It's not an easy album to warm to, but its epic structure and clinical sound were an impressive, individualistic achievement, as well as a style that would prove enormously influential on post-punk.
Oh so when David Bowie does cocaine, he's "innovative" and "made a masterpiece", but when I
THE 200 FOLLOWER & 45TH ANNIVERSAY SPECIAL!!!!
So I was originally gonna review The Black Parade for the 200 follower special. But since this album recently turned 45, and the fact I was already planning on doing an in-depth review for it anyways. I thought now would be a good time to do so. Thank you all for your love & support, it means a lot :)
"I haven't a clue where I'll be in a year - a raving nut, a flower child or a dictator, some kind of reverend - I don't know. That's ... read more
To me, this is Bowie's Magnum Opus. Every song on here serves its own individual purpose and even though there are songs that are absolutely weaker than others (TVC15 probably being the weakest of the album imo), none of them take away from the experience of this album at all. This album will probably be one that I never will grow old of.
Dragged a little at times for me, but still great in its entirety. Even though this is not a sound i typically gravitate toward, Bowie made it entertaining for me. I do not have all that much to say about this one, so i will just leave it at "It was a solid listen :)"
1 | Station to Station 10:17 | 97 |
2 | Golden Years 4:03 | 94 |
3 | Word on a Wing 6:04 | 94 |
4 | TVC15 5:35 | 90 |
5 | Stay 6:16 | 93 |
6 | Wild Is the Wind 6:06 | 95 |