1001 Albums Summary

I am a strong believer in "situational" or "contextual" listening theory; in fact, I believed in this so strongly that I didn’t even know the formal name for it until five minutes ago. For me, this theory is the belief that the experience of listening to a record or track is heavily influenced by the setting you are in, whether it is a rainy, gloomy day in the city or one full of sunshine. I’ve heard OF this album before, know a song or two, and am familiar with Bowie’s later work, but I was also lucky enough to experience it during a rainy day here in Saint Paul. I found it shocking how perfect the album was for the odd day I experienced today. I am usually more outgoing and productive during the daytime, but perhaps because of the weather–or simply the complexity of these past few weeks and those yet to come– found this album to be incredibly fitting. Thinking about it now, out of the 1,089 other albums I could have been assigned today, it had to be this one; it’s something I can only describe as fate. My listening experience today felt like a total 10/10, but due to my beliefs, I can’t bring myself to officially rate it that high. I know there is a chance I could listen to this record tomorrow and not feel the same way, and not just because of potential fatigue. Without saying any more, I’ll give this album an 8/10—but when the setting is right, it is a perfect 10/10.

Not my typa album

10/10 Album, almost no skips, 11 tracks and i would listen to at least 9 of them any day of the week. Genuinely the album that revolutionized 2000s brit pop.