One of my young friends currently at WPRK put up a poll at the beginning of the year asking what upcoming album were you most anticipating. I answered with this one. It tied with Bad Religion, second only to the Black Keys. I wonder what the others who voted for Bowie have to say about "The Next Day"...
This is a perfectly enjoyable record, just not very memorable. I hear "Let's Dance"-era in the new single and best track on the album, "The Stars (Are Out Tonight)." A great video for the song with Tilda Swinton in it. Find it yourself because it's been out for seven weeks and has 4.2 million views. There are Ziggy Stardust hints and BKP said Tin Machine, which is a spot-on call that I missed. A lot of Bowie's vocals are buried in the mix, purposefully, I'm guessing. On one song he channels Jim Morrison and on a couple others he could have been Bob Geldof. There are plenty of musical hooks, but unfortunately, they are attached to flimsy lines.
The Thin White Duke doesn't need my help or care what I think. This album debuted at #1 or #2 on twenty different world charts. No need for me, however, to make it my fourteenth solo Bowie title. Again, it's a fine album IF it's already playing, but I don't think I'd find the initiative to pluck it from my vault to play it anytime soon.
I will keep four tracks for posterity's sake...
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