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Free Music Review: my favorite Bowie album
Hit: 5 Stars
I know a lot of people don't like this album and write it off as "too conceptual" and i can see why a lot of people don't like it. I respect your opinions and I heartily disagree.
I will say that musically, this may not be Bowie's best album, but as a whole and as a concept album that is supposed to tell a story, it works the best. Bowie tries to tell stories or at least portray certian charachters in many of his albums and i think Outside is the most sucessful at this. As other people have mentioned, it tells a futuristic detective story of a detective hunting a killer. The story that goes along with the album is told in the liner. People say it's hard to follow, but even with the non-linear set up of the story i followed the flow of the story pretty well both as it is written in the liner and also as it is told on the album. I think the problem with this album is that it may not appeal to typical Bowie fans, and that it would appeal more to fans of industrial music. This is the album that was out when he was touring with NIN and i can hear a lot of their influance in the songs and also in the set up of the album. NIN sets up their albums to have some songs that really jump out and grab you and to have lower key, transitional songs in between to help the album flow, and i see this set up in Outside as well. I've been a fan of the industrial genre for a long time and also a Bowie fan and this album combines a lot of industrial sounds but it's definantly NOT NIN or any other industrial band, David Bowie manages sucessfully to take influances and ideas from the genre but makes a final product that is creative and all his own. (this is one of the things i like about David Bowie) Even if it may not be the strongest album he's done from a purely musical standpoint, it's still very good musically as well. I enjoy every song on this album, and i can't say that of too many other albums. I would reccomend it for people who like industrial music, are interested in crime drama (another thing i'm completly obessed with) and like music that makes them think. I have to say that this is my favorite Bowie album, though of course, that is just personal preferance.
Free Music Review: Bowie's Best Since 1980
Hit: 5 Stars
I've always been intrigued by David Bowie's music without ever investigating his back-catalogue. The greatest hits packages were where I thought Bowie ruled.
Recently, however, I've started buying his albums and I can't believe the quality of Bowie's music. The reason I feel compelled to write about 'Outside' is that this was the first album I can remember being released with any significance since the mid-80's. I remember not being very impressed with the singles "Heart's Filthy Lesson" (not included on the 'Se7en' soundtrack) and "Hallo Spaceboy", so I dismissed this CD.
How wrong I was! 'Outside' is one of Bowie's best albums.
'Outside' is a concept album based on an investigation by Bowie's alter-ego PI Nathan Adler and is one of the most tremendous and audacious undertakings in rock history. It combines different styles of music including predominantly the 'industrial' sound which was made popular at the time by NIN (I recall Bowie even toured the US with Trent Reznor). The tracks flow together brilliantly with various segues performed by Bowie, resulting in much more than just a collection of songs. The stand-out tracks include mellow and melodic "I'm Deranged" (the opening track to David Lynch's film 'The Lost Highway') and the catchy "I Have Not Been to Oxford Town" (heard in the film 'Starship Troopers') - demonstrating how impressionable this album was and still is. I wouldn't be suprised to find alot of people having heard these songs and not attributing them to this album or perhaps even to David Bowie. Other stand-out tracks include the most typical Bowie tune "Strangers When We Meet" and the dark and smooth "No Control".
But, if you do treat this album as only a series of songs, then you will miss out, as there have not been many concept albums of this quality. Use the production skills of Brian Eno (yes! Eno is back on deck) and the song writing flexibility of David Bowie to enjoy one of rock's best collaborations. You will not be disappointed if you are a true lover of Bowie's music or one who enjoys quality work.
Free Music Review: Right up there with his best from the 70's!
Hit: 5 Stars
I think that Outside is almost as good as Station To Station, Ziggy Stardust, Low, etc. Some people will disagree with me because of its gruesome concept that doesn't really go anywhere. Hell, even I was disturbed when I first read the inserts and heard track five, and there's hardly anything that ever shocks me! But, it's just like a scary movie. After you see it/hear it once, you're not really shocked anymore the next next time you see or hear it. I think if Bowie had added some more segues or left the concept out all together, there would be less people bashing this. Some people also say that it's too long, "about 80 minutes," and has some filler. Personally, I think "Wishful Beginnings" is a little weaker than rest, but that's about it.
You're probably wondering why I gave this a five star rating. It's because of the music!!! There is nothing else that really sounds quite like it. Outside has an odd combination of industrial and jazz music, that somehow actually really works. I'm not even a big fan of either industrial or jazz, and I still really like this CD! Brian Eno, "Roxy music member, producer of U2's "The Joshua Tree," "Achtung Baby," etc." is on here and he really adds to this with his synthesizers. Mark Garson also does some really good piano playing. The CD just sounds great and it feels like everyone put a lot of effort into it. Well, maybe not a whole lot of effort into the concept, but definitley the music. Some of the stand out tracks are "Outside," "The Heart's Filthy Lesson," "Hallo Spaceboy," "The Motel," "The Voyeur Of Utter Destruction," "I Am With Name," and "Strangers When We Meet."
If you already have the 95' release of this, I wouldn't bother buying it again just for the extra track at the end. It's a pretty decent song, but I'd just download it instead of paying for the whole CD again. Anyway, I highly recommend this along with all of Bowie's 70's work and Scary Monsters.
Free Music Review: I adore this record
Hit: 5 Stars
It's so twisted and, after a time, accessible, and I never fail to notice something new within its plethora of sonic layers. It works even better when you edit out the 'segues.'
I was very disappointed when the series didn't continue, as threatened/promised by Bowie/Eno way back when, with works such as 'Contamination' etc. I really hope the above reviewer (Mr. 30 "UCF Student") is accurate in his review above!
One of my all-time favorite Bowie records, and coming at a time when I really didn't expect to passionately enjoy anything by him post Scary Monsters. In addition to the promised studio series, I'd really like to see/hear a live document of the Ouside tour(s).
Favorite songs include: Heart's Filthy Lesson; The Motel; Hallo Spaceboy; Voyeur of Utter Destruction; Thru These Architect's Eyes; Strangers When We Meet...overall, a truly devastating and mind blowing record.
Final wish: Once and for all, please re-issue 'The Buddha of Suburbia.'
Free Music Review: ITS COMING.......
Hit: 5 Stars
1. segue - A Brief Inquisition (0:45)
2. Contamination (5:13)
3. Ebola Jazz (4:28)
4. A Fragmented Line (2:06)
5. The Hive Of No Desire (5:33)
6. segue - The Mad Ramblings of Long Beard (1:15)
7. Ill Refute (5:06)
8. A Tribe From The Ghost Plains (4:33)
9. Drawing A Blank (3:48)
10. Mausoleum (4:25)
11. Serengeti Song (7:34)
12. segue - The Fever Is Still (0:32)
13. Dream Child (5:52)
14. Crazed In The Hot-Zone (4:51)
15. Wiredlife (3:03)
16. Verona No More (3:55)
17. The Only Part Of My Days (4:43