As he moves further into his 60s, David Bowie’s ability to remain not just relevant but inspiring across multiple scenes and genres is getting more impressive. Of course, just because you dig the man doesn’t mean you’ll tap into his chameleonic brilliance, boring indie-rock dude. There’s a new, electro-focused 12-track Bowie tribute Life Beyond Mars. Seems like it could go either way. So far we’ve only heard four tracks: Kelley Polar brings his classy space disco to “Magic Dance” … in Italian, but minus the cast of Labyrinth. NY Times grads Au Revoir Simone do a pretty and airy, but sorta whatever “Oh! You Pretty Things.” More interesting is Matthew Dear, who performs a downcast, synthesized “Sound & Vision.” Joakim & The Disco also keep it dark (and synthesized), but go dancier for “A New Career In A New Town.” You can hear those over here. If you don’t mind passing them along some personal information, you can also nab a free MP3 of Richard Walters & Faultline’s “Be My Wife.” So far more intriguing than I’d expected, but nobody has that voice.
Life Beyond Mars is out 7/8 on Rapster.
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Where is the Sasquatch coverage??????????
You wrote “Life Beyond Bars” at the bottom with the release date…might wanna fix it
Ah, Freudian slip? Fixed. And thanks.
Is there really life beyond bars? I wonder..
That “Oh You Pretty Things” cover is perhaps the worst cover I’ve ever heard. Jesus. Way to ruin a perfect song.
The Bowie-cover champion will always be the Last Town Chorus’ cover of “Modern Love.”
Amazing.
This I cannot wait for – it shall be sweet in my ears
It shall be brill, I am excited. Out 14th July : ) but they are giving away a free mp3 of the richard walters and faultline track, be my wife at the covered microsite http://www.lifebeyondmars.com. a lil sneak preview for us : )
what do people think??