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Reality

by David Bowie

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2000's

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915
2003

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131

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Overall Rating: 2.8194 Reality is ranked overall as 2.8194 out of 4 stars

Avg. Critic Score: 2.8083 Reality has an avg. critic score of 2.8083 out of 4 stars

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All Music Guide

It's a little artier than Heathen, but similar in its feel and just as satisfying. ...more

Rolling Stone

Bowie toughens up his sound, sawing at the edges of Jonathan Richman's "Pablo Picasso" and, on "New Killer Star," reclaiming the insinuating guitar propulsion he'd loaned to Lou Reed when he produced Transformer. ...more

Yahoo! Music

In 2002, David Bowie found himself in a curious position - one, in fact, that he hadn't enjoyed for decades. Following the release of his 25th album, 'Heathen', people were suddenly taking his music seriously again. ...more

Entertainment Weekly

Where have you gone, Thin White Duke? Where is that savoir faire, that cool elegance and total command of craft that made you one of rock's most compelling figures all those years ago? There is trace evidence of David Bowie's former self on his new ...more

Stylus Magazine

All too often, even the merest hint of new David Bowie material is enough to send many people into a curious frenzy of painstaking comparison. ...more

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Mojo

Bowie's best album for 20...read the complete review at Mojo

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Austin Chronicle

While Reality isn't a failure by anyone's standards, there's precious few moments that you can recall, much less hum, an hour after listening to it....read the complete review at Austin Chronicle

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The Austin Chronicle

The chorus of "Never Get Old" has the former Thin White Duke wishfully singing, "I'm never ever gonna get old ... and I'm never ever gonna get low." And that's OK -- a lot of people didn't getLowwhen it first came out (1977), and now it's a watershed...read the complete review at The Austin Chronicle

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