

who gives a flying fart through a donut what any music journo or person on these boards says about anything tbh? YOU either like something or you don't, no matter whether it's deemed cool or hip or if it comes from somebody that has had a fantastic or shit career in the past, you like it or you don't, simples eh?