Bad
A clinical, high-definition explosion of digital funk and street-tough pop. Sharp synth textures and percussive vocals define this neon-lit urban odyssey.
August 25, 1987 · El Dawlia
A clinical, high-definition explosion of digital funk and street-tough pop. Sharp synth textures and percussive vocals define this neon-lit urban odyssey.
August 25, 1987 · El Dawlia
Bad is the sound of a global superstar attempting to outrun his own shadow. While its predecessor was a warm, inviting invitation to the dance floor, this album is a clinical, high-definition statement of intent. It feels like chrome, neon, and the sharp click of a leather jacket's buckles. The production is impossibly tight, utilizing the cutting-edge digital technology of the late 1980s to create a sonic landscape that is both futuristic and gritty. It is the sound of urban tension transformed into perfectly quantized pop perfection.
How does Bad sound next to the rest of Michael Jackson's catalogue?
Confident saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.
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