Album: The Next Day Extra
The Next Day was quite a triumphant return for rock legend David Bowie, his first album in ten years and his twenty-fourth total. (!!!) I'm hoping this is the start of a late-career influx of creativity and writing, and if the re-release with a full disc of "extras" is any indication, maybe we'll be getting more new Bowie sooner vs. later.
The Next Day Extra, a re-release of the album just came out this week and include a couple new tracks as well as remixes of songs on the record. Most notable is the epic "Love is Lost" remix by the DFA's James Murphy, hot from producing the new Arcade Fire album. It recalls great moments from Murphy's LCD Soundsystem, except with Bowie on vocals. LCD's music has always had the Bowie influence, and "Love is Lost (Hello Steve Reich Remix)" is the inevitable bridge. What bridge? I'm hoping for another new Bowie album produced by Murphy. Such a good fit.
"Love is Lost" is turned into a bubbling electro stomper that even incorporates elements of "Ashes to Ashes" to seal the deal. There's an edit but the ten+ minute version is pretty essential.
Also digging first track off bonus disc "Atomica" which leans more dance than anything off the album did. And "The Informer" sounds even more like classic Bowie than a lot of The Next Day did. There's some good stuff here.
Enjoy.
Love is Lost (Hello Steve Reich Mix by James Murphy for the DFA)
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