REALITY

The last of the three adult contemporary albums comes already one year after Heathen to also start a long period of silence. I would say that Bowie feels a bit tired on this record and there is a declined level of music creativity. This is compensated with greater rawess of music, it is edgier by the instruments and vocal. "The loneliest guy" is one of the creepiest Bowie's ballads, feels quite depressing, almost as if Bowie were drowning. "Looking for water" feels like 60's R&B beat with rocking guitar but it's hard to decide, which side the vocal wants to join. "Days" has a simple structure and yet interesting play with melody. The title track is suprisingly unremarkable. "Bring me the disco king" is the longest track with a simple structure but great jam-like piano which brings us to the jazzy waters. The track sounds fresh.