Thursday 15 September 2022

Alrightreads: Albums

Glenn Hendler, David Bowie's Diamond Dogs

2020 / Ebook / 168 pages / USA

***

Not the most obvious one to spotlight, but a revealing dissection of the chaos that helped me appreciate it more, even if comes off more dissertation than celebration.


Emily MacKay, Björk's Homogenic

2017 / Ebook / 160 pages / UK

***

A more intimate acquaintance with the artist than I'm usually comfortable considering when enjoying nice sounds.


Ewa Mazierska and Mariusz Gradowski, Czeslaw Niemen's Niemen Enigmatic

2022 / Ebook / 160 pages / Poland

***

A reverential study of Poland's prog-pop prophet befitting a nationalist composer, at least before the final section archiving random YouTube approval.


Simon A. Morrison, Roxy Music's Avalon

2021 / Ebook / 160 pages / UK

**

A fittingly dull look at a boring album.


Alyssa Favreau, Janelle Monáe's The ArchAndroid

2021 / Ebook / 152 pages / Canada

***

A sequential tour and insightful dismantling of the sexy cyborg dystopia.