Low (studio album) by David Bowie

Great album.

Shockingly good. Great songs on one side. Sound and Vision in particular is brilliant. The second half is more experimental and doesn't really nail it but its still very pleasant to listen to.

The influence this record had on music is absolutely massive with so many huge artists picking out this release as a huge inspiration. This isn't hard to believe as the music on here is packed full of quality. The peak of this for me is on the incredible Warszawa which is full of character and depth making it worth revisiting over and over again as it just gets better with every listen. Following closely behind this track is Sound And Vision which is just so infectious and it once again demonstrates Bowie's diversity. The main appeal of this record is just how creative Bowie and Eno were on this album with it just flowing out of every song. This leads to some experimental instrumentation that is so much fun to explore and get lost in. It also demonstrates how fantastic Bowie was as an instrumentalist as you are forced to acknowledge his quality on the tracks that are absent his voice and you truly start to appreciate how special he was. Overall, this is a significant and influential moment in the career of a true musical legend and it also has the quality to back it up.

I love this album. It's fantastically influential - when asked about favourite Bowie album, I would be really choosing between Hunky Dory and Low. The way it sounds, I'll probably stop writing this review, will go play it again

From lleon79 10/02/2022 06:07

First time I listened to it I couldn't care a lot about it. Second period I tried listening to it, I enjoyed it much more and "got it". Now at this time in my life I feel so much more related to it. I think it finally genuinely clicks with me. It's definitively one of his best albums.

Solid album

One of the most influential albums ever, The Cure, Nine Inch Nails, Wire, Arcade Fire, Joy Division all this great acts influenced by this record
The Beginning and the best in the Berlin Trilogy, Brian Eno and Tony Visconti top notch Producers Ever

This is definitely one of the greatest Bowie's albums. I like every single track on here and I think that experimental elements worked really well.

I know that this record is cited as a major influence on several great subsequent bands. However, knowing that this album was reportedly influenced by Northern Europe in the 1970s makes it a bit…remote. Additionally, Bowie’s primary talents in songwriting lie with his voice and lyrics. Which are frequently absent from this album.

Tough to connect with, but about half the songs are beautifully done.

From pedro1976 05/02/2022 05:58

Album of the year. 1977.