After many years of silence, and rumors about living legend David Bowie's presumed retirement from music, the rock icon has returned to the music scene with the beautiful single 'Where Are We Now?' from the coming album 'The Next Day.'
When I heard Bowie's new single on Vimeo, I was pleasantly surprised. While, 'Where Are We Now?' is low key, it is a beautiful single. I'm very excited to hear the rest of the album, will it live up to the single? Let's do a preview of the coming album. In this 'The Next Day' preview, I go through essential facts and gossip about the album, and analyze the single 'Where Are We Now?.'
Rumor has it, that the rest of 'The Next Day' album, while being contemplative like the single, contains more up tempo rock songs. Tony Visconti, who has produced the album and worked with Bowie on 12 of his previous recordings, confirms this in a interview in the Guardian. Arguing that the new album has 5 blistering rock songs, while the rest is mysterious and evocative mid-tempo tracks.
When you listen to Bowie's new single, it would be easy to think that the singer has gone mellow, and, maybe even, if he will sound old on the coming album. But, that is not going to be happen, says Tony. With the low key 'Where Are We Now?,' the musician's aim merely was to show a more vulnerable side. On the album, Bowie will sing as loud as he did on 'Heroes.' Sometimes, the producer even had to step back in the studio, so loud was Bowie singing.
According to Tony Visconti, the album was produced over two years in NYC's Magic Shop Studios. The record was made by some of Bowie's old friends. People he had worked with before in studios and on previous tours. This made it possible to keep the recordings secret, something that isn't easy in a society, where almost every one carries a smartphone.
While, Bowie previous had told Tony that he didn't want to sing anymore, Tony wasn't surprised when Bowie called and said that he wanted to record a new album. Tony thinks, that Bowie's creative mind made it necessary to express himself again as a musician - after 10 years of silence. 29 stunning songs were recorded in the studio, but not all of them fitted the album, which ended up having 14 track, with 17 on the deluxe edition. This means, that Bowie most likely will record a second album later this year. However, the producer doesn't know exactly when. Considering the great reviews 'Where Are We Now?' already has received, this looks good.
Neil McCormick, music critic at The Telegraph, thinks that 'Where Are We Now?' with its beautiful strange, perfectly orchestrated, sound might be one of the most surprising and perfect comebacks in rock history. Following McCormick, the poetic song has a mysterious sound to it, and it makes you want to hear more from the upcoming album.
NME Track Reviews calls Bowie's single an addictive song. NME Track Reviews describes it as perfectly structured, and a song that should be on future Bowie greatest hits records.
Ultimate Classic Rock, describes Bowie's voice on the new single as heartening, and, in line with NME's review, an ear worm.
I tend to agree, after I have heard the song numerous time. The most surprising thing, is how the song grows on you and becomes very addictive.
The album is due to be released March the 8th 2013 in Australia, the 11th in the rest of the world, except USA, where 'The Next Day' is released the 12th.
When I heard Bowie's new single on Vimeo, I was pleasantly surprised. While, 'Where Are We Now?' is low key, it is a beautiful single. I'm very excited to hear the rest of the album, will it live up to the single? Let's do a preview of the coming album. In this 'The Next Day' preview, I go through essential facts and gossip about the album, and analyze the single 'Where Are We Now?.'
Rumor has it, that the rest of 'The Next Day' album, while being contemplative like the single, contains more up tempo rock songs. Tony Visconti, who has produced the album and worked with Bowie on 12 of his previous recordings, confirms this in a interview in the Guardian. Arguing that the new album has 5 blistering rock songs, while the rest is mysterious and evocative mid-tempo tracks.
When you listen to Bowie's new single, it would be easy to think that the singer has gone mellow, and, maybe even, if he will sound old on the coming album. But, that is not going to be happen, says Tony. With the low key 'Where Are We Now?,' the musician's aim merely was to show a more vulnerable side. On the album, Bowie will sing as loud as he did on 'Heroes.' Sometimes, the producer even had to step back in the studio, so loud was Bowie singing.
According to Tony Visconti, the album was produced over two years in NYC's Magic Shop Studios. The record was made by some of Bowie's old friends. People he had worked with before in studios and on previous tours. This made it possible to keep the recordings secret, something that isn't easy in a society, where almost every one carries a smartphone.
While, Bowie previous had told Tony that he didn't want to sing anymore, Tony wasn't surprised when Bowie called and said that he wanted to record a new album. Tony thinks, that Bowie's creative mind made it necessary to express himself again as a musician - after 10 years of silence. 29 stunning songs were recorded in the studio, but not all of them fitted the album, which ended up having 14 track, with 17 on the deluxe edition. This means, that Bowie most likely will record a second album later this year. However, the producer doesn't know exactly when. Considering the great reviews 'Where Are We Now?' already has received, this looks good.
Neil McCormick, music critic at The Telegraph, thinks that 'Where Are We Now?' with its beautiful strange, perfectly orchestrated, sound might be one of the most surprising and perfect comebacks in rock history. Following McCormick, the poetic song has a mysterious sound to it, and it makes you want to hear more from the upcoming album.
NME Track Reviews calls Bowie's single an addictive song. NME Track Reviews describes it as perfectly structured, and a song that should be on future Bowie greatest hits records.
Ultimate Classic Rock, describes Bowie's voice on the new single as heartening, and, in line with NME's review, an ear worm.
I tend to agree, after I have heard the song numerous time. The most surprising thing, is how the song grows on you and becomes very addictive.
The album is due to be released March the 8th 2013 in Australia, the 11th in the rest of the world, except USA, where 'The Next Day' is released the 12th.
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