The Next Day

Decent

unfortunately not for me, i enjoyed "where are we now?" and "heat" but i dont see myself re-listening in the near future.

This wasn’t my favourite Bowie album

Good but quite mixed - the good songs were great, but a few misses in my opinion. Standout Tracks: - How Does The Grass Grow? - (You Will) Set The World On Fire - You Feel So Lonely You Could Die

It just did not resonate with me (or Tim) at all.

Had some moments I enjoyed but ultimately didnt really capture my attention. Definitely not as strong an album as previous Bowie albums ive heard

Gute Musik. Nicht für mich.

Not one for me.

This is an interesting choice. I listened to and love many classic Bowie albums like Ziggy Stardust, Low, Hunky Dory, Aladdin Sane, Heroes and so on. Never heard this one. I do have to say I usually dislike "back to form" albums. I’m having a hard time rating this one. It’s a good album, it just sounds like David Bowie. Is it as good as Aladdin Sane or Scary Monsters? Not by a long shot. Does it have some very good songs? Yeah. I mean, the songwriting is great and the singing is great and the instrumentation is great. This would be the best album on the discography of many artists. I just expect more of Bowie. I expect some new sound, some unique brash weirdness, and this is ordinary. I’m going to give it two stars. It’s a fine album and it’s entirely possible I’ll listen to it again in the future, but it doesn’t even crack Bowie’s top ten so how can it be on the top 1000 ever.

Although not exactly “prime Bowie“ this still stacks up pretty well compared to other music of this era.

This didn’t really hold my attention, even though I wanted it to. The songs were forgettable.

I feel a little guilty for this, since it's Bowie. But "Meh."

I mean it's David Bowie...hasn't disappointed me so far. I'm a new fan for sure

Bailed on it.

I enjoyed this album more than I thought I would-some solid songwriting and Beatles-influenced music. It’s not my favorite Bowie album, but it’s a mature, well produced, tightly written album. 3.5 stars.

Not a great album , it really shouldn't be on this list. Sounds like Bowie trying to copy Paul Weller and failing miserably. Two good tracks. I'll let other people decide what they are.

Not among Bowie's top works, but he certainly showed he could still make interesting music well into his 60s. He was definitely taken from the world too soon!

Znakomity 5/5. Dużo do zapisania

Not my favorite David Bowie. The album seems kind of tired for some reason and I can't really get into it. I'll continue enjoying his earlier works and probably avoid this one in the future.

meh, ich hoffe das war eins seiner schlechten Alben und es wird nur noch besser ab jetzt. 2 Sterne

Fand die zweite Hälfte besser als die erste Hälfte. Bin gespannt wie die andern Bowie Alben werden. 3/5

Bowie released what, 20 albums? This isn't even top 15.

Never really sat through this one in full before. I think I'd need more listens to get right under the skin of it. On this evidence that's something I probably should try to do.

Don't really understand why this is here. Not a bad album by any means but it's not one of Bowie's best albums by any stretch of imagination. Valentine's Day is the best song on the album and I appreciate that the album is pretty solid for a late stage icon record but if blackstar hadn't happened, I think we'd all be a little disappointed by this one.

His best music since Scary Monsters for me anyway. I was really impressed by how good this was when it came out and listening again now it still impresses.

Eh, it was pretty enjoyable. I think I might have vaguely recognized a couple of the tracks. Nothing super standout, but a solid Bowie album.

Not sure. Maybe a bit too hard , not bowiesque enough.

Love the sax on Dirty Boys. Overall very interesting piece from the tail end of Bowie’s life.

This was awful. If it hadn't been David Bowie, it would be an easy 0 stars but it gets 1. Dull, dull, dull

This list made me a huge David Bowie fan, but if I got this one earlier I probably would've rated it much lower.

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As someone who isn't very familiar with David Bowie's work (yet) this album was the perfect introduction. Very solid.

Bowie has always been tough for me. I dont know why. I can pick out neat stuff but nothing sticks. Mad respect for the guy. His voice might bug me a bit as well. I dunno...I'm gonna try hutvthat can't all be zingers.

Nothing really jumped out at me in a good or bad way

This is the album that feels David Bowie just felt like creating a new album again, without feeling the pressure to create masterpieces or revolutionise a sounds. Just good rock music. And I appreciate it for that.

This was almost David Bowie last album and if it was this would be the wish of a circle. GreAt album.

Impressive. I like the previous few albums, but this was a big step up. It's probably 2 or 3 songs too long for me to consider it a masterpiece, but nevertheless it rules.

I liked the dark tone...

Everything this guy touched was amazing. I feel like Bowie has to be graded differently because everything would just be a 5 compared to most other bands.

-not bad but arguably the weakest Bowie album I’ve heard so far. none of the songs are necessarily “bad” imo but also there were few standouts. felt like it went on a little long -still had some decent songs though, and I really liked the return to his 70s / early 80s sound. if you’d never told me this came out in 2013 I easily could’ve been convinced it was decades old -Favorites are The Next Day and Love Is Lost

solid album, but not his best. loveee him tho

Never really liked David Bowie, even though I know everybody raves about him. His voice has never done it for me, I can't imagine I'm going to like it more when he's old. Yeah I don't love this. The music isn't really all that bad, but man his voice sounds old. I don't know what it is, I just don't really like David Bowie. Can't say I didn't try.

Not any David Bowie I was already familiar with, nothing stuck really well, but it was solid enjoyable listening experience. Not as much experimental stuff going on like some of the mid 2000's albums of his I've listened to

While the music may not be as iconic as others, this album marks the return of the artist to work (Bowie hadn't released an album for almost 10 years).

Good Thing: This list shows me each time more that slowly turn to a bowie fan Bad Thing: Many Contender missed a spot because of this many bowie albums... But who am I to complain. I would rather add the whole Bowie Discography than have to listen to any elvis costello album anymore lmaooo (3.5/5.0)

Mid.

It's decent. Nothing mind-blowing but certainly good.

4/10

Ok, not a big Bowie fan, but i respect the talent.

The first half felt very bland to me. The second half was definitely more expansive but overall I didn't feel much for the music. There were no shining lights that stood out to me and drew me into the album. I'm sure there is some interesting lyrical content wrapped up in here but this is nothing like the early Bowie. Full of energy and originality.

Decent

Bowie is always awesome all of the albums are awesome

Makes me Sad when I listen to it, a musical genius and visionary even in the milk and cocaine period - timeless

Tend to only ever listen to 70's Bowie, but really enjoyed this one

For an artist that had such a long career this is a return to form.

Þarna erum við með algjöran meðalmennsku-Bowie og þá er hann ekki í uppáhaldi. Ekki samt eins leiðinlegur og ég hefði haldið að mér myndi þykja hann en alls ekki skemmtilegur heldur

Better than Ziggy but still not for me.

Matt - Simon -

Love Bowie but didn't love this. Felt long and only a couple songs caught me. Surprised this is the Bowie they chose for the 1001 albums list but maybe there will be more!

Not the best bowie album. Doesn't have quite the same magic and didn't connect with me in the same way as some of his others. Overall though not a bad album, enjoyed listening.

This album went over my head. The "Stars (Are Out Tonight)" was a bit cheesy, and on relistening the lyrics could have been taken from one of Jed and I's improv'd songs after lots of weed and wine (Fuzzed up T-Rex 4eva). 2010s wasn't our best decade for music, unfortunately this seems to have extended to Bowie. It's trying a bit too hard to be cool, maybe something you'd expect from a comeback album following a 10-year hiatus, or just music from 2013. Guitars lacklustre, bit dull? Seeing others' comments on the subsequent album, "Blackstar", I queued it up. It snuck on mid-listen, and unwittingly I thought "Oh fuck, this is good!". I enjoyed that 30s snippet of a song from Blackstar more than any of the songs on this album. Disappointing but forgiven. Struggling how to rate this one after the past few. Dropping the score a tad as it wasn't particularly memorable for me and didn't earn a spot on any playlist. 2.5/5

Couldn’t finish, sorry. I just find Bowie so boring and this album was no different 😬😬

This album/Bowie period always low key fascinates me as it’s effectively been written out of history. Despite how big and acclaimed this was on release, the subsequent all powerful combo of ‘Blackstar’ and his own death has seemingly made this album completely redundant. As such, this album has seemingly had no lasting cultural legacy, with all the songs largely forgotten. As I suspected, the album is only even in this generator on a technicality (it was included in the 2014 edition of the book and then removed from all subsequent editions once being made obsolete,) and as such it appearing to us is like a ghostly relic from a bygone age. Anyways, has this album always been this good? I’d liked it well enough beforehand, but something really clicked with me yesterday. There’s problems with it: It’s obviously too long, it probably could have done without ‘Boss of Me’ and ‘Dancing Out in Space’, it’s not even in touching distance of ‘Blackstar’ etc etc. My god though, the majority of the songs here are fantastic! Particular highlights for me are the raging and surprisingly virile title track, the menacing and all encompassing ‘Love is Lost’, the incredibly addictive ‘Valentine’s Day’ and the absolute insanity of ‘How Does the Grass Grow?’ I do also the like the way it has the vibe of Bowie taking a victory lap as he audibly has an absolute ball. Maybe my favourite thing about the album, is that it may surprisingly be the most 2013 sounding album ever? It’s deleted from memory standing may go someway in giving me a sort of hauntological pang when listening, but this has ‘2013’ burnt into the absolute core of its being. The reason behind this is probably due to the fact that despite James Murphy not having anything to do with this, the influence of ‘This is Happening’ era LCD Soundsystem hangs large over this album in the same way so many else from that period did. You can safely file this away with other long since forgotten 2013 albums that could only have been released in that specific year, like ‘Comedown Machine’ by The Strokes and ‘Reflecter’ by Arcade Fire (an album that is actually produced by Murphy and even features a cameo from Bowie on it’s one good track.) Good, underrated album though. Thoroughly enjoyed being given a reason to come back to it.

Did anyone even know this existed, let alone thought to put it on this list?! It was nice to get a Bowie record, even though it may not be a classic one. I enjoyed having this on, and although I can never really decide if I like Bowie's vocals or not, they didn't really bother me too much on this record. Fairly happy with this one!

Classic, amazing bowie.

This is just not my taste

Nyt kun on kuunnellut lyhyen ajan sisään Bowien vanhempaa tuotantoa sekä vikaa levyä, tää tuntuu hienolta välimuodolta. On 70-luvulle kumartavaa melodiaa (synat) ja toisaalta 2010-luvun synkkää maalailua. Pari iskevää biisiä on (sinkut). Muut biisit jää täytteenomaisiksi. Bowien itsetietoisuus ja (hahmon tietoinen) ego kuuluu ja se aina vähän ärsyttää mikä kuuluu oleellisesti asiaan.

Hei AI, tekisitkö minulle 2010-luvulle sopivan Bowie-levyn? Lisää vain modernin tasainen tuotanto ja tumma, vähän progemainen alavire. Lopputulos: LP, joka pitää mielenkiinnon yllä suurimman osan ajasta, mutta jonka parhaita ideoita ei ole sovitettu kovinkaan iskevästi.

7/10

I enjoyed this - not peak Bowie but the frenetic energy at the beginning in particular is great.

Bowie is solid as always. I always like the popular stuff but began to really respect the man later in life. I am totally on a Bowie kick for a while. Great album.

While no doubt Bowie is one of the giants in the world of music, this was not one of my favourites. Some cool tracks but this won’t make its way into my rotation.

Very good.

David Bowie never misses

Another Bowie, so soon? I know he has a ton of albums on this list so I'm not too surprised he's popped up again already, I guess. Bowie recorded this after a hiatus from music. He definitely didn't lose his edge in that time, or his knack for making interesting music. But interesting doesn't always equate to good, at least to me. I can appreciate an album for the ideas it attempted and expressed, and still not find them to be particularly listenable or subjectively "good." And that's kind of how I feel about this album. While the ideas and interesting, and the experimentation is appreciated, I generally find it be...bleak. And I hate to say that because I love Bowie, and I don't think he'd enter the studio without feeling as though he had what he believed to be genuinely good ideas that were worth pursuing. But the overall sound doesn't come across as comforting Bowie, or funny Bowie, or playful Bowie, or melodramatic Bowie, but just as sad and bleak Bowie. And there's space for that version of him (as there is for all Bowie eras), but I didn't love this one. Bowie can and has done better and I know that there's better on this list that I both have and haven't heard. Two stars. Hurts, man. Standout Tracks: The Next Day, Dirty Boys, Valentine's Day, If You Can See Me, Dancing Out in Space, (You Will) Set the World on Fire

Bowie usually doesn’t do much for me, this one especially so.

Not sure this would receive much attention if it wasn't a Bowie album?

Not too shabby

lots of bowie in this challenge. OK as background music.

13/1001 The Next Day is at its core a nostalgic album. At times it songs like songs like Love Is Lost and Dirty Boys could be taken straight out of his Thin White Duke era, while Valentin’s Day is pure 70s glam. Other stuff adds a lot of Bowie’s post 80s pop sensibility to the album. However I think that kinda detracts from the interesting mix of all of his 70s sounds. (You Will) Set The World On Fire is probably the albums most interesting cut. With its almost Fripian-esque riffage combined with the bright production makes this track work incredibly well. 4/5

Hadn’t heard this (didn’t know it existed). His voice has changed into something deeply smoky and even more beautiful than before - I could see his age as I listened. Having said that, his songwriting doesn’t seem inspired, a far cry from his ‘cant miss’ 60-70s genius period. If it wasn’t Bowie, I expect this is an album no one would listen to.

Better than I expected - I’m just getting into later day Bowie and am about to listen to blackstar. Might not listen to this again but glad I did.

Liked songs: Love is lost Valentines day Overall just ok

so bad and boring

Un disco de Bowie intenso y complejo. No fácil de amar desde la primera escucha, pero ya que uno conecta con la etapa del artista y lo que sabía de su vida en ese momento, se descubre estrujante y poderoso. Lo he escuchado muchas veces desde que salió y cada vez me parece mejor. Y nada nos tenía preparados para lo que vendría después.

Another day, another Bowie... I wasn't sure how to rate this one. Instrumentally - I enjoyed this one a lot more than his other stuff. Loved the guitar. And also no weird spaceship noises on this one But on the other hand, his voice was not good here. You could tell it was a later album. It just kinda grated on me? And some of the lyrics made me cringe at one point I guess it was alright on the whole, not something I would choose to listen to again. But I rated Hunky Dory a 3 which was way better than this one in comparison. So... 2 ⭐️

We all get old and it sucks but it really sucks for singers. Something happens to our voices the older we get and at some point we all get the old people voice. This album has the old people voice a lot. If he was in his prime there would have been no issue and this album would probably considered his dark horse. But this is an album by a 66 year old trying to sing and make music like he’s still young. I love Bowie and a lot of his work but some of these songs were hard to get through without thinking about his age constantly. Crazy to think this isn’t even his last album. 6/10

Oh, darn, it's David Bowie and all, but I just don't dig this album. Too bad, because I believe it's a good one.

I like Bowie but this album doesn't stick

A classic for the ages, very jam band

4 because its bowie but more of a 3

stan is banger

What an interesting guy... his later stuff is alright but after John and I went on a Bowie internet deep dive I also came to the conclusion that his earlier stuff is preferable

Definitely prefer Bowie's early work.

Definitely his best material since Let's Dance (which wasn't all that great, albeit one of Bowie's most popular). Some of the darkest as well, putting it in league with ★. Bowie's albums are always complex and span vast galaxies. This is no exception. Lots of lyrics to pore through backed by incredibly skilled musicians. Bowie has a weirdness that is his ands his alone. This album captures that so well. There are some sonic throwbacks to his earlier material, but that isn't here for nostalgic reasons. And the references are so indirect, unless you're very familiar with all of Bowie's catalog, you won't notice. I had to listen to this three times to get even a small idea of what Bowie was trying to accomplish. It's great - deep, creepy at times, multidimensional - reminds me most of Lodger, being like an observer traveling from place to place. In this case it's all places in the mind. A lot to unpack. Beautifully complex and, as ever, grateful to have lived at the same time as David Bowie.

The Next Day is a special album by a special rock/pop talent. Copy/paste to read more: https://tinyurl.com/aur2usy6

This album showcases Bowie’s remarkable ability to adapt to modern sounds without losing his signature style. Released in 2013, it feels fresh and contemporary while still carrying the distinct quirks and charisma that define his music. It’s fascinating how effortlessly he blended into the musical landscape of the era and made it entirely his own. While I didn’t find it particularly groundbreaking compared to his earlier masterpieces, it’s still a solid, enjoyable album that proves Bowie never stopped evolving. Score: 3/5

Er ist mit der Zeit gegangen, ein großartiges Album 😄

Very interesting as a late entry in Bowie's catalogue. I anticipate this one growing on me a lot.

Trochę Bowie stracił zęby na starość ł, przynajmniej w tej płycie. Wcześniejsze były mocniejsze, rewolucyjne momentami. Ta jest nieco wtórna i przyblakła. Ale z Bowiem jest jak z pizzą, nawet średnia jest dobra. 6.5/10 równane w górę.

I remember being disappointed by this back in the day. I mean, how can you even get invested in an album with such a lazy and uninspired album cover? Revisiting it over a decade later was a bit of a revelation. It fucking slaps.

This was disappointing for Bowie. Like another review said, just because someone is one of the most successful musicians of all time, it doesn’t mean every single one of their albums needs to be on this list. There are many other artists deserving of a spot over this album that I will probably never listen to again.

Album #5 - 2/5 I just don't get this one. I've never been a huge Bowie fan (I like his hits, but the appreciation hasn't gone much deeper than that) so I do think I'd probably appreciate this album more if I knew Bowie better. I will say the story around the surprise release after his health issues is absolutely badass. There were several songs that had cool elements (that crazy spacey guitar rift and the funky brass in "Dirty Boys," hello ORGANS in "Love is Lost," emotional vocals & guitar in the chorus of "Valentine's Day," time signature shenanigans in "If you can See Me," etc.) but none of the songs' sounds felt very comprehensive. Even the "standout" songs for me were just okay "How Does the Grass Grow" & "(You Will) Set the World on Fire." I really reaaalllly want to like "Dirty Boys," because I like many individual elements, but the song just doesn't come together for me. I'm looking forward to reviewing other Bowie albums throughout these 1001!

This was an okay album, nothing too exciting, it was good as a background listen but a little bit too meh for a direct listen.

Somehow I like this more than Heroes. I honestly love all 3 of Bowie’s last albums and consider his last surge extremely impressive.

It’s Bowie. It’s good in spots. Not so good in others. It’s better than the album they derived the cover from.

Also a cat inspired by neu, though i hear the sex pistols, I don't hear heroes as much. Anyway I didn't know this album existed, and am surprised it was on the list. Seems kind of like a 'late return to form' sort of thing.

I'm a huge David Bowie fan and I like this album enough to give it 4 stars but it's not one I can play randomly for enjoyment. It is one of his better later albums. If I'm not mistaken his 2nd to last. Between Let's Dance his career was certainly one of peaks and valleys and sometimes nothingness. This is truly an album everyone should listen to once but it's not doe everyone and any fan short of gate keeping would not recommend this to a newbie. That all I have to say so that's that.

12/23/24. Always thought this album sounded terrific. Bowie barely lost a step this late into his career!

Some good stuff on here, just not his best

This was shocking at the time because Bowie managed to release an album, after years of silence, without anyone knowing he'd been recording - it came out of nowhere unannounced. Now it feels a bit like the precursor to Black Star - the timing of which was even more shocking with his death. It has a similar vibe of him looking back on his life and work but it is rather forgettable. Black Star seems more like a definitive statement now. "Where are we now?" and "The Stars (Are Out Tonight" are the stand outs.

Don’t feel this was his best…

It’s Bowie so it’s good. I love Bowie, and he has created so much amazing and powerful music, so he means a lot to me. There are some good songs on here, but it’s definitely not as strong or catchy as his prime work Favourite tracks: Love is Lost, Where are We Now?, Valentine’s Day (although that might be a little too bland) and You Will Set the World on Fire I never really got into this, even though it might be a spiritual follow up to Heroes judging by the cover art.

I love David Bowie, but I found this album uninteresting.

Enjoyed this much more that expected... and I was expecting it to be a tedious endeavor. And as much as I like Bowie, I wanted to spite the curator of this list for their incessant Bowie fawning. That said, strong enjoy!

A good David Bowie album

3.5

I’m pretty sure this is supposed to be great, but I was disappointed I didn’t know any songs. But it wasn’t bad.

Decent listen but nothing too outstanding. 3/5

Not as perfect as classic Bowie, but still good with some of the usual Bowie charm. I'd Rather Be High sounds like something that could have come out in the late 90s or early 2000s from The Verve or similar bands. The backing vocals on How Does the Grass Grow remind me of some other band/song but I can't think of what though.

I like this and it FEELS significant. But hearing it back, removed from the drama at the time of release of it being the first Bowie album in howevermany years, I didn't find the songs that alluring. Where Are We Now? is gorgeous and poignant, but a lot of the rest didn't really grab me. maybe it needs more attention than I had time for while working. The cover is one of the greatest album covers ever made, though, so an extra star for that.

For an artist that has a history of reinvention, there is nothing too radical about The Next Day: it's a Bowie album, it's bloody good. You can look too far and deep into meaning and symbolism over this final comeback. When it comes down to it, The Next Day is an a very decent album by an artist that knows what he is doing, and is happy to off glimpse of stardom, but then still tease with some of the guarded and coded lyrics. It's a little too long to be considered a genuine five star classic.

Another artist and I'd probably give it a 5 - but as its Bowie and he's at another level its probably a 4 as whist its very good it fall short of some of his other albums.

AND THE NEXT ALBUM AND THE NEXT AND ANOTHER ALBUM 🗣️🗣️🗣️🔥🔥🔥🔥 Really enjoyed this album, I only half-listened to "Heroes" (album not song) while in call and gave it a 3, assuming that that rating is accurate, this one was much better. Bowie has a great voice, and the music lets him shine while also going hard. Great sound. Notable tracks: The Next Day - best track, banger, lyrics probably have some deep meaning Dirty Boys - cool riff Boss Of Me - the saxophone in this song could beat could beat up Stan Getz in a fight Dancing out in Space - groovy How Does The Grass Grow? - did he take inspiration from My Singing Monsters with this one? (yes it came out before the album)

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Well, I did not personally enjoy this all that much, but I imagine most people who like Bowie liked this album. It has an interesting sound: it's still very much a Bowie album with an 80's vibe, but it somehow sounds more contemporary. This is one of those "it's good for what it is but it's not for me" deals...with *just* enough personal appeal to get to a 3. 2.5

I appreciate it, but The Next Day is far from my favorite Bowie. And, to be honest, when flipping through covers my brain forgot it was a separate record rather than a remix of Heroes.

It's hard to describe how I feel about this one. It reminds me of Blackstar, with a different sound but similarly dour tone, and it has a couple really strong songs that stand up with Bowie's classics. But the whole thing just sort of drags, and the album cover really sets an accurate tone; an old, ragged, dismissive, and derivative take on Bowie's peak years in the 70s. Today is another day, and where are we now? Just as in the song, he sounds tired and unsure of the answer. Best song: The Stars (Are Out Tonight)

I enjoyed it more then I expected to given that I'm not generally a fan of Bowie's later work. But does it really need to be on this list when peak Bowie was so much better?

Bits of it were good

Oh come on now, we all David Bowie is not really dead, and he's off in some underground city with the real Paul McCartney... In all seriousness, I thought it was pretty good.

I'm sorry I really don't like Bowie. Mumbling rambling nonsense over repetitive instrumentation.

Not songs I had heard before sound good

Not a fan of this one unfortunately!

going into this always having experienced a particular dislike for every single bowie song i've ever heard i was rly surprised to enjoy the first track on this record. i have been pulled in. i am a sucker for deliberate attempts at pushing songwriting somewhere it hasn't been before & a handful of tracks here are very obviously exactly that. that's commendable. i might just have to change my mind on this dead dude.

Good album but none of the songs are memorable.

As I mentioned with the Blackstar review, I like this album better as a whole. Upon re-listen, it's still not a 5 but it's damn good. A couple of obvious tunes (Set the World On Fire? Yawn) cut it a bit, but that turn at If You Can See Me into Rather Be High is so good.

An argument for there being too many Bowie albums on the list.

3.5

Fairly dull. Great Bowie voice though.

This one doesn’t need to be on any 1001 list.

Really good album, but not up there with his classics, so not really one for this list.

I had no idea what to expect from this one, but was pleasantly surprised. It's a bit bland overall, but the lyrics are inspired (as you'd expect from Bowie) and some tracks stand out from the rest. Nothing mindblowing, but an enjoyable rock album.

This album made me hate Bowie. This was just annoying. I didn't finish it

Not a big Bowie fan. This one didn't hot any good notes with me. Pretty boring

He is so creative and it’s great… Just again he’s not really my style

I love David Bowie. I do not understand in what world I “must” listen to this David Bowie album. Doesn’t break any new ground for me. An old rockstar’s comeback, no matter how revered, is not really nice that impressive. McCartney could put out a single that is just farts and have people analyze it while it goes to #1, but it doesn’t mean that it’ll be good. Not that this is bad, per se, it just sounds very much like other late Bowie stuff. Which, if nothing else, is pleasant enough.

I’d Rather Be High - than listen to this whole album again It takes until Where Are We Now to really get going in a way that I like and that feels like Bowie. Those first few songs feel too generically classic rock. But from then on, it is an enjoyable album. And it may not be doing anything new, but I think that’s okay, and part of the beauty of it. I don’t need Bowie to do anything other than make Bowie music. And I think given this came out after a long hiatus, that that was important for his fans. He even sort of addresses this in the first song, saying he’s not dead. Not only is he actually not dead, the idea of him and his style are not dead either. Best - How Does The Grass Grow? Worst - Dirty Boys

This is one of the few Bowie albums that I had never listened to before. But as I had already imagined, Bowie doesn't have bad albums! I always prejudged this album because of its similarity to the cover of Heroes, but I can see that (or maybe I'm crazy) The Next Day is a kind of sonic and spiritual continuation of Heroes... It may not have anything to do with it, but that's the feeling I got. Anyway, 5 stars.

Hadn't heard this album before now. Shame on me cos I am a Bowie fan. Found it quite emotional listening to it as it was the last studio album he did before Black Star. I could detect a lot of the early stuff throughout this album. Bowie was an absolute God and nothing he did was bad. Legend

La carrera de Bowie deberia considerqarse como un solo album, donde este seria el momento de dejar atrás el pasado antes del final

UN solidisimo 4 del duque

It was fine. Not a big bowie fan but this was grand

Solid if uninspiring.

Meh. Manhattanite critics always rated Bowie higher than I do. I liked this one better than much of his work I've heard. 3 stars. :)

Apparently I'm very up and down on Bowie, with this one being in the down column. A couple decent tracks but no real standouts here for me.

Love Bowie but this ain’t it, not unlistenable but not essential in the slightest, he has 8 other albums on the list, this one doesn’t need to be here

Bowie sucks

I'm surprised that this album is on the list considering his other more prominent works.

Really enjoyed this album. Would listen to again

whatever

It's a pretty good album, but I am definitely glad it wasn't his last album. It's an alright sort of return to form, sounds like it could have been recorded in the late 80s. It's not his best stuff but you can tell he is trying his hardest to make a diverse album with good songwriting. B

good and it surprised me. Though I downgraded from 4 to 3.5 stars on more listens. A sort of melting pot of all the genres that Bowie did during his career.

Pretty weak, there was some good things but nothing I have an interest in coming back to

Bowie's big comeback after retiring from music in the mid-00's is a good, but not great, set of songs. In hindsight it feels more like Bowie is dipping his feet back into the creative pool, but it did feel like a major event back in 2013. I actually remember the day this album was announced, together with the release of lead single "Where Are We Now?". It was Bowie's birthday, sure, but it was also the same day Pokémon X & Pokémon Y were announced. Completely unrelated, but that always stuck with me. Still, it's a very safe record, more of a reminder to the public how amazing Bowie had been throughout the years, and there wasn't much of an indication of how amazing he would be still be. Key tracks: The Next Day The Stars (Are Out Tonight) Where Are We Now?

Never could get into Bowie, another rough listen here.

GOAT! Enough said.

Wasn't aware of this album from Davey. Really enjoyed it

I honestly never expected to like a Bowie album, but this worked for me.

good but not really my style

7/10 Bowie had much better albums before and after this...but Bowie 11-20-2024

Surprised this one made the Cut - but I like it. Not quite Blackstar levels - that one can hang with the best of his 70s albums while this one falls a little short -but together they definitely form a late career Renaissance.

That’s a 3.5 if ever there was one. Strong creative work for a sexagenarian, but lacking killer tracks.

The beginning of a strange little comeback towards the end of his life. This album shows interesting diversity for Bowie. His last two albums are somehow simultaneously odd and right at home in his trajectory. More experimental in its sound but still more interesting than 90% of what’s out there. Still, I own a lot of Bowie albums. And I don’t own this one. 3.5/5

The Next Day is the twenty-fifth album of David Bowie's incredible career. This album was his first in ten years, and was released as a surprise - he managed to keep the project entirely under wraps until it's release. This was the penultimate album of Bowie's career, and gathered considerable attention as a favorably-received release so late in his career and after a considerable absence. This is a collection of interesting art-rock songs - good, but not particularly great ones. They are grandiose, well-orchestrated and pretty songs, but this is not one of the albums to recommend from Bowie's extensive catalog.

David Bowie IS brat 10/10

Not my thing

It seems Bowie didn't age like fine wine.

The Next Day is the comeback album of the decade! (Maybe the heart attack got him rethinking). No hits here, but listenable Bowie. I’d Rather Be High and Boss Of Me string a decent two in a row. The last two songs are the dramatic Bowie and a bit much, album would have been better without ‘em. (2.8*s) for Davy.

This album is very mid, not great but not bad either, overall listenable but no real stand-outs (although I will play "Valentine's Day" on Feb. 14th now). Hadn't heard of anything from this album prior, didn't really like "If You Can See Me Now" but the next two and "The Stars are Out" are decent. I'm glad Black Star was better. Weak finish near the tail end so 2.15.

Never heard of this album. Not sure it's a must listen but it wasn't too bad. I hadn't ventured out of the early Bowie years so it was nice to see he didn't be stray very far from his roots. A little over produced as I am more a fan his simpler, grungier work. "I'd Rather be High" was top track with a few other supporters. Makes the list I think more for being so secret and released after the health scare...2.1.

I can't imagine many people expected Bowie had much left in the tank after a notorious lifetime of the rock star lifestyle and ongoing heart problems after a retreat from the public eye. I went in with admittedly low expectations and was treated to a relatively middle of the road album. It's really nothing special and doesn't do anything flashy. Bowie has clearly aged and doesn't have a lot of his Bowie flair that made him stand out and so special through his career. The best case I can argue for The Next Day is that it is consistently mediocre with little to no high or low points. I guess that is an accomplishment as this very easily could have been a huge miss after a long hiatus away from music for an aging rock star. Bowie is bigger than his music at this point and while I'll always be a fan I don't have much attachment to the end of his career. 2.14 stars

Not my favorite but wild lyrics and some amazing music. Definitely listen again.

Not that it matters but a fairly woeful idea for a cover in my opinion. In any case, let's be real, if this wasn't David Bowie this wouldn't be on this list. Enjoyable in parts both not something I would return to 3*

Above average on the Bowie ridiculous to sublime scale. 3.5

Not Bowie’s best.

Lesser Bowie is still Bowie.

I had not listened to this one by him but it is clearly one of his best!

I like this. I'd love to give it 5 stars, 'cos it's Bowie... and it is better than most of the stuff I've given 4 stars to so far. But... to get 5 it has to be as good as "Hunky Dory" or "Ziggy Stardust" or "Aladdin Sane" and it isn't. It will probably grow on me, most Bowie albums benefit from more than one listen... but currently this is a 4. I'll probably regret it. Oh... and the mastering is terrible. "Loudness war" writ large with audible clipping at times. That's disappointing.

I love David Bowie! This one didn't immediately grab me like others. Some of the bass lines were pretty cool though. I'm pretty sure I heard the drum intro to "Five Years" toward the end, perhaps a little nod to his Ziggy Stardust era. ;o)

Really enjoyable

Such a sophisticated album. *Favorite tracks Dirty Boys The Stars (Are Out Tonight) Where Are We Now? Valentine's Day Boss of Me

Måske det bedste Bowie indtil nu. Men det er bare langt og jeg keder mig også flere gange. Men så er der en god én ind i mellem. Og så keder jeg mig igen...

Bowie er altid interessant. Nogen gange er der kæmpe bangers som Life On Mars?, “Heroes”, Changes eller Young Americans. Andre gange er det bare et album fyldt med solide sange. The Next Day hører til i den sidste kategori. Det er ikke den quiekie Bowie fra hans unge dage, men en moden musiker der demonstrerer at han kan sit kram.

I highly enjoyed this album and missed so much on first listen 10 years ago.

"Surprisingly good" is what'd I say if Blackstar didn't literally come out after this but this does surprisingly sound very close to his earlier materials - I guess the Blackstar voice was more affected than premused. Similarity with his early material is not a guarantee of success or resonance with me but in this case I enjoyed the album as a whole, even if there weren't too many standouts.

forgot to rate when i listened so no deep thinks but i enjoyed it

Eh. Not bad but not really worthy of inclusion here except as a study of how once great artists age

Interesting catalog choice. Bowie can be a little quirky but this is a nice record

A lot of tempo switching. Funky but also slower at times. I mean It's Bowie. It lacks the charm of the earlier records though. Highlights: The Next Day The Stars (Are Out Tonight)

Not my type.

This started very disappointingly. It did get better but in the end it managed to just get 4 stars. As an other reviewer commented I too expect more from David Bowie.

General impression: somehow one of Bowie’s best ever Detailed review: This came out when I was first getting into David Bowie. I’d heard of him for a long time and heard a few songs, but when this came out it was the perfect catalyst for a deep dive. For that reason I will always hold this album, and particularly “The Stars Are Out Tonight,” in a special place. Listening through the entire tracklist again was interesting. As “I’d Rather Be High” turned into “Boss of Me,” I was thinking, okay, well I guess the last half of the album isn’t on the same level. But it turned out, only “Boss of Me” gave me that impression. Song’s a dud. The rest of the tracks? Killer. Very few low points, and many many high points. Deeper thoughts (context): I still haven’t listened to his ‘90s or ‘00s output, but it seems amazing he was able to come back with such a strong force with this album. And of course, Blackstar is one of my favorite albums of all time. Score: 4.7 (5) Number of albums left to review: 967 Number of albums from the list I’d consider “must-listens”: 19 (including this one) Albums from the list I won't include in mine: 15

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veramente non un granché, non spiacevole perché David non lo è manco se ci prova, ma non mi ha lasciato niente.

Verrassend genoeg toch wel erg bevallen. Eerste indruk is heel goed maar moet er nog verder induiken om tot eindconclusie te komen. Voor nu ***1/2 afgerond naar boven.

Unremarkable. Beste nummer: The next day (beetje talking heads vibes). +1 voor Bowie

Zat een prima flow in, variatie tussen nummers, maar als ik eerlijk ben is alleen love is lost me bijgebleven, en ook alleen maar omdat ik de outro wel vet vond 😅 Gewoon een bijzonder onboeiend album

Not his finest hour but Bowie on a bad day beats most on their best.

Wieder so ein Album dessen Hype an mir komplett vorbeigegangen ist. Das ist jetzt zum Glück Geschichte. Bockstarkes Alterswerk.

Not my favorite Bowie. To melodramatic

Good. 3/5

In a nutshell: "adult contemporary art rock" I had flashbacks to Morrissey's solo albums and Berlin Trilogy era Bowie while listening to this. David's vocals on Dirty Boys had a Jim Morrison/Josh Homme flair to them; a song that could appear on a Peaky Blinders episode. The Next Day overall felt weak. Some reviews on here say he "lost his edge" for this one. Accurate. Overall 2/10

Always loved david bowie and i do with this album too! Really great music!

ITS DAVID BOWIEEEEE

I adore David Bowie. The man made some of the greatest albums of all time but, this album being on the list is ridiculous. When you've only got a thousand albums to list, why include a sub par Bowie album when you've already got multiple stone cold classics by the same artist? As an album, this is fine, there are some good songs and I prefer it a lot to a significant number of albums I've listened to so far. However, it falls a long, long way short of Ziggy Stardust, Low, Hunky Dory, Blackstar, Diamond Dogs, Let's Dance, Heroes, Station to Station, Scary Monsters and Super Creeps or the second Eponymous album. So why bother when there's a lot more than a thousand artists that are worth listening to? Where Are We Know and If You Can See Me are my favourite songs but, frankly, I'd rather listen to the Labyrinth Soundtrack than this. Still, just about a 4 for me. I do love David Bowie.

Decent! “If You Can See Me” has a really cool riff. Cover looks a bit familiar though…..

Mostly enjoyed this but Bowie isn't really sparking much in me these days

I remember being really disappointed by this when it came out, but i can enjoy it now for exactly what it is ... very solid late bowie album! Crazy to think that in three years he would make his opus and best album... we had no idea what we had in store when The Next Day came out!

Dirty Boys is great. Slow sqwanky trudge with some great horn support. The Stars (Are Out Tonight) is a pretty straight shooting rock song -- not terribly exciting, but fine. If You Can See Me is one of the more "interesting" songs on here so far. Has a distinctly prog-ish lean to it with a driving drum and bass line + synths that wouldn't feel out of place at an STS9 concert. I'd Rather Be High is solid and the guitar line reminds me of something else that I can't place at the moment. Funny to think of 65 year old Bowie singing about preferring to be high. Boss Of Me is another one of the stronger cuts on here with some delicious bass ripples. Of the Bowie on the list, this is second tier. Still great, but not "as great" as others. Interestingly I found the back half to be stronger than the front. I found the songwriting to be less tight than some of his classics (hunky dory, ziggy stardust), while also measuring as less experimental than others (heroes, low, blackstar). Enjoyable for sure and deserves more than a single listen -- soft 4 / 5.

Another perfectly fine Bowie album. I think this is the eighth Bowie album we have listened to so far. I feel like I need to give his albums 3-4 listens over. So far there just isn't anything about Bowie's music that really resonates with me. Maybe that'll be a project for after this project.

So happy that there is a mix of older and newer Bowie on here because the styles are completely different. The heavier rock that is in some of these songs is more of my type of style. How Does the Grass Grow is an absolute jam. While I do like older Bowie, hot take I think Blackstar and this are my favorite 2 albums of his so far

Idk what they're trying to accomplish with the album cover but I don't get it. Dirty Boys reminds me of the last Bowie album we had in the best way. Definitely was the direction he was going. I think Valentines Day is the only songs I'm recognizing so far, but all are pretty solid. Loving If You Can See Me and I'd Rather be High. This might be my least favorite of the Bowie albums we've listened to and I still really enjoyed it. Bowie rules.

Not a Top 5 Bowie album, but still excellent, like everything he did.

Enough David Bowie already. Two days in a row; my 6th in less than a year. Jesus Christ. I get it was the surprise album of the century but musically it's just standard Bowie to me.

5.5/10

Think I prefer 2000s Bowie over the classic stuff - this was brilliant, never listened to it the whole way through! New songs I loved were ‘The Next Day’ and ‘How Does The Grass Grow’.

Love Bowie but this is just a meh late career project, like you wouldn’t even think of putting queens innuendo or the Beatles let it be on the list just because they’re late career albums of important artists. Why is that? Because just like this album they’re GOOD albums but not at all must listens. This album is honestly worse than them as it doesn’t really have any ‘peaks’ it’s just one load of noise with Bowie singing over it. Yeah when it was added to the list blackstar wasn’t out but that doesn’t matter blackstar is just a much better more deserving album. 3/5

I am always captivated by Bowie's voice - I think even hearing him read a shopping list would be enthralling! Where are we now? is incredible. I really like Valentine's Day too. Very Suede! I struggled between a 4 and a 3(.5) for this because some tracks are a bit flat for Bowie. But it's David and there is a lot to enjoy here.

The surprise comeback album. 'Where Are We Now' was the first release and caused a stir, it still sounds beautiful. 'Dirty Boys' and 'I'd Rather Be High' are cool. Some good lyrics but overall there's not much spark or originality. He had one far better album to come.

Didn’t know Bowie could rock out like this. 🪨 🤘 Felt like it wasn’t memorable enough for a 4, but much enjoyed.

If this album was a box of chocolates it would be Celebrations. Because it’s better than Heroes

Honestly, I’ve never seen the immense hype around Bowie. It’s undoubtable he has talent, but to me I don’t see him to the levels others believe he is at. I was hoping to be swayed by this but I was kind of bored.

8 Bowie. This is our 8th David Bowie album on the list. Thus far. I don't need to go 8 albums deep by anyone on a cross-section list and that *might* even include The Beatles. I've got 100 to go, odds are that there will be *another* Bowie album. ... Do you want me putting Rush's "A Farewell to Kings" on here? My 1001 list would have it (and at least 7 others from the band) but most people would probably (sadly) reject that and say for the love of John Rutsey stop this already and I truly understand that because that would be RIDICULOUS. I haven't even listened yet. Nice effort on the album cover, btw. Jeez was he dying by then and just wanted literally anything? Embarrassing. .... ok I'll listen but blahblah as I say with every Bowie...he's not my thing, I just don't like his voice, I'll never be a fan, can we just see other people and be cordial without meeting up like this every 2 months.... .... Ok - I listened and it's not bad. :D I debated deleting some of the above but I'm the only one who'll ever read this anyways. The music is decent and easy enough to steer away from Bowie's weird affectations as the worst of that Bowie was his blue-eyed soul efforts of the mid 70s which this is far-removed from. It's just not much of anything special, just a rock album, but a fair-to-decent enough record to put on without much pushback. So...meh? ok? Am I not trying hard enough? An hour later and I don't remember any of the songs. Next... 6/10 3 stars.

This is a good album, but I don't believe out of all the Bowie albums it was necessary to add to this list.

I like it better than some of the other David Bowie albums I've been given so far, so that's a plus.

So much Bowie on this list. Impressive late in life album, obviously not at top of his catalog but a high 3

3.8 This isnt an example of what made Bowie so influential over the years but it is still very good and actually one of my Bowie Favorites.

Quality throughout, enjoyable listen. I don’t feel a strong urge to re-listen to this anytime soon since there are a dozen better Bowie albums though lol

A few classic Bowie moments but more by the numbers than a revolution.

Bowie para mí un dios

Do you like breathing? I like breathing. Do you like eating? I like eating. Do you like Bowie? I like Bowie.

A decent album but nothing outstanding so 3 stars or C.

At a minimum, a David Bowie album is interesting, at best it's mind-blowing. This is a bit difficult-to-place. It has all the elements of the beautiful and meaningful Black Star, but it's not the same. It's kind of a more celebratory version of it - a proto-attempt if you will, before the actual masterpiece. It's important, but it's not Black Star.

Not my cuppa. Bit dreary

When David Bowie made his unexpected return after nine years with The Next Day, it was all rather surreal. We'd become accustomed to referring to him in the past tense, regarding him for who he was rather than who he is. So for this eternally chameleonic shape-shifter to come back and show us how it was done was entirely welcome. Yet, for all the ballyhoo regarding Bowie's return, The Next Day looks and feels somewhat retrograde, which was perhaps intentional; looking backwards in a effort to find something new, which he does but ultimately yields to a feeling of the album not quite being on par with what came before. Which is fine, not every album can be either Ziggy or Heroes or Let's Dance. David is a master of acknowledging that kind of limitation. Fortunately for us all, he'd get back into the deep end with his very best. Unfortunately for us all, he'd be gone not long after. Favorites: The Next Day, Dirty Boys, The Stars Are Out Tonight, Where Are We Now?, Valentine's Day, If You Can See Me, I'd Rather Be High, Dancing Out in Space, How Does the Grass Grow?, (You Will) Set the World on Fire.

This album was fine. The highs were highs and the lows were....eh. Many other Bowie albums I'd rather listen to and I hope are in this list we are going through. Prob a 2.5 album. Favorite songs: Valentine's Day, (You Will) Set the World on Fire, The Stars (Are Out Tonight)

liked songs: Dirty Boys, The Stars (Are Out Tonight), If You Can See Me Not all of the songs are Bowie's best, but it's overall a good album. I think I still prefer Blackstar in terms of newer Bowie. 3.25-3.5 ish

Probably needs more listens but doesn't immediately grab me like most of his work. Definitively him, however.

some nice melodies

Not bad, but I struggle to get into Bowie.

wel oke

Not the best

Late stage Bowie just feels sad, not as sad as Black Star being his deathbed release, but this is an artist in decline literally trying to gloam on the better times by reinterpreting the Heroes album cover for purpose. Nothing here stood out, nothing felt "you must listen to this before you die" worthy. It's just there.

This is my third David Bowie album On this list. Here we go. My wife owns it on vinyl so maybe it’ll sound really good. Standout tracks The Stars (Are Out Tonight) Where Are We Now? Valentines Day If You Can See Me You Feel So Lonely You Could Die This was pretty decent. Falls in range of just Below a 4. Sorry Bowie I’m liking you a bit more with each listen but you just don’t have that LOVE FACTOR yet. Think Hunky Dory will be hard to beat. This is pretty decent for a late album by an artist 3.5/5

This was such a mundane album. Just because it was written by Bowie at the end of his career doesn't mean this is one of the best albums of all time. This list is increasingly pissing me off with albums from the same hand full of artists that are saturating this list.

umm... It's Bowie, but I didn't enjoy this album that much.

I don't know if I'll ever be a Bowie fan but god damn this man can write a song.

Depressing sound

It’s interesting in its approach to art rock, but that’s just not enough. As much as it pains me to say this about any Bowie work, it just doesn’t measure up.

2 Stars (5/15)

Some decent songs but none that really stood out. A solid album as a whole though. Probably won’t listen to it much again though. Always going to be hard for an album like this to stand out against all Bowie’s previous works.

October 9, 2024 HL: "Love is Lost", "If You Can See Me", "Heat", “The Stars” ‘How does the grass grow? / Blood, blood, blood” Not my favourite Bowie, but being a Bowie fan to begin with I didn’t exactly waste an hour. There’s enough musical zaniness to compete with the overall darkness of the record.

Honestly left me desiring more; overall sounded like an artist that's been over the hill and decided to release new music. Not terrible, but nothing spectacular, either. 5/10.

I liked the album a lot. At first I also had the impression that David Bowie wasn't quite at the top of his game anymore. There were also many disappointed voices about the album. As the album progressed, however, I noticed the high quality of the album. It was probably not his best and most impressive work. That is also difficult to judge with such a dazzling creator. But, even if I like other albums better, it's a very good album. 3/5

High energy dance music with that Bowie voice.

Huge Bowie fan, and I was so happy when he surprise released this. I listened to it on and off for eight months or so. Great record. I think it shows a lot of maturity vs. some of his other output.

Big fan of peak Bowie, but have never given this one a listen before. Not sure why as it is good, that man clearly knows how to write a song and has an amazing voice. Could do without the saxophone though.

I can tell you right now that is not one of the Best 1001 albums of all time. It annoys me that anything Bowie did is automatically taken as great, when this is clearly not. Humph.

Well this list certainly does a number on you in terms of making you listen to a lot of Bowie albums you normally wouldn’t attempt. Of the 3 randoms we’ve had so far, this is the best. Took a couple of listens, and while I don’t think it’s particularly groundbreaking music wise (albeit it’s untypicallly heavier than others, which gets no complaints from me), Bowie’s vocal performance is the star here. Some really strong melodies and is voice has that kind of slightly sinister power that he’s always had, and will always be fascinating. While it tails in the middle, there’s some great tracks top and tailing it. Album cover is nicely amusing too.

Enjoyed some songs immensely... but did he really sing I would rather be dead than out of my head....sure he would disagree now. More morphinesque sax please.

There is some good stuff on this album but I wouldn’t call it a classic Bowie album and certainly not one I needed to listen to before I popped my clogs.

Good, but there better be other Bowie albums on here as well.

Precedido por el melancólico sencillo "Where Are We Now?" Bowie lanzó este disco en 2013 después de una década en barbecho. Su sonido tiene un poco de todo lo que el camaleón había ido dejando a lo largo de su trayectoria, ahora con una aroma meditativo que lo hace algo especial en su larga discografía. Me gustan mucho "Love Is Lost" y "Valentine's Day". También los guiños a Ziggy contenidos en "Dancing Out in Space". Un disco dulce dentro de la amargura que destila, quizás, porque Bowie sentía que el tiempo no había pasado en vano.

Never heard this one, for some reason I didn't think Bowie could make something this good as a comeback album but it's absolutely cracking. Much more upbeat, rocking and ballsy than Black Star. There are some great parts here, love the drumming and horns, and the guitars are heavier than in some of Bowie's work. The lyrics are sometimes a bit sad but the vibe of the music lifts the mood in most tracks Better album Black Star for me and a belter that I sadly overlooked!

This came on the list weirdly close to "Heroes" in terms of showing up on the list (just a few days apart). Definitely not close to his classic records but a solid later era Bowie record for sure. I remember catching his live performance of one of the tracks at the Grammy's and being surprised how much I liked it. Feels like Bruce Springsteen's "The Rising" where I want to hate it more than I actually do because it's not as classic or experimental but it is a legend just rocking to some decent tunes.

Great album.

Bowies a legend, respectfully not listening to newer albums from older rock/pop stars

not digging first song sort of liking the music of the 2nd, not so much the singing/lyrics starting to think outside of the big hits, that i do not like bowie i would skip the songs ive heard so far if not for the overall purpose of this album listening again, i like the music for the most part, but not the vocals ok, valentine's day aint bad, highlight so far boss of me aint bad end of grass grow rocks out but you got to suffer to get there rocket man outro is has a pretty cool guitar sound certain melodies in So She resonate with me, but not as a whole

Really liked it. Distinct sound

Good, but not my favorite

Was expecting it to be dated and was pleasantly surprised. It is fresh and diverse and a great listen. there's a certain sadness to this album too. Negatives: starts off great and finishes great - there is a bit of a weak spot for a few songs in the middle.

The Next Day is the perfect companion to Blackstar and both albums make for an emotional send off to one of the greatest to ever do it. All the musicians involved knew the task at hand and helped craft some incredible Bowie songs. Bowie sounds great as always despite his health issues and age.

I didn't even know about this album. I'd like to say I've heard all of Bowie's catalog, but I'm only in my 40's. There just isn't enough time.. He's so versatile. I enjoyed this one, although it was mellow at times. The Stars was a great song. If You Can See Me is probably my favorite here. Definitely NOT mellow. Not my favorite Bowie album, but I'll give it a 3.9, rounding up to a 4.

I"ve been meaning to listen to more of Bowie's discography, and this project has plenty of recommendations of his to check out. This church of the latter-day Bowie starts off as a cleaner and more straight forward rock, musically at times like a Tom Waits and vocally at times like a jazzy middle-aged Talking Heads. But we finally start getting into the quality expected of Bowie three tracks into The Next Day with the "The Stars (Are Out Tonight)?" which sounds a bit like The Church, followed by "Love Is Lost" which musically parrots some more aggressive guitar-centric Cure. Bowie is getting his goth on! The spacey atmosphere continues on the beautiful ballad "Where Are We Now?" "If You Can See Me" shines as an example of what post-rock Bowie can be, while "I'd Rather Be High" and "How Does The Grass Grow" shows how straight rock pop can still have interesting chords and without falling back to generic sections, like the chorus of "(You Will) Set The World On Fire" or "Atomica". "You Feel So Lonely You Could Die" and "Heat" again proves Bowie is at his best when dramatic, slow, and epic. The three-song stretch from "Like A Rocket Man" through "I'll Take You There" harkens back to 50's barbershop and doo-wop, stripped of most of the distinguishable cliché characteristics and disguised as modern pop rock. There are some evocative lyrics on here; time has not aged his creativity. At 22 tracks, I felt that some of the fat could be trimmed. Upon re-listening, I find the fat is not a handful of particular songs, but hidden in sections within some songs. Maybe asking to combine the best of 5 songs into just 2 or 3 good songs is a bit picky, but the album would be stronger for it. But who am I to say? Bowie has quite a celebrated body of work that shows that he knows what he's doing. Still, with the fat trimmed and upon subsequent re-listens to get proper grounding, this album would only earn a 4 from me. As a whole the album finishes strong with a long string of good tunes, the best songs are instrumentally and structurally innovative, but they are not great. Regardless, I'm happy Bowie never stopped reaching for the stars.

I really enjoyed this new-to-me Bowie, still so creative here in his later years. So many flavors and styles were interwoven throughout, all anchored by that unique voice I've grown to love. Will revisit.

This one had a lot going on which seems typical for a Bowie album. It's interesting how Bowie is sort of like a shape shifter while at the time still being himself. His voice and singing just seem to work with so many different styles of music. The standouts on this one for me were 'If You Can See Me' and 'Valentine's Day '.

2.5

Great album. Love David Bowie.

moeilijk... niet zijn beste, wel een aardig plaatje... maar van Bowie zijn we meer dan aardig gewend...

I like a lot of David Bowie's earlier music, but this album didn't grab me.

não gostei de absolutamente nada desse álbum, deus que me perdoe

porra fiquei feliz demais que saiu um bowiezin pra nois curtir. bem bonzinho mas não é dos melhores do Bowie não... vamos aguardar o ziggy stardust inclusive, essa capa eh mto foda.

3/5

It's David Bowie

𝘈𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 Bowie album? I find it absurd there's eight or nine David Bowie albums when there's tens-of-hundreds other glam rock acts. Hell, they could've included "Slaughter On 10th Avenue" by David Bowie's right-hand man, Mick Ronson. After all, his guitar is what makes Bowie's works magical. I've heard "The Next Day" before and I can safety declare that, excluding "Valentine's Day," the album lacks basic depth, and we could've gone our whole lives without exhausting David Bowie's entire catalogue. Really makes me question the intention of whoever chose these albums.

Loved it! Still listening to it months

This is my first David Bowie album and hooo boy it's a good one. The variety of styles and the sound of his voice is so captivating. He sounds noticeably older than the songs I know him for, but then Valentine's Day comes along and you can tell he still got it. His voice is a bit deeper, a bit more gruff than it used to be, but he makes excellent use of it in this album. Dirty Boys stands out as the low pitch and brass is reminiscent of "Bad to the Bone", but he makes it so much better. There's some cool experiments on this album, shout out to If You Can See Me for bringing that touch of manic energy. Ending was a little weak, but that doesn't detract too much from it. Favs: Dirty Boys, How Does The Grass Grow?, The Next Day, Dancing Out In Space

Amaze

I often like the idea of Bowie more than I like his music, but enjoyed this album.