Many people thought that David Bowie had stopped as a musician. However, the living legend and rock icon is back with the beautiful single 'Where Are We Now?,' which you should check out. The new single is going to feature on his upcoming record '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?.'
One rumor that has surrounded 'The Next Day,' is that the album is going to be contemplative like the single, while the rest of the songs on the album are faster. In an interview on the Guardian, the producer of the new album, Tony Visconti says, that this is true. Tony, who has worked on 12 of Bowie's previous albums, tells that the new record has 5 fast songs and some mid-tempo tracks that have a mysterious and evocative sound.
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.
'The Next Day' album was recorded secretly over a period of two years in the famous NYC's Magic Shop Studios, says Tony Visconti. It was made by a closed circle of Bowie's old friends. All, with a few exceptions, they are people that Bowie has worked with before on tours or in studios. This is also the reason, why it was possible for Bowie to keep the album release a secret until the last minute. A quite remarkable achievement these internet days, where almost everyone carries a smartphone.
When Bowie called Tony, and told him that he wanted to make a new record after 10 years of musical silence, Tony had seen it coming. Although, Bowie previously had told him otherwise, Tony thought that Bowie, eventually, would want to sing again. Back in the studio, Bowie recorded 29 beautiful songs. However, they didn't all fit the new album, which ended up having 14 tracks and with 17 on the deluxe edition. According to Tony, we can expect Bowie working on a second recording sometime later this year. With the new single's great reviews, Bowie fans could be in for an awesome second surprise.
Neil McCormick, who is a music critic at The Telegraph, argues that Bowie's new single could be the most surprising and perfect comeback in music history. The song is perfect structured and has a unique mysterious sound, and it makes you want to listen the other songs on the coming record.
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.
The website Ultimate Classic Rock thinks that Bowie's voice on 'Where Are We Now?' sounds heartening, and also describes the track as 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 expected 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?.'
One rumor that has surrounded 'The Next Day,' is that the album is going to be contemplative like the single, while the rest of the songs on the album are faster. In an interview on the Guardian, the producer of the new album, Tony Visconti says, that this is true. Tony, who has worked on 12 of Bowie's previous albums, tells that the new record has 5 fast songs and some mid-tempo tracks that have a mysterious and evocative sound.
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.
'The Next Day' album was recorded secretly over a period of two years in the famous NYC's Magic Shop Studios, says Tony Visconti. It was made by a closed circle of Bowie's old friends. All, with a few exceptions, they are people that Bowie has worked with before on tours or in studios. This is also the reason, why it was possible for Bowie to keep the album release a secret until the last minute. A quite remarkable achievement these internet days, where almost everyone carries a smartphone.
When Bowie called Tony, and told him that he wanted to make a new record after 10 years of musical silence, Tony had seen it coming. Although, Bowie previously had told him otherwise, Tony thought that Bowie, eventually, would want to sing again. Back in the studio, Bowie recorded 29 beautiful songs. However, they didn't all fit the new album, which ended up having 14 tracks and with 17 on the deluxe edition. According to Tony, we can expect Bowie working on a second recording sometime later this year. With the new single's great reviews, Bowie fans could be in for an awesome second surprise.
Neil McCormick, who is a music critic at The Telegraph, argues that Bowie's new single could be the most surprising and perfect comeback in music history. The song is perfect structured and has a unique mysterious sound, and it makes you want to listen the other songs on the coming record.
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.
The website Ultimate Classic Rock thinks that Bowie's voice on 'Where Are We Now?' sounds heartening, and also describes the track as 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 expected 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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