New Sensations

Lou Reed - New Sensations
Critic Score
Based on 3 reviews
1984 Ratings: #50 / 150
User Score
Based on 60 ratings
1984 Rank: #240
Liked by 6 people
April 1984 / Release Date
LP / Format
RCA / Label
Pop Rock / Genre
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JustSomeGuy
50

No, Lou! When everyone praised Legendary Hearts and said they loved it, they didn't mean they wanted you to go full new wave. NEVER go full new wave!

Unfortunately, just like most other admirable classic rock artist, the '80s got to Mr. Reed, compelling him to make an unwanted new wave album. Honestly, you'd have a hard time finding someone who thinks that this is Lou at his best, but you'd also have just as hard a time trying to find someone saying that this is Lou at his worst. This album is ... read more

bandruk
81

Lou went radio new age/pop rock and tbh it works for me

Z.Younk
68

Revisited this, originally I had rated 65, and realized his, at the time, self-proclaimed "masterpiece" is just a near miss, not as huge of a misfire as I initially believed.

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Track List

  1. I Love You, Suzanne
  2. Endlessly Jealous
  3. My Red Joystick
  4. Turn to Me
  5. New Sensations
  6. Doin' the Things That We Want To
  7. What Becomes a Legend Most
  8. Fly Into the Sun
  9. My Friend George
  10. High in the City
  11. Down at the Arcade
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Added on: April 28, 2013