The title track had been kicking around on the classic rock station on the TV, and then a favorable AMG review spurred me to check out the album proper.
Bowie had a big hand in this album, so its no big surprise that it sounds like a Ziggy-era Bowie album, lots of glammy, T-Rexey turns, plenty of Queen Bitch / Jean Genie guitar crunchalong riffs. Its a lot more one-dimensional though, starting to all sound the same after a while, lacking Bowie's touch for variety and pacing. The title track is the main standout, though Sea Diver is curiously powerful in its way, sounding (a lot) like a classic Bowie closer, which isn't a bad thing. Its no Bowie album, but the moments that it sounds like one are its finest, and are abundant enough for 3.5/5
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