1001 Albums Summary

Went into it thinking it was going to be some easy listening jazz album, then the samba percussions and cavaquinho entered the stage after the warm greeting of the bass and saxophone. While not quite a lengthy album, I'm sure I will see myself coming back to some of these songs for an escape into relaxation and most likely put this on to stay motivated with hobbies and house work. Not a genre that I normally feel connected to, but this one definitely stands out for it's vibes and bright atmosphere that helps provide a positive mindset.

I've been aware of how Bowie never had any limits to experimentation when it came to his entire discography, although I can't say I found everything he created to strike my interest in full. However after listening to this album in full, I think this might be one of my personal favorites from him. The song 'Sound and Vision' I've heard multiple times beforehand and made me believe this wasn't going to be too different from his more accessible albums. Surprised by how simplistic yet oddly mixed the first few tracks are, the distorted snare and guitars grabbing my immediate attention. Then the vocals appear and fit in oddly well with the rest of the instruments. Gave me an unusual feeling of both relaxation and anticipation. Lots of instrumentals than expected, then the later part of the album started playing. Not sure how to describe it, but it was nothing that I could have predicted. Soothing synths and chanting's that could work well with some early 80s fantasy setting. The entire album was full of surprises and can't believe I missed this marvelous piece of music. Highly recommend to those who want to witness some beautiful yet surreal composure of rock and ambience.