David Bowie - 'Hours...' (1999) {2013, Japanese Blu-Spec CD2, Remastered} Repost
David Bowie - 'Hours…' (1999) {2013, Japanese Blu-Spec CD2, Remastered}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 376 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 123 Mb
Full Scans ~ 239 Mb | 00:51:12 | RAR 5% Recovery
Art Rock, Alternative Rock, Pop Rock | Sony Records Int'l #SICP 30153
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 376 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 123 Mb
Full Scans ~ 239 Mb | 00:51:12 | RAR 5% Recovery
Art Rock, Alternative Rock, Pop Rock | Sony Records Int'l #SICP 30153
Hours is the twenty-second studio album by the English musician David Bowie. It was originally released on 21 September 1999 through the Internet on the artist's website BowieNet, followed by a physical CD release on 4 October through Virgin Records. It was one of the first albums by a major artist available to download over the Internet. Originating as a soundtrack to the video game Omikron: The Nomad Soul (1999), Hours was the final collaboration between Bowie and guitarist Reeves Gabrels, with whom he had worked since 1988. The album was recorded in mid-1999 at studios in Bermuda and New York City. In contrast to the experimental nature of Bowie's other works throughout the decade, Hours presents a pop rock and art pop style reminiscent of Hunky Dory (1971), further evoking styles and ideals previously explored on Bowie's past works. The lyrics are introspective, detailing topics such as the collapse of relationships and subjects of angst. Also present are overtly Christian themes, which is reflected in the cover artwork. Inspired by the Pietà, it depicts the short-haired Bowie persona from the Earthling era, resting in the arms of a long-haired, more youthful version of Bowie. The title, originally The Dreamers, is a play on "ours".
Since David Bowie spent the '90s jumping from style to style, it comes as a shock that Hours, his final album of the decade, is a relatively straightforward affair. Not only that, but it feels unlike anything else in his catalog. Bowie's music has always been a product of artifice, intelligence, and synthesis. Hours is a relaxed, natural departure from this method. Arriving after two labored albums, the shift in tone is quite refreshing. "Thursday's Child," the album's engaging mid-tempo opener, is a good indication of what lays ahead. It feels like classic Bowie, yet recalls no specific era of his career. For the first time, Bowie has absorbed all the disparate strands of his music, from Hunky Dory through Earthling. That doesn't mean Hours is on par with his earlier masterworks; it never attempts to be that bold. What it does mean is that it's the first album where he has accepted his past and is willing to use it as a foundation for new music. That's the reason why Hours feels open, even organic – he's no longer self-conscious, either about living up to his past or creating a new future. It's a welcome change, and it produces some fine music, particularly on the first half of the record, which is filled with such subdued, subtly winning songs as "Something in the Air," "Survive," and "Seven." Toward the end of the album, Bowie branches into harder material, which isn't quite as successful as the first half of the album, yet shares a similar sensibility. And that's what's appealing about Hours – it may not be one of Bowie's classics, but it's the work of a masterful musician who has begun to enjoy his craft again and isn't afraid to let things develop naturally.~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music
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Track List:
01. Thursday's Child [5:23]
02. Something In The Air [5:46]
03. Survive [4:12]
04. If I'm Dreaming My Life [7:05]
05. Seven [4:05]
06. What's Really Happening? [4:11]
07. The Pretty Things Are Going To Hell [4:42]
08. New Angels Of Promise [4:38]
09. Brilliant Adventure [1:52]
10. The Dreamers [5:14]
11. We All Go Through / Bonus Track [4:09]
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David Bowie / 'Hours…'
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David Bowie / 'Hours…'
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