Neil Young - Landing on Water
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Free Music Review: Landing On Water
Hit: 5 Stars
Another awesome album from Neil Young. A variety of songs based on the times we are living in, and our trials and tribulations. A great addition to anyone's music library.Free Music Review: Trans with the bugs out
Hit: 4 Stars
You know, it blows my mind that such seminal Young albums such as On The Beach and Time Fades Away are unavailable while the likes of Old Ways and this are still out there...But don't get me wrong, I really do like this album. In fact, I like it a lot; I think it's the best thing Neil did during his "difficult" years on Geffen. When I first heard LoW, I hated it. Flat out hated it. I was still jonesing for the Neil Young of the Seventies and this certainly did not fit the bill. But y'know, the songs themselves were so strong that I eventually began to play it more and more, beginning with Hippie Dream, one of Neil's best in any decade, on through the shuffling People on the Street, Touch The Night with its choirish BV's, I Got A Problem (rocking and funky, with great guitar), and even the Devo-ish Pressure. This album comes across in a lot of ways like an attempt to revisit Trans, and in my opinion LoW works much better. After my initial reservations, I came to like Young's enhanced electric guitar and Steve Jordan's flat-sounding electronic drums (I mean sometimes they sound like a flat rubber stick on a wood block!) As the years have gone by, I still play Zuma or On The Beach or Tonight's The Night when I get in the mood for some Neil, but once in a while, when I least expect it, I get an urge to pull this one out and give it a spin. I always enjoy it, and I think you will, too, with an open mind.
Free Music Review: Underappreciated
Hit: 4 Stars
Neil Young put this album out during the mid-80's, when he was switching genre's with every album. This is not so much of a synth-rocker as Trans (which was an excellent and under-appreciated album also), but more of Young's interpretation of the mostly-black urban music that was in it's early growth at that time, and which is still a huge presence in the the form of rap and hip-hop. This is essentially a Neil Young rap album. Unlike some of his albums, it is clear to the listener who has any understanding of the artist, that this is not autobiographical material. I think some of the other genre experiments were closer to reflecting Young's take on the world, processed through the various musical genres he chose to use.
I have been a Neil Young fan for over 30 years, and have had different reactions to his musical changes over those years. This is an album you need to listen to a few times before you begin to fully appreciate it. Like Trans, it's an album you might initially be put off by, but it is really good music.
Free Music Review: NOT AS BAD AS YOU THINK
Hit: 4 Stars
Not great Neil Young, but one of his most experimental albums. Anyone would have a problem following a string of classic albums, but Neil gives it a good try with this album.It was hard to get used to the synthesizer-heavy sounds, but it grew on me after a few rounds on the CD player. The standouts are "Weight of the World", "Hippie Dream" and "Pressure". If you're not a Neil Young fan, do not start with "Landing on Water". Start with "Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere" or "Harvest", or better yet "Decade". If you are a fan, try it. It is possibly the cheapest Neil Young album available. It is not for all tastes, though.Free Music Review: You Won't Find a Better Value than This
Hit: 4 Stars
No, Landing On Water is not Neil Young's best album. But it is one of his most interesting. Songs like "Hippie Dream" and "Touch the Night" are among his best 80's stuff. There are also a couple of songs that I generally skip, but overall this is one of my favorite CDs to listen to at night.
I don't know why he is criticized for venturing into synthesized music. To me Landing On Water is yet another example of Neil's ability to make great music in a unique style.
I can't believe this CD is so cheap. What a value! Don't pass this one up.