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| 3.5 great | Iai EMERITUS | January 10th 07 |
In part a sequel to Diamond Dogs, in part a sequel to the famous Berlin trilogy, 1.Outside saw Bowie re-unite with Brian Eno and carve a concept album. Just what the concept is is hard to put into words here, but it revolves a futuristic dystopia where murder has become a form of art amongst certain underground factions. The liner notes (which are fanastic) are a series of diary entries and police reports which shed light on the dark underworld this album builds. The concept, to be fair, is so complex that it doesn't come across too much in the music, which dips heavily into NIN-esque industrial andthe more esoteric, chilled side of drum'n'bass, stopping off occasionally at trip-hop, glam, house, and pop. It's a blend that's surprisingly passionate and direct for such a literary, intellectual project. "Hallo Spaceboy" (which became a major hit when re-worked by Pet Shop Boys, and re-introduces the character of Major Tom), "Strangers When We Meet", "I Have Not Been To Oxford Town", and "The Heart's Filthy Lesson" are all superb. 19 tracks is too much, it's true - 76 minutes is a long time to spend listening to an album. Still, for whatever combination of factors (one suspects the desire to one-up The Downward Spiral fired Bowie and Eno up for this), this is by far Bowie's best performance both as a singer and a songwriter in the 90s, and it ranks as one of his best ever albums.
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| 2.5 average | lz41 | August 1st 21 |
You know when you're having trouble with your computer and you just lose your mind and start screaming and slapping the keyboard? Practically it's not going to work but part of you is asking the computer to feel the emotional drama of what's going on up your end and just... fly right. And that's what "Outside" is: a frustrated Bowie throwing the absolute kitchen sink at an album. It makes for a baffling listen that is admittedly a more valid statement than anything he had made since "Let's Dance".
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| 4.5 superb | clockworkrat | January 16th 16 |
Winding through a multitude of musical styles, Bowie created a true musical journey in the space of a single album. Spoken word, jazz, power ballad, industrial rock, synth pop, and everything in between are connected masterfully.
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| 4.5 superb | Veldin | August 6th 15 |
"YOU SHOW RESPECT, EVEN IF YOU DISAGREE, YOU SHOW RESPECT"
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| 4.0 excellent | TwigTW | August 6th 13 |
There is an excellent 11-song album hidden in the 19 rambling tracks of Outside.
Your job is to find it.
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| 3.5 great | Tom93M | August 12th 11 |
Ultimately, Outside is too challenging for its own good - even those who grasp its 'non-concept' can't argue against an overly long runtime and an inconsistent set of songs. Still, the album contains some of the most exciting and thrilling moments out of all Bowie's nineties work, and it's certainly the most ambitious album he attempted that decade. It's not the masterpiece it should've been, then, but it?s still an impressive and oftentimes brilliant experience, that all Bowie fans should try at least once before they decide to throw its splintered, complex carcass on the rubbish heap with his other misguided efforts, because Outside, despite itself, is far from deserving such a treatment.
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| 5.0 classic | cratos76 | October 19th 10 |
this is one album which i completely loved listening to.with a duration of one hour plus it would seem as though it would be a tiring listen,but no it is more than that,this is an experience more than anything and that makes it special.It is a concept album what it is really about well its not very clear it is abstract,philosophical and an experimental record .This is the first time i'm listening to a bowie record but what an experience it has been ..the song "i'm deranged" is also included in the soundtrack of david lynch's movie "the lost highway"this film is one of those films that i've not seen of david lynch.After watching "the grandmother" i've become a huge fan of david lynch anyway all i can say is that it is an amazing record with lots of industrial touches to it.Reading the lyrics of the lost song explains few things about this album but it is one album which after listening to leaves your mouth open just like after watching a lynch's movie......any ear that needs experimental fisting would love this and my favorite is "i'm deranged".......
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| 4.0 excellent | bSmith | March 10th 24 |
| 3.5 great | KuyJuk | February 21st 24 |
| 3.5 great | Matty CONTRIBUTOR | January 24th 24 |
| 4.5 superb | doofy | January 7th 24 |
| 5.0 classic | Lani | December 28th 23 |
| 5.0 classic | gabba | January 15th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | Rick64 | January 11th 23 |
| 3.0 good | Zeuzo | January 7th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | yinei007 | September 14th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Josh | May 21st 22 |
| 3.5 great | robb61 | April 1st 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | altfunk | March 5th 22 |
| 3.5 great | ori0 | February 11th 22 |
| 3.5 great | ariich | February 10th 22 |
| 3.5 great | Snuron | June 13th 21 |
| 3.5 great | thawey | March 13th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | Harlz | February 23rd 21 |
| 4.5 superb | Jrzg85 | December 11th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Henry | November 25th 20 |
| 3.0 good | remi | June 3rd 20 |
| 2.5 average | shazzyy | August 27th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | Vojtino | August 7th 19 |
| 5.0 classic | JNow | August 6th 19 |
| 3.0 good | fog CONTRIBUTOR | July 2nd 19 |
| 3.5 great | Onater | April 26th 19 |
| 3.5 great | kleggi | April 9th 19 |
| 3.0 good | JS98 | March 30th 19 |
| 2.5 average | GazAldo | February 2nd 19 |
| 3.5 great | ElSomni | November 24th 18 |
| 3.0 good | Juca89 | November 11th 18 |
| 3.5 great | orakst | October 9th 18 |
| 2.5 average | FelkFg | August 8th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | Sebe | June 30th 18 |
| 5.0 classic | kb3984 | December 23rd 17 |
| 2.5 average | Rdv | December 2nd 17 |
| 3.5 great | Pangea | July 28th 17 |
| 2.5 average | wg98 | May 12th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | igi78 | April 17th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | kessbo | April 2nd 17 |
| 1.5 very poor | deslad | January 16th 17 |
| 2.5 average | kuzronk | January 10th 17 |
| 5.0 classic | RobertA | January 6th 17 |
| 4.5 superb | Rodstar | December 20th 16 |
| 3.0 good | Titan | December 16th 16 |
| 2.0 poor | mask | December 15th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Kaiiak | November 21st 16 |
| 2.0 poor | colen | November 20th 16 |
| 2.5 average | amhc | November 11th 16 |
| 2.0 poor | natbar | October 29th 16 |
| 2.0 poor | Ggg777 | October 27th 16 |
| 3.5 great | zrong | October 23rd 16 |
| 2.0 poor | cahz | October 12th 16 |
| 2.5 average | xfactor | October 9th 16 |
| 3.0 good | DarthGL | September 25th 16 |
| 5.0 classic | Rotov | July 26th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Smelty | June 22nd 16 |
| 2.5 average | SB129 | May 16th 16 |
| 4.5 superb | JJKeys | March 29th 16 |
| 3.5 great | Lassie | March 17th 16 |
| 3.0 good | jmh886 | March 10th 16 |
| 3.5 great | Ledgy | February 21st 16 |
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| 4.0 excellent | YaelPol | January 25th 16 |
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| 4.5 superb | jsegura | January 18th 16 |
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| 4.0 excellent | ciregno | January 12th 16 |
| 4.5 superb | DonM | January 12th 16 |
| 4.5 superb | daFigz | November 22nd 15 |
| 3.5 great | SmersH | October 31st 15 |
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| 3.5 great | Dav85 | February 1st 15 |
| 2.5 average | dan2309 | December 2nd 14 |
| 3.0 good | powrnap | September 26th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Escain | September 23rd 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | coolray | August 23rd 14 |
| 2.5 average | et66 | April 29th 14 |
| 4.5 superb | Sithese | February 22nd 14 |
| 4.5 superb | Diks | February 17th 14 |
| 5.0 classic | Vaakum | February 5th 14 |
| 5.0 classic | DeeDee3 | January 4th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | muhshek | January 3rd 14 |
| 5.0 classic | eboph | January 1st 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | AliClick | December 18th 13 |
| 5.0 classic | Mootgut | December 12th 13 |
| 2.5 average | willow | November 17th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | unkle | November 6th 13 |
| 5.0 classic | Grimsby | October 19th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | dre517 | October 13th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | tef | September 9th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Kinch | June 15th 13 |
| 2.5 average | ramon | May 15th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | ADM20 | April 13th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | gelud | April 8th 13 |
| 2.5 average | osiuuu | March 30th 13 |
| 3.0 good | cmarcc | February 13th 13 |
| 3.0 good | oswing | December 17th 12 |
| 3.0 good | cuki92 | December 15th 12 |
| 3.5 great | FLRTE | November 6th 12 |
| 3.5 great | zillah | June 26th 12 |
| 2.5 average | JohnP | June 5th 12 |
| 3.5 great | Slask | March 30th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | Paulus | March 16th 12 |
| 3.5 great | Steedo | March 4th 12 |
| 1.5 very poor | jlb1993 | February 19th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Foaming | February 12th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | promanow | November 10th 11 |
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| 3.5 great | cinnas | September 16th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | Etrius | August 14th 11 |
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| 1.5 very poor | IAJP | August 14th 10 |
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| 3.5 great | Kakz | November 3rd 09 |
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| 4.0 excellent | cotras | December 10th 08 |
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| 3.5 great | jk2two | September 5th 07 |
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