Pin Ups review

For some reason, despite being at the height of his fame David Bowie's 7th album is just a collection of cover songs. Still, it's a Bowie album so this should be fun.

Tracks:

1. Rosalyn: 6/10 the mundane lyrics are easier to ignore thanks to the sheer energy of the track.

2. Here Comes the Night: 7/10 entertaining enough but overdone,

3. I Wish You Would: 6/10 it's not bad, but it just doesn't feel like Bowie at all.

4. See Emily Play: 7/10 ditto, although Pink Floyd suits Bowie better and this is the best cover on the album so far.

5. Everything's Alright: 6/10 technically well-executed but mediocre.

6. I Can't Explain: 6/10 it still doesn't quite come together despite the fact it's not remarkably awful.

7. Friday on My Mind: 7/10 even if the lyrics are still below Bowie's usual standard, this is still a good cover song and the only one so far not to be overdone.

8. Sorrow: 7/10 ditto.

9. Don't Bring Me Down: 5/10 you can't help but zone out here despite the decent instrumental.

10. Shapes of Things: 6/10 yeah, it's fine, whatever.

11. Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere: 6/10 it's still very difficult to get emotionally invested in it but it'd probably be a perfectly acceptable song to put on in the background.

12. Where Have All the Good Times Gone: 7/10 this ends a disappointing album on a decent note.

Best song: See Emily Play
Worst song: Don't Bring Me Down

Summary: There isn't a lot to say about this one. It's just a bit bland. There isn't really anything wrong with it specifically, but it isn't really Bowie. His style doesn't really fit the songs and much of the time the music goes over the top. Not a bad album, but compared to Bowie's other work during this period this one can definitely skipped as it doesn't really do anything. It just sort of exists. Some might enjoy it though.



Final rating: 6/10