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Earthling

~ David Bowie
3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
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  • Audio CD (15 Sep 2003)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Columbia
  • ASIN: B0000AKP2J
  • Other Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
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EARTHLING is a strange album title coming from a man who's made a career out of ruminating on rock and rollers from Mars and other faraway places. But after all this time, it makes sense. Bowie's 1970s experiments in dance music, art-rock and other space-age pop forms helped lay the groundwork for modern styles like ambient and techno, and now he comes across as an astronaut inspired by what he's found and looking for a way to bring it all back home. If his most daring '70s albums were a conscious separation from rock and roll, then EARTHLING, for all its jungle beats, ambient noises and industrial dynamics, is a kind of return, an attempt to incorporate all he's learned into the music he started with.
EARTHLING sounds like no other rock album. The beats, which combine live drumming with loops, have the fast, herky-jerky drive of the techno style known as drum-and-bass; the guitars are an explosive mix of live action and samples; there's an occasional dub-reggae synth line; and Bowie's voice doesn't always come clearly through the clanging music. The disjointed arrangements alternately recall danceable rock bands like Big Audio Dynamite and rocking dance artists like Moby. But it's rock nonetheless, with strong, melodic verse-chorus-verse songs like "Little Wonder" and "Dead Man Walking" that use these sounds the way Nirvana used metal and Madonna used house music--as slaves in the service of the gods of pop.

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Great "Jungle" Album, 10 Nov 2003
By L. Davidson (Belfast, N.Ireland) - See all my reviews
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I didnt expect to like this record once I learnt that it was Bowie's "jungle" album - not my favourite musical genre. I expected to hear a collection of songs like Prodigy's "Firestarter" ; lots of fast "industrial" percussion ,jagged rhythms, guitars and raucous vocals. However after grimacing through my first listen to "Earthling" , I found that , not for the first time with Bowie's music , the album is a real grower.It is packed with great tracks - such as the commercial "Dead Man Walking" , the superb wall of sound that is "Seven Years in Tibet" ,the catchy "Looking for Satellites" and the excellent "Little Wonder" and "Im Afraid of Americans" . There are very few weak tracks on this innovative Bowie album and it is definitely worth a listen.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, 24 Jun 2004
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The lukewarm reception this album receives has always puzzled me. I reckon it's one of Bowire's best. The experimentation is controlled, far more so than on the loose and rather self-indulgent "1.Outside" (an excellent album nonetheless), the melodies are stronger and the whole album has the raw emotional power to it that has been lacking from much of Bowie's solo work since the 70's. Great tunes, great production, short and to the point, "Earthling" transcends its 'jungle' roots to become one of Bowie's most assured efforts.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars No Small Wonder!, 29 Mar 2004
By Martin A Hogan "Marty From SF" (San Francisco, CA. (Hercules)) - See all my reviews
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Bowie’s late 90’s techno-pop experiment was a large departure for the chameleon king. Considering that nearly the entire album is drenched in programming and drum loops, it’s nearly mechanical with no soul. Even so, there is an addictive quality to its musical presence. The opening track, “Little Wonder”, is a hypnotically dance number that has drum patches bouncing around the speakers like gun spray. “Seven Years In Tibet” presents a much needed relief from the frenzy, until the chorus kicks in with a serious graveness. The layering of guitars and keyboards is fantastic. However, the lyrics in “Telling Lies” and “Looking For Satellites” are grating and tiresome. The standout cut is “I’m Afraid Of Americans”, with a heavy bass-laden nastiness and some keyboard work with old buddy Brian Eno. The lyrics are funny and shocking at the same time. It’s no little wonder that Bowie used this song as the album’s representative cut on his collection set.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Great speaker tester!
This is a brill cd!
Buy it & turn up the volume!
every track (apart from the last 1) is ace!
Published 13 months ago by PhilthyPhil

4.0 out of 5 stars Brilliance
Earthling is one of Bowie's most interesting albums; the feeling is expermintal; the sound loud- screaming guitars and pounding rhythms create the drum and bass atmosphere but... Read more
Published 16 months ago by DDH255

2.0 out of 5 stars Okay, if you like drum & bass...
Unfortunately I don't. To be fair, there's a few listenable tunes on here, but the album hasn't dated well and the fact that it's all in a drum & bass style realy puts me off -... Read more
Published 21 months ago by M. Evans

4.0 out of 5 stars Not bad at all!
I am a Bowie fan since many years and I haven`t been disapointed by this album...It is quite new sound for Bowie and he does well on it.. Read more
Published on 16 April 2007 by P. Gasnier

2.0 out of 5 stars Bowie vs Drum & Bass - goalless draw
This odd album sees Bowie grafting his songs onto drum & bass backing tracks. While this potentially could have made for an interesting album, it doesn't because a) Bowie doesn't... Read more
Published on 31 Mar 2007 by freewheeling frankie

4.0 out of 5 stars David Bowie for the younger geneartion
For any fan of David Bowie old enough to have been a fan since the start of his career in the late sixties / early seventies they may well be dissapointed with this modern drum n... Read more
Published on 19 Mar 2006 by Raven

3.0 out of 5 stars Better than you might expect.
Okay,if you look at the front cover of this CD and then hear that it is Bowie's Drum N Bass album you are bound to be worried,more so when you realise that notorious guitarist... Read more
Published on 16 Aug 2004 by Ted Maul

2.0 out of 5 stars not as good as Outside
this album, wqill be remembered for being the follow up to Outisde, mainly for the fact that they're very similiar, although "Earthling" is alot weaker, and less original, stand... Read more
Published on 24 Nov 2003 by Olie Ryan Phillips

5.0 out of 5 stars EART HL I NG RE VIE W
If you are thinking of buying this album with the expectation of some classic Bowie guitar driven music, then think again (this is a far cry from space oddity). Read more
Published on 24 Sep 2003 by Shaun Hinchy

3.0 out of 5 stars Not as Good as Outside
This album sees a continuation from "Outside" of Bowie's experimentation with industrial beats. Admittedly, "Earthling" is not as good as its predecessor but still marks an... Read more
Published on 10 Sep 2003

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