Song: Better with Time
Album: Lotusflow3r
Year: 2009
OK Spotify shuffle, I know Prince can kick out the slow jams. You've given me yet another and frankly I'm running out of adjectives. Better with Time is another well-executed song; perhaps a bit more minimal than some of the others - mostly voice, piano and synthesized drums. Some background vocals and the inevitable vocal swell as the song progresses. It's fine. It's not outstanding.
Verdict: 2.5/5 stars
Would I sing it at karaoke? Of course not.
Song: Seven - Beck Mix #1
Album: Hours
Year: 1999
In the late 90s Bowie partnered with The Cure guitarist Reeves Gabrels to create the music for the video game Omikron - The Nomad Soul. This track arose from that collaboration and appears to have also been included in that game's soundtrack as the closing number. That version titled Seven - Demo on the album. THIS version is the first (and my preferred) of two remixes by Beck. It's essentially Beck experimenting with some stark industrial and dub elements while keeping intact the vocal track (though some of the vocal effects also seem to be stripped down). The feel is more alienating than the "official" album version, titled, simply, Seven). There's a sense that something is winding down - the narrator, the world, possibly even the recording equipment. It's interesting. Also not outstanding, but definitely better than fine.
Verdict: 3/5 stars
Would I sing it at karaoke? If it was last call and the stragglers were heading out, sure.
Winner: Seven - Beck Mix #1
Running Score: Bowie 21, Prince 10
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