Low is the first album of the legendary Berlin trilogy. David Bowie recorded these three albums in Berlin and Switzerland with Brian Eno and Tony Visconti. The most prominent thing that stands out about these albums is Bowie’s shift toward a more electronic, ambient sound. Low is pretty easily the most experimental album Bowie has made thus far in his career; there are synthesizers and weird instruments all over it.

Speed of Life immediately throws you into these distorted electronics ... read more

“The return of the Thin White Duke”

Bowie was probably in his worst and most destructive state of mind while recording this album. He had a diet of only milk, cocaine, and red peppers. He weighed only around ninety-five pounds and had a provocative, antisemite, emotionless alter ego named The Thin White Duke. The drugs and lifestyle have Bowie openly stating on this album that he can only barely tell the difference between what's real and what’s not, like he very clearly ... read more

Young Americans is really the first time since The Man Who Sold the World that Bowie has released an album that is not glam rock. Young Americans marks a turning point in his career. On this album, he really locks in a soul-and-funk sound mixed with an art-rock element he found in Diamond Dogs, but really hones it here.

Young Americans is a fantastic introduction to the album and immediately throws you into its beautiful, soulful soundscape. This was, ironically, the song that really made ... read more

Diamond Dogs tends to get overlooked in Bowie’s catalog, and I think that’s probably due to the time in his discography he released this album. He released Diamond Dogs right after Pinups, which many consider to be one of, if not his weakest, albums.

Diamond Dogs has many of Bowie’s most compelling and well-thought-out ideas in his career up to this point. It has both some of his best vocal performances and coolest musical structures. The soundscape of this album is much ... read more

Somehow, after the crazy three-album run that was Hunky Dory, Ziggy Stardust, and Aladdin Sane, Bowie released an album that is not of the same quality as his last few, Pinups.

This album is a cover of some of Bowie’s favorite British bands, which naturally makes it sound less inspired. Most of the time, Bowie has this weird vocal inflection that doesn’t work and sounds so forced. The production is nowhere near as lush or articulate as his previous few albums, and it sounds flat ... read more

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Even if I wasn’t biased cause he’s my best friend, this song is still a 100. The production is so smooth and crisp, the organ is so warm and soft, it sounds straight outta heaven. The writing is on point, it’s unironically easily Chair’s most honest song and he isn’t as braggadocious as he usually is, he flows so effortlessly over this gorgeous production and how laid back he is just adds even more to ... read more

Don’t Be Dumb is A$AP Rocky’s fourth studio album and his first album since 2018’s TESTING. Rocky has been one of my favorite hip-hop artists for a long time. I love his swagger, his creative production, and the fact that every album he releases has a different soundscape. Rocky’s debut mixtape LIVE.LOVE.A$AP is one of my favorite projects in all of hip hop. On this mixtape, Rocky showcases his super-hungry, charismatic character while rapping over psychedelic, dreamy ... read more

David Bowie’s fifth and sixth albums, Ziggy Stardust and Aladdin Sane, are usually considered to be the pinnacle of glam rock Bowie. This period for Bowie featured acoustic and electric guitars, pianos, strings, and dramatic vocals and instrumentation. Aladdin Sane is somehow even more glamorous than Ziggy Stardust; it’s slick, weird, ridiculously theatrical, and most of every song is chock full of instruments and different sounds.

Watch That Man has a super-loud electric guitar ... read more

One of the most cathartic songs ever made. The instrumental is pure bliss, Frank’s vocals are so captivating and beautiful, and the lyrics are perfect as well.

“Hey ChatGPT write me a Bruno Mars song!”

Very few albums in history have been held to the “mythic” level that The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars is. It’s this grand, imposing album that has for decades been considered to be one of the greatest albums of all time.

One of the things that makes this album special is the concept, which is presented to the listener very clearly in the opening track, Five Years. Bowie vividly depicts this news reporter on TV explaining that the world will end ... read more

Hunky Dory is the first time we see Bowie go full-on musical/creative genius; he showcases immersive soundscapes, dramatic vocals, philosophical writing, and so much more on this record.

This is the record that really changed Bowie as an artist and showed what he’s capable of, and it still sounds unique in his discography. I love the folkier (less electric emphasis, as in his next albums) aspect, which is contrasted with the glam rock, the style he’ll dive deeper into.

Right off ... read more

One of his best songs ever ngl

Bowie’s third album, The Man Who Sold the World, is really the first time we heard him sound consistently like the Bowie we all know and love. Not to say his previous album wasn’t creative; it definitely was. However, this album is much more dynamic, engaging, and consistently stronger than his previous one.

The opener, The Width of a Circle, is an absolute rock banger, with its anthemic guitar riff and funky. It turns into a psychedelic, Pink Floyd-esque, ever-changing ... read more

Banger, it would be better if there was a beat switch/bridge or another verse or something.

David Bowie’s second album, while not amazing, is quite a drastic improvement from his first album. The opener Space Oddity is one of Bowie’s most iconic tracks; it’s a vast, adventurous song that sounds like it’s straight out of a theater play. The lyrics are utter genius and tell a tale of escape, disconnection, and isolation. Even to this day, after all of Bowie’s work, this song still stands up as being one of his greatest.

There isn’t another track that ... read more

David Bowie’s debut album is pretty easily one of his weakest, if not his worst. There’s not much to say about this; the production is bizarre, and so are the vocals and songwriting. This legitimately sounds like music from the medieval period.

Probably the best part about this album is how funny it is. I’m sure he didn’t mean for it to be this funny, but I can’t listen to these songs with a straight face. The lyrics and vocals are so stereotypically British ... read more

I used to think this album was overrated. Nirvana’s second album, Nevermind, is one of the most iconic, praised, and important albums in music history. The group combined elements of hard rock, punk, and metal to pioneer their own genre, known as grunge (although the extent to which they actually invented this genre is a matter of debate). Needless to say, this album changed music forever, not just because of its unique style but also because of its exceptional quality.

Nevermind is full ... read more

I really love with this song and the last minute and a half is especially amazing. I really excited to see what else Rocky will experiment with on DBD.

Aja by Steely Dan is one of the most iconic and critically acclaimed albums in music history. Aja is full of smooth, easy listening jazz-yacht rock. What’s so important about this album is its production and engineering; it’s mixed so perfectly, and there’s nothing out of place.

Musically, this album is exceptionally strong; nothing is jarring or particularly unique about most of these songs, except that they sound incredible. Every song is smooth and glossy. It’s so ... read more