
A sharp, guitar-driven reflection on aging and a post-9/11 New York. Polished art-rock that balances restless energy with a haunting, jazz-inflected finale.
September 15, 2003 · M Power Records
A sharp, post-9/11 New York anxiety tightens the jaw on this muscular, guitar-driven collection. Working again with producer Tony Visconti, the performance trades the spiritual weight of the immediate past for a gritty, street-level perspective that confronts the friction of aging in a rapidly changing city.
How does Reality sound next to the rest of David Bowie's catalogue?
The record leans heavily into a wistful atmosphere, wrapping its sharp guitar lines in a weary, late-night contemplation of time slipping away.
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