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David Bowie – Earthling (RCA)
For a man who intends to float himself on the stock market this year, “Earthling” could be considered an incredibly reckless album to release. Guaranteed to alienate older fans that remember the classic ‘70s records, and the difficulties involved with a fifty year old attracting a new audience among younger listeners, Bowie could have been taking a huge chance with this eclectic mix of past and present.
Fortunately, “Earthling” mixes “Low” and “Heroes” era atmospherics with drum ‘n’ bass rhythms to produce the most startling album since 1980’s “Scary Monsters”. Hopefully we can forget all about the dreadful cack of the mid and late ‘80s, the “Tin Machines” and the “Tonights”, and instead let David Bowie take care of business.
LB (1997)
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