What Are You Listening To?

[CRAZY-HORSE]

DAVID BOWIE "the next day" cd, 2013

career stats:
studio albums: 26
singles: 109
ep's: 5

this album stats:
album: #1 UK, #2 US, #2 AU

singles:
"where are we now".............#6 UK
"the stars are out tonight"....#102 UK
"the next day"....................#179 UK
"valentines day"..................#179 UK
"love is lost".......................#192 UK

xmas gift card purchase...
when this album first came out last year and i posted it on the site i was scathing of it, absolutely hated it, even thought the lame album cover(a re-do of "heroes") was the best thing about it...times have changed, i now like this album, but i still hate the the album cover.
i listened to this one online several times over 2013 after my initial listen and it has grown on me steadily.
dont expcet any great classic Bowie riffs on here(jean genie),real catchy songs(china girl), weird songs/videos(ashes to ashes) or even a themed Bowie(ziggy), its not there.
this is a man recording quite run of the mill songs here,nothing really out there at all.
he seems content with his life and where he is at and the songs reflect that.
there are now three tracks on this one i love and only a couple i dont like, when initially there were only a couple i thought i liked...
this album is better than the current/latest releases from some of the guys on or about his age.
all up, its pretty good and worth a re-listen if you heard it and didnt like it!

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

worst track: how does the grass grow
best track: valentine's day

tracks:

1. the next day ***
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wL9NUZRZ4I vevo video
2. dirty boys **
3. the stars are out tonight ***
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gH7dMBcg-gE vevo video
4. love is lost **
5. where are we now? **
6. valentines day ***
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4R8HTIgHUU vevo video
7. if you can see me **
8. i'd rather be high **
9. boss of me **
10.dancing out in space **
11.how does the grass grow? *
12.you feel so lonely you could die **
13.heat *

3s=3
2s=9
1s=2

rating: 2.0