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View Poll Results: David Bowie - "★" (Rating out of 5)
1/5 2 6.67%
2/5 0 0%
3/5 2 6.67%
4/5 11 36.67%
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Old 01-07-2016, 07:04 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Gonna look for it on YouTube. Had no idea it was out yet.
It's not. Just leaked.
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Old 01-07-2016, 07:17 PM   #12 (permalink)
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It's not. Just leaked.
The quailty sounds pretty crappy as advertised. Gonna wait and give it another shot later.
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Old 01-07-2016, 07:46 PM   #13 (permalink)
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As soon as you listen to it, I'd love to discuss it. I'd actually go on a Bowie marathon right now if I didn't just get back into Simpsons.
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High quality version in 320 from the CD guys: https://mega.nz/#F!kk9HlBhS!fN3BzoUz2fJ7eAG4kXZeqw

It's absolutely mega. Love the free jazz sections and the mixture of progressive song structures with the jazz and DnB elements. Some strong song-writing. Sue sounds fantastic. Best thing he's done since Scary Monsters, and that's legit this time.
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that one always gets said when he releases a new album

Sounding strong from the brief listen I gave it last night. I'll check it out properly this evening.
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that one always gets said when he releases a new album

Sounding strong from the brief listen I gave it last night. I'll check it out properly this evening.
I know, I know! But possibly with the exception of Outside (need more listens to form a proper opinion), it really is the strongest thing he's done.
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Old 01-08-2016, 06:48 AM   #17 (permalink)
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Never mind Scary Monsters, this is on the same level as the Berlin trilogy.
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Old 01-08-2016, 08:56 AM   #18 (permalink)
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I need to give Low and Heroes relistens. I never could get into Low, because the songs were shorter then they deserved.
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Old 01-08-2016, 09:28 AM   #19 (permalink)
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Just gave it a first listen, I thought that it was great and was only disappointed with the closing track. I especially loved the horns on this one.
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Old 01-08-2016, 09:34 AM   #20 (permalink)
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I thought the closing track was great. A high and cheery note to end haunting music. It reminds me of It's Such a Beautiful Day, where the movie's kind of depressing but t ends happily and beautifully despite the inevitable.
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