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David Bowie livre avec Hours un album bien plus « classique » que Earthling. Alors que Outside et Earthling furent avant tout des expériences soniques, Hours étonne par son insistance sur les compositions. Les sujets traités sont tournés vers l’introspection en s’attardant sur la crise de la quarantaine et les regrets qui parcourent l’existence. Hours permet de constater que Reeves Gabrels reconduit pour ses compétences dans les musiques de film et de télévision est aussi bien à l’aise sur des blocs sonores que sur des atmosphères plus intimistes. Déjà à l’œuvre dans « Earthling », Mark Plati, rajouta des lignes de basse sur l’album et devint par la suite co-producteur. Le morceau « Thursday’s Child » 1er single est une ballade nostalgique assez molle traitant des regrets d’un homme mûr qui tente, malgré les déceptions, de trouver un nouvel amour. Le clip de la chanson plus attrayant montre un Bowie vieillissant et sa femme face à un miroir dans leur salle de bain. Le chanteur y voit un « jeune » David Bowie qu’un un ancien amour embrasse en se moquant de lui .
Le très mélancolique « Something in the air » conte la fin d’un amour et les rancoeurs afférentes à cette rupture. Bowie livre un motif vocal des plus bouleversants appuyé magnifiquement par les dissonances du guitariste Reeves Gabrels. Les ballades folk « Survive » et « Seven » illustrent le retour de Bowie à un songwriting classique où le son sert la chanson. « Seven », la meilleure du lot et la plus autobiographique, exprime des regrets nostalgiques sur son père et son demi-frère schizophrène Terry. Les morceaux plus rythmés sont inégaux.
« If I’m Dreaming My Lfe » est un rock poussif pourvu d’arrangements assez patauds. « Pretty Things Are Going To Hell » est bien meilleur par son parfum très glam-rock. « What’s Really Happening » est le 1er morceau co-écrit avec un internaute. Après mise en ligne d’une mélodie sans texte, Bowie fut inondé par 80 000 offres de collaborations. Le gagnant, Mark Grant, enregistra avec Reeves Gabrels et Mark Plati. Bowie frappait un grand coup en réduisant de manière spectaculaire la distance entre lui et ses fans.
« New Angels Of Promises » un des meilleurs morceaux de l’album, a des allures de suite de « Sons Of The Silent Age » avec ses lignes de synthé sombres et enveloppantes. Le court instrumental « Brillant Adventure » où Bowie tire des notes éthérées d’un « Koto », banjo traditionnel originaire du Japon, rappelle « Moss Garden ». Hours se ferme sur un rock empoté « The Dreamers » franchement décevant. Le chant est parfait mais les arrangements ne sont pas très subtils et l’air peu marquant.
Hours est un pas de côté après les grandes innovations stylistiques de Outside et Earthling. Reeves Gabrels fut déçu du son à la fois clinique et « cheap » du mix : ce fut sa dernière collaboration avec David Bowie après 11 ans de bons et loyaux services. Hours prouve cependant que Bowie maîtrise l’art de la chanson « pop » avec autant d’aisance qu’en ses vertes années.
©Copyright Music Story 2015
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Reeves Gabrels, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Writer, Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Drum Programmer, Synthesizer Programmer, Drum Loops - Holly Palmer, Backing Vocals - Mark Plati, Mixer, Additional Production, AdditionalEngineer - Andy Van Dette, MasteringEngineer - Kevin Paul, Engineer - David Bowie, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, 12 String Guitar, Drum Programmer, MainArtist - Mike Levesque, Drums - Jay Nicholas, AssistantEngineer - Ryoji Hata, AssistantEngineer
© 2015 ISO Records under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, ℗ 1999 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC
Reeves Gabrels, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Writer, Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Drum Programmer, Synthesizer Programmer, Drum Loops - Mark Plati, Mixer, Guitar, Additional Production, AdditionalEngineer - Andy Van Dette, MasteringEngineer - Kevin Paul, Engineer - David Bowie, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, 12 String Guitar, Drum Programmer, MainArtist - Mike Levesque, Drums - Jay Nicholas, AssistantEngineer - Ryoji Hata, AssistantEngineer
© 2015 ISO Records ℗ 1999 ISO Records under exclusive license to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Reeves Gabrels, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Writer, Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Drum Programmer, Synthesizer Programmer, Drum Loops - Holly Palmer, Backing Vocals - Mark Plati, Mixer, Guitar, Additional Production, Mellotron, AdditionalEngineer - Andy Van Dette, MasteringEngineer - Kevin Paul, Engineer - David Bowie, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, 12 String Guitar, Drum Programmer, MainArtist - Mike Levesque, Drums - Jay Nicholas, AssistantEngineer - Ryoji Hata, AssistantEngineer
© 2015 ISO Records under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, ℗ 1999 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC
Reeves Gabrels, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Writer, Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Drum Programmer, Synthesizer Programmer, Drum Loops - Holly Palmer, Backing Vocals - Mark Plati, Mixer, Guitar, Additional Production, AdditionalEngineer - Andy Van Dette, MasteringEngineer - Kevin Paul, Engineer - David Bowie, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, 12 String Guitar, Drum Programmer, MainArtist - Chris Haskett, Rhythm Guitar - Mike Levesque, Drums - Jay Nicholas, AssistantEngineer - Ryoji Hata, AssistantEngineer
© 2015 ISO Records under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, ℗ 1999 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC
Everett Bradley, Percussion - Sterling Campbell, Drums - Reeves Gabrels, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Writer, Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Drum Programmer, Synthesizer Programmer, Drum Loops - Holly Palmer, Backing Vocals - Mark Plati, Mixer, Guitar, Additional Production, AdditionalEngineer - Andy Van Dette, MasteringEngineer - Kevin Paul, Engineer - David Bowie, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, 12 String Guitar, Drum Programmer, MainArtist - Jay Nicholas, AssistantEngineer - Ryoji Hata, AssistantEngineer
© 2015 ISO Records under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, ℗ 1999 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC
Reeves Gabrels, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Writer, Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Synthesizer Programmer, Drum Loops - Holly Palmer, Backing Vocals - Mark Plati, Mixer, Engineer, Additional Production - Andy Van Dette, MasteringEngineer - Alex Grant, Writer - Kevin Paul, Engineer - David Bowie, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, 12 String Guitar, Drum Programmer, MainArtist - Mike Levesque, Drums - Jay Nicholas, AssistantEngineer - Ryoji Hata, AssistantEngineer
© 2015 ISO Records under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, ℗ 1999 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC
Reeves Gabrels, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Writer, Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Drum Programmer, Synthesizer Programmer, Drum Loops - Holly Palmer, Backing Vocals - Mark Plati, Mixer, Guitar, Additional Production, AdditionalEngineer - Andy Van Dette, MasteringEngineer - Kevin Paul, Engineer - David Bowie, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, 12 String Guitar, Drum Programmer, MainArtist - Mike Levesque, Drums - Jay Nicholas, AssistantEngineer - Ryoji Hata, AssistantEngineer
© 2015 ISO Records ℗ 1999 ISO Records under exclusive license to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Sterling Campbell, Drums - Reeves Gabrels, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Writer, Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Drum Programmer, Synthesizer Programmer, Drum Loops - Holly Palmer, Backing Vocals - Mark Plati, Mixer, Guitar, Additional Production, AdditionalEngineer - Andy Van Dette, MasteringEngineer - Kevin Paul, Engineer - David Bowie, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, 12 String Guitar, Drum Programmer, MainArtist - Jay Nicholas, AssistantEngineer - Ryoji Hata, AssistantEngineer
© 2015 ISO Records under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, ℗ 1999 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC
Reeves Gabrels, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Writer, Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Drum Programmer, Synthesizer Programmer, Drum Loops - Holly Palmer, Backing Vocals - Mark Plati, Mixer, Guitar, Additional Production, AdditionalEngineer - Andy Van Dette, MasteringEngineer - Kevin Paul, Engineer - David Bowie, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, 12 String Guitar, Drum Programmer, MainArtist - Mike Levesque, Drums - Jay Nicholas, AssistantEngineer - Ryoji Hata, AssistantEngineer
© 2015 ISO Records under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, ℗ 1999 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC
Sterling Campbell, Drums - Reeves Gabrels, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Writer, Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Drum Programmer, Synthesizer Programmer, Drum Loops - Holly Palmer, Backing Vocals - Mark Plati, Mixer, Guitar, Additional Production, AdditionalEngineer - Andy Van Dette, MasteringEngineer - Kevin Paul, Engineer - David Bowie, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, 12 String Guitar, Drum Programmer, MainArtist - Jay Nicholas, AssistantEngineer - Ryoji Hata, AssistantEngineer
© 2015 ISO Records under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, ℗ 1999 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC
DISQUE 2
Reeves Gabrels, Producer, Guitar, Writer, Drum Programmer, Synthesizer Programmer - Holly Palmer, Backing Vocals - Mark Plati, Mixer, Guitar, Additional Production, AdditionalEngineer - Andy Van Dette, MasteringEngineer - Kevin Paul, Engineer - David Bowie, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, 12 String Guitar, Drum Programmer, MainArtist - Mike Levesque, Drums - Jay Nicholas, AssistantEngineer - Ryoji Hata, AssistantEngineer
© 2015 ISO Records under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, ℗ 1999 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC
Reeves Gabrels, Producer, Guitar, Writer, Drum Programmer, Synthesizer Programmer - Holly Palmer, Backing Vocals - Mark Plati, Mixer, Guitar, Additional Production, AdditionalEngineer - Andy Van Dette, MasteringEngineer - Kevin Paul, Engineer - David Bowie, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, 12 String Guitar, Drum Programmer, MainArtist - Mike Levesque, Drums - Jay Nicholas, AssistantEngineer - Ryoji Hata, AssistantEngineer
© 2015 ISO Records under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, ℗ 1999 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC
Reeves Gabrels, Producer, Guitar, Writer, Drum Programmer, Synthesizer Programmer - Mark Plati, Mixer, Guitar, Additional Production, Remix, AdditionalEngineer - Andy Van Dette, MasteringEngineer - Kevin Paul, Engineer - David Bowie, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, 12 String Guitar, Drum Programmer, MainArtist - Mike Levesque, Drums - Jay Nicholas, AssistantEngineer - Ryoji Hata, AssistantEngineer
© 2015 ISO Records under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, ℗ 1999 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC
Marius de Vries, Additional Production & Remix - Reeves Gabrels, Producer, Guitar, Writer, Drum Programmer, Synthesizer Programmer - Holly Palmer, Backing Vocals - Mark Plati, Mixer, Guitar, Additional Production, Mellotron, AdditionalEngineer - Andy Van Dette, MasteringEngineer - Kevin Paul, Engineer - David Bowie, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, 12 String Guitar, Drum Programmer, MainArtist - Mike Levesque, Drums - Jay Nicholas, AssistantEngineer - Ryoji Hata, AssistantEngineer - Jeremy Allon, Engineer
© 2015 ISO Records under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, ℗ 1999 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC
Everett Bradley, Percussion - Sterling Campbell, Drums - Reeves Gabrels, Producer, Guitar, Writer, Drum Programmer, Synthesizer Programmer - Holly Palmer, Backing Vocals - Mark Plati, Mixer, Guitar, Additional Production, AdditionalEngineer - Andy Van Dette, MasteringEngineer - Kevin Paul, Engineer - David Bowie, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, 12 String Guitar, Drum Programmer, MainArtist - Jay Nicholas, AssistantEngineer - Ryoji Hata, AssistantEngineer
© 2015 ISO Records under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, ℗ 1999 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC
Everett Bradley, Percussion - Marius de Vries, Additional Production & Mix - Sterling Campbell, Drums - Reeves Gabrels, Producer, Guitar, Writer, Drum Programmer, Synthesizer Programmer - Holly Palmer, Backing Vocals - Mark Plati, Mixer, Guitar, Additional Production, AdditionalEngineer - Andy Van Dette, MasteringEngineer - Andy Bradfield, Engineer - Kevin Paul, Engineer - David Bowie, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, 12 String Guitar, Drum Programmer, MainArtist - Steve Balbi, Additional Backing Vocals - Jay Nicholas, AssistantEngineer - Ryoji Hata, AssistantEngineer
© 2015 ISO Records under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, ℗ 1999 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC
Beck Hansen, Remix - Everett Bradley, Percussion - Sterling Campbell, Drums - Reeves Gabrels, Producer, Guitar, Writer, Drum Programmer, Synthesizer Programmer - Holly Palmer, Backing Vocals - Mark Plati, Mixer, Guitar, Additional Production, AdditionalEngineer - Andy Van Dette, MasteringEngineer - Kevin Paul, Engineer - David Bowie, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, 12 String Guitar, Drum Programmer, MainArtist - Roger Joseph Manning Jr., Piano - Jay Nicholas, AssistantEngineer - Ryoji Hata, AssistantEngineer
© 2015 ISO Records under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, ℗ 1999 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC
Beck Hansen, Remix - Everett Bradley, Percussion - Sterling Campbell, Drums - Reeves Gabrels, Producer, Guitar, Writer, Drum Programmer, Synthesizer Programmer - Holly Palmer, Backing Vocals - Mark Plati, Mixer, Guitar, Additional Production, AdditionalEngineer - Andy Van Dette, MasteringEngineer - Kevin Paul, Engineer - David Bowie, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, 12 String Guitar, Drum Programmer, MainArtist - Roger Joseph Manning Jr., Piano - Jay Nicholas, AssistantEngineer - Ryoji Hata, AssistantEngineer
© 2015 ISO Records under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, ℗ 1999 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC
Reeves Gabrels, Producer, Guitar, Writer, Drum Programmer, Synthesizer Programmer - Holly Palmer, Backing Vocals - Mark Plati, Mixer, Guitar, Additional Production, AdditionalEngineer - Andy Van Dette, MasteringEngineer - Kevin Paul, Engineer - David Bowie, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, 12 String Guitar, Drum Programmer, MainArtist - Mike Levesque, Drums - Jay Nicholas, AssistantEngineer - Ryoji Hata, AssistantEngineer
© 2015 ISO Records under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, ℗ 1999 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC
Reeves Gabrels, Producer, Guitar, Writer, Drum Programmer, Synthesizer Programmer - Holly Palmer, Backing Vocals - Mark Plati, Mixer, Guitar, Additional Production, AdditionalEngineer - Andy Van Dette, MasteringEngineer - Kevin Paul, Engineer - David Bowie, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, 12 String Guitar, Drum Programmer, MainArtist - Mike Levesque, Drums - Jay Nicholas, AssistantEngineer - Ryoji Hata, AssistantEngineer
© 2015 ISO Records under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, ℗ 1999 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC
Reeves Gabrels, Producer, Guitar, Writer, Drum Programmer, Synthesizer Programmer - Holly Palmer, Backing Vocals - Mark Plati, Mixer, Guitar, Additional Production, AdditionalEngineer - Andy Van Dette, MasteringEngineer - Kevin Paul, Engineer - David Bowie, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, 12 String Guitar, Drum Programmer, MainArtist - Mike Levesque, Drums - Jay Nicholas, AssistantEngineer - Ryoji Hata, AssistantEngineer
© 2015 ISO Records ℗ 1999 ISO Records under exclusive license to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Sterling Campbell, Drums - Reeves Gabrels, Producer, Guitar, Writer, Drum Programmer, Synthesizer Programmer - Holly Palmer, Backing Vocals - Mark Plati, Mixer, Guitar, Additional Production, AdditionalEngineer - Andy Van Dette, MasteringEngineer - Kevin Paul, Engineer - David Bowie, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, 12 String Guitar, Drum Programmer, MainArtist - Jay Nicholas, AssistantEngineer - Ryoji Hata, AssistantEngineer
© 2015 ISO Records ℗ 1999 ISO Records under exclusive license to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Sterling Campbell, Drums - Reeves Gabrels, Producer, Guitar, Writer, Drum Programmer, Synthesizer Programmer - Holly Palmer, Backing Vocals - Mark Plati, Mixer, Guitar, Additional Production, AdditionalEngineer - Andy Van Dette, MasteringEngineer - Kevin Paul, Engineer - David Bowie, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, 12 String Guitar, Drum Programmer, MainArtist - Jay Nicholas, AssistantEngineer - Ryoji Hata, AssistantEngineer
© 2015 ISO Records under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, ℗ 1999 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC
Sterling Campbell, Drums - Reeves Gabrels, Producer, Guitar, Writer, Drum Programmer, Synthesizer Programmer - Holly Palmer, Backing Vocals - Mark Plati, Mixer, Guitar, Additional Production, AdditionalEngineer - Andy Van Dette, MasteringEngineer - Kevin Paul, Engineer - David Bowie, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, 12 String Guitar, Drum Programmer, MainArtist - Jay Nicholas, AssistantEngineer - Ryoji Hata, AssistantEngineer
© 2015 ISO Records under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, ℗ 1999 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC
Sterling Campbell, Drums - Reeves Gabrels, Producer, Guitar, Writer, Drum Programmer, Synthesizer Programmer - Holly Palmer, Backing Vocals - Mark Plati, Mixer, Guitar, Additional Production, AdditionalEngineer - Andy Van Dette, MasteringEngineer - Kevin Paul, Engineer - David Bowie, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, 12 String Guitar, Drum Programmer, MainArtist - Jay Nicholas, AssistantEngineer - Ryoji Hata, AssistantEngineer
© 2015 ISO Records under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, ℗ 1999 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC
Sterling Campbell, Drums - Reeves Gabrels, Composer, Producer, Guitar, Drum Programmer, Synthesizer Programmer - Holly Palmer, Backing Vocals - Mark Plati, Mixer, Guitar, Additional Production, AdditionalEngineer - Andy Van Dette, MasteringEngineer - Kevin Paul, Engineer - David Bowie, Composer, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals, 12 String Guitar, Drum Programmer, MainArtist - Jay Nicholas, AssistantEngineer - Ryoji Hata, AssistantEngineer
© 2015 ISO Records under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, ℗ 1999 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC
Sterling Campbell, Drums - Reeves Gabrels, Producer, Guitar, Writer, Drum Programmer, Synthesizer Programmer - Holly Palmer, Backing Vocals - Mark Plati, Mixer, Guitar, Additional Production, AdditionalEngineer - Andy Van Dette, MasteringEngineer - Kevin Paul, Engineer - David Bowie, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, 12 String Guitar, Drum Programmer, MainArtist - Jay Nicholas, AssistantEngineer - Ryoji Hata, AssistantEngineer
© 2015 ISO Records under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, ℗ 1999 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC
Chronique
David Bowie livre avec Hours un album bien plus « classique » que Earthling. Alors que Outside et Earthling furent avant tout des expériences soniques, Hours étonne par son insistance sur les compositions. Les sujets traités sont tournés vers l’introspection en s’attardant sur la crise de la quarantaine et les regrets qui parcourent l’existence. Hours permet de constater que Reeves Gabrels reconduit pour ses compétences dans les musiques de film et de télévision est aussi bien à l’aise sur des blocs sonores que sur des atmosphères plus intimistes. Déjà à l’œuvre dans « Earthling », Mark Plati, rajouta des lignes de basse sur l’album et devint par la suite co-producteur. Le morceau « Thursday’s Child » 1er single est une ballade nostalgique assez molle traitant des regrets d’un homme mûr qui tente, malgré les déceptions, de trouver un nouvel amour. Le clip de la chanson plus attrayant montre un Bowie vieillissant et sa femme face à un miroir dans leur salle de bain. Le chanteur y voit un « jeune » David Bowie qu’un un ancien amour embrasse en se moquant de lui .
Le très mélancolique « Something in the air » conte la fin d’un amour et les rancoeurs afférentes à cette rupture. Bowie livre un motif vocal des plus bouleversants appuyé magnifiquement par les dissonances du guitariste Reeves Gabrels. Les ballades folk « Survive » et « Seven » illustrent le retour de Bowie à un songwriting classique où le son sert la chanson. « Seven », la meilleure du lot et la plus autobiographique, exprime des regrets nostalgiques sur son père et son demi-frère schizophrène Terry. Les morceaux plus rythmés sont inégaux.
« If I’m Dreaming My Lfe » est un rock poussif pourvu d’arrangements assez patauds. « Pretty Things Are Going To Hell » est bien meilleur par son parfum très glam-rock. « What’s Really Happening » est le 1er morceau co-écrit avec un internaute. Après mise en ligne d’une mélodie sans texte, Bowie fut inondé par 80 000 offres de collaborations. Le gagnant, Mark Grant, enregistra avec Reeves Gabrels et Mark Plati. Bowie frappait un grand coup en réduisant de manière spectaculaire la distance entre lui et ses fans.
« New Angels Of Promises » un des meilleurs morceaux de l’album, a des allures de suite de « Sons Of The Silent Age » avec ses lignes de synthé sombres et enveloppantes. Le court instrumental « Brillant Adventure » où Bowie tire des notes éthérées d’un « Koto », banjo traditionnel originaire du Japon, rappelle « Moss Garden ». Hours se ferme sur un rock empoté « The Dreamers » franchement décevant. Le chant est parfait mais les arrangements ne sont pas très subtils et l’air peu marquant.
Hours est un pas de côté après les grandes innovations stylistiques de Outside et Earthling. Reeves Gabrels fut déçu du son à la fois clinique et « cheap » du mix : ce fut sa dernière collaboration avec David Bowie après 11 ans de bons et loyaux services. Hours prouve cependant que Bowie maîtrise l’art de la chanson « pop » avec autant d’aisance qu’en ses vertes années.
©Copyright Music Story 2015
À propos
- 2 disque(s) - 27 piste(s)
- Durée totale : 02:03:27
- Artistes principaux : David Bowie
- Compositeur : Various Composers
- Label : Parlophone UK
- Genre : Pop/Rock Rock
© 2015 ISO Records ℗ 1999 ISO Records under exclusive license to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
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