LOW

An album in two halves, "Low" was one I picked up on vinyl years ago and I know I must have played side two way more than side one. the reason is that side one really did not appeal tome and were nothing more than a bunch of songs similar to the stuff being churned out of the late 70s. Side two is a horse of a different colour. Brian Eno absolutely takes over and the music is spellbinding and downright esoteric. The masterful alien landscape of 'Warszawa' is a prime example followed by the avant 'Art Decade' ad plain weird 'Weeping Wall'. The final track is another strange offering with synthesizers to the wall and saxophone jazz 'Subterraneans' and for these songs alone this is worth picking up. The side two synth soaked soundtracks are highly influential and ushered in the New Romantic movement of the 80s.