David Bowie - Earthling [Sony International Bonus CD]

Title: Earthling [Sony International Bonus CD] Artist: David Bowie Release Date: 2/11/1997 Re-Released On: 1/4/2005 Label: Sony Music Distribution Album Type(s): Greatest Hits UPC: 5099751193593 Genre: Rock Styles: Hard Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Experimental Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Dance-Rock, Art Rock Moods: Brooding, Clinical, Eccentric, Eerie, Stylish, Bravado, Cerebral, Complex, Detached, Dramatic, Elegant, Enigmatic, Exciting, Literate, Lush, Nocturnal, Playful, Provocative, Quirky, Rebellious, Sophisticated, Swaggering, Tense/Anxious, Theatrical, Urgent, Wry, Campy, Hypnotic, Intense, Ironic, Sexy, Yearning, Outrageous, Austere, Elaborate, Refined/Mannered Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 0 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

Year Type Label Catalog # 2005 CD Sony Music Distribution 5119359

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Jumping on the post-grunge industrial bandwagon with Outside didn't successfully rejuvenate David Bowie's credibility or sales, so he switched his allegiance to techno and jungle for the follow-up, Earthling. While jungle is a more appropriate fit than industrial, the resulting music is nearly as awkward. Though he often gets the sound of jungle right, the record frequently sounds as if the beats were simply grafted on top of preexisting songs. Never are the songs broken open by a new form; they are fairly conventional Bowie songs with fancy production. Fortunately, Bowie sounds rejuvenated by this new form, and songs like "Little Wonder" and "Seven Years in Tibet" are far stronger than the bulk of Outside. Still, the record falls short of its goals, and it doesn't offer enough intrigue or innovations to make Earthling anything more than an admirable effort. [This version of the release includes an additional CD of bonus material.] ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

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