Never Let Me Down
High-gloss 1987 stadium rock defined by gated drums, heavy synthesizers, and theatrical vocal delivery. A maximalist snapshot of Bowie's most commercial era.
April 18, 1987 · Parlophone
High-gloss 1987 stadium rock defined by gated drums, heavy synthesizers, and theatrical vocal delivery. A maximalist snapshot of Bowie's most commercial era.
April 18, 1987 · Parlophone
A massive wall of theatrical stadium-rock ambition hits the chest, wrapping high-energy arrangements in cavernous gated reverb and bright digital synthesizers to build a foundation for a planned theatrical world tour.
How does Never Let Me Down sound next to the rest of David Bowie's catalogue?
This record introduces a signature level of maximalist production to the catalog, burying the arrangements in a towering wall of gated reverb, bright digital synthesizers, and dense, highly processed instrumentation.
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