580 people on this website wrote a review of this album saying something along the lines of "Hauntingly beautiful, best dark ambient album, this is art". While this is all of the above, I don't like staring at an intricate mural for seven hours. I get it isn't supposed to be fun, or entertaining, it's supposed to mean something thought-provoking, and the run time is necessary to depict it. But at the end, music is supposed to entertain, and EATEOT simply does not. Wanting to kill ... read more
A fellow AOTY user gave this album an 80 and said "It's important to note that "Pulse Demon" is not for everyone. The extreme and harsh nature of the noise can be challenging and even uncomfortable for some listeners. It's an acquired taste that caters to those interested in pushing the boundaries of musical expression and exploring the avant-garde."
This is dumb bullshit, and "Pulse Demon" is an hour and thirteen minutes of literal ear damage for the purpose of ... read more
I wish Bowie stuck with this piano-heavy approach a bit more, but with that being said not every song on this album is great. Changes, Oh! You Pretty Things, Life On Mars?, Kooks, all great. It feels a bit frontloaded at first, but Bowie still saves a few highlights till the end like Andy Warhol and Queen Bitch, albeit less than the first half. Overall, great album with beautiful highlights, but some tracks like Eight Line Poem, Fill Your Heart, and The Bewlay Brothers feel a smidge boring and ... read more
Dude, someone please talk about this band, because HOLY SHIT THIS IS A GOOD ALBUM. It's rough sure, but that's the point. In my eyes, this album is right next to In Utero, Dirt, and Superunknown