I missed the boat on Bowie by virtue of being born in 1995, hence only ever listened to Space Oddity, Life on Mars and Lets Dance growing up. That's one disadvantage for me; the other disadvantage being that this album is inextricably tied with Bowie's unfortunate passing almost exactly in tandem with this album, hence the challenge of reviewing this album independently from its essential context, which only adds emotional weight to this already rich and dense album. Objectively, this album is beautiful. The lyrics are very Bowie, as far as I can tell, and that can rub people the right or the wrong way. For example, my favourite track 'Tis a Pity She Was a Whore is astonishingly gorgeous and lush and tense and energised, but I can't really defend the lyrics on it. The melody and arrangement eclipse the lyrics, and I find a similar result on the other tracks. I can arrogantly imagine an alternative version of this album where Bowie wrote more "normal" yet interesting lyrics that would make the album impress me even more. Overall, this is an astonishing piece of work that should have felt rushed given Bowie's impending death, or sloppy given his deteriorating health, and yet feels like neither. Ultimately, I find I can happily listen to this on repeat, which places it among the albums I hold closest to my heart. Highlight: instrumental intro to 'Tis a Pity She Was a Whore
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Albums Rated
3.33
Average Rating
3%
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Rating Distribution
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2000
Favorite Decade
Pop
Favorite Genre
UK
Top Origin
Wordsmith
Rater Style ?
6
5-Star Albums
1
1-Star Albums
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Albums
You Love More Than Most
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
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Paris 1919
John Cale
|
5 | 2.96 | +2.04 |
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The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter
The Incredible String Band
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4 | 2.15 | +1.85 |
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Feast of Wire
Calexico
|
5 | 3.29 | +1.71 |
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Blackstar
David Bowie
|
5 | 3.48 | +1.52 |
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Out Of The Blue
Electric Light Orchestra
|
5 | 3.63 | +1.37 |
You Love Less Than Most
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
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Amnesiac
Radiohead
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1 | 3.42 | -2.42 |
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Jagged Little Pill
Alanis Morissette
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2 | 3.72 | -1.72 |
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Graceland
Paul Simon
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2 | 3.72 | -1.72 |
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Buena Vista Social Club
Buena Vista Social Club
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2 | 3.67 | -1.67 |
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Maggot Brain
Funkadelic
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2 | 3.59 | -1.59 |
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Sign 'O' The Times
Prince
|
2 | 3.45 | -1.45 |
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In The Wee Small Hours
Frank Sinatra
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2 | 3.27 | -1.27 |
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#1 Record
Big Star
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2 | 3.25 | -1.25 |
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Germfree Adolescents
X-Ray Spex
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2 | 3.07 | -1.07 |