This is definitely one of the more interesting albums I've listened to recently. Leila's production on this just feels like it's from another planet, in a good way. It's equally dreamy, ethereal, noisy, and off-beat, often times all at the same time. That might sound like it would make for a chaotic, dissonant album, but somehow, whether by magic or something, it works really really well. It somehow all comes together cohesively, I don't know how, but it does. The vocals that are used mixed with Leila's production mesh nearly perfectly, and the music, while unorthodox, is exceptional. Really impressive.
Glad you like it! I've had all sorts of misfortunes trying to convert friends to the beauties of this record. Truly stunning.
It really was great, I'm surprised it wasn't received better. _________________ Progressive Rock
I feel like calling this album creepy is kind of lazy, given the title, but that's exactly what it is. It's all so strange, it's like if Nick Cave and Grizzly Bear got depressed together and recorded an album. The music is very spacious and kind of follows this eerie-feeling pop formula, like if some old-time rock n' rollers experienced some major trauma in their lives and it affected their music. None of this probably makes sense, which means you have to listen to the album, and it's worth listening to. It's an interesting listen if it's anything, that's for sure. _________________ Progressive Rock
Definitely an interesting listen. I've always heard so much about Faust and for one reason or another, never got around to listening to them. I really can appreciate the experimentation that's going on here, especially for the time that it was recorded in. Some of it falls a little flat, but more often than not, it's pretty engaging and intriguing enough that it keeps your attention. It's odd and a little off, but that's what makes it unique and good. _________________ Progressive Rock
Early house music, really interesting, especially considering when the album came out. It's kind of entrancing in a way, it doesn't get boring often, and it's always changing, every song is unique, definitely something that'll keep you interested. _________________ Progressive Rock
I'll be honest, I found Bowie's last album pretty underwhelming, especially for all the critical praise that it got. I've always been a Bowie fan, as obviously many people are, but The Next Day just kind of fell flat for me. It just kind of felt like Bowie reject tunes, like his heart wasn't really into it. This album feels somewhat similar, though I do like it better than The Next Day. And what I give Bowie credit for is the same thing I did on the last album, that he's not trying to create some copy of his old stuff, he's still making music that, it seems like, he wants to make. He's still being creative and not just resorting to selling albums off nostalgia, and there's something to be said for that. And I will also say that this is about as far from traditional "pop" music as Bowie has gotten since his Berlin trilogy. This is relatively experimental with a jazzy feel to it, and it's cool. I will say though, one of the definite highlights is Ben Monder's guitar work, especially on the last two tracks. Monder's tone is warm and absolutely beautiful, and the solos he have feel full-bodied and melodic and completely take center stage when they show up. I feel like, in Bowie's vast, long catalog, this album will kind of get tossed aside, but it's not a bad album. It's not great or anything, but it's certainly not bad and worth a listen. _________________ Progressive Rock
This is kind of hard to describe, but this album was absolutely hypnotizing in a way. This is really house music at its absolute best. It's the expansive sound, it just works, it's easy to get completely lost in. The vocals are excellent to, though they're not the feature per se, but rather another instrumental piece that completes everything. The sense of soul/funk fed through disco electronically makes this something you could easily have on at a party, but something that can also work its way into your head and affect you. When you've got "Market" saying "There is nothing in the world that you can do", I don't know why, but it just stuck there, it sat there in my head and it wouldn't leave. It's depressing, yet beautiful, I don't really know how to describe it. The beauty of this album is that it's equal parts genius and accessible, it's not necessarily a piece that you have to sit and think and pay attention to appreciate it, but it's still complex and impressive. I dunno, it's just really good, that's all I know. _________________ Progressive Rock
Glad to see you enjoyed Vocalcity! Looks like we felt similarly about Blackstar, even if I'm a bit harder on albums that don't get a rise out of me.
Yea man! Vocalcity was sick, I loved it. I was listening to it virtually all afternoon.
And honestly, if it weren't for Ben Monder, I would've liked the Bowie album a lot less, but Monder's work was really excellent and made the album decent for me. But ultimately, it was pretty unremarkable, similar to The Next Day, and I'm not really sure why it's getting all of this praise. _________________ Progressive Rock
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