![]() ![]() In late 1998, Bowie accepted an offer to compose the soundtrack for the upcoming video game Omikron: The Nomad Soul, developed by Quantic Dream and published by Eidos Interactive. He also reconciled with his former collaborator Tony Visconti. Besides mixing a potential live album from the Earthling Tour, later released in 1999 as, Bowie was inactive in the studio throughout 1998 his sole recording from the year was a cover of George and Ira Gershwin's " A Foggy Day in London Town", which appeared on the Red Hot + Rhapsody: The Gershwin Groove compilation. Hours marked the final collaboration between Bowie and guitarist Reeves Gabrels (pictured in 2012), who departed following its release.Īfter maintaining a relatively large media profile throughout 1997, David Bowie retreated from the limelight in 1998, primarily devoting his time to ventures outside of music, such as establishing his website BowieNet, but nevertheless continued recording and making film appearances. The album was reissued with bonus tracks in 2004 and remastered in 2021 for inclusion on the box set Brilliant Adventure (1992–2001). Retrospective lists ranking all of Bowie's studio albums have placed Hours among Bowie's weaker efforts. Bowie promoted the album through the Hours Tour and various television appearances. It also received mixed reviews from music critics, many of whom praised individual tracks but criticised the album as a whole, sentiments echoed by later reviewers and Bowie's biographers. The title, originally The Dreamers, is a play on "ours".Īccompanied by multiple UK top 40 singles, Hours peaked at number five on the UK Albums Chart but was Bowie's first album to miss the US Billboard 200 top 40 since 1972. Inspired by the Pietà, it depicts the short-haired Bowie persona from the Earthling era, resting in the arms of a long-haired, more youthful version of Bowie. Also present are overtly Christian themes, which is reflected in the cover artwork. The lyrics are introspective, detailing topics such as the collapse of relationships and subjects of angst. A song contest conducted on BowieNet in late 1998 resulted in a fan contributing lyrics and backing vocals to one of the tracks.Ī departure from the experimentation of its two predecessors, Hours presents a pop rock and art pop style reminiscent of 1971's Hunky Dory, further evoking styles and ideals previously explored on Bowie's past works. Compared to the experimental nature of Bowie's other works throughout the decade, the songs on Hours were written more conventionally. ![]() ![]() The album was recorded in mid-1999 between studios in Bermuda and New York City. Originating as a soundtrack to the video game Omikron: The Nomad Soul (1999), Hours was the final collaboration between Bowie and guitarist Reeves Gabrels, whom he had worked with since 1988. It was the first album by a major artist available to download over the Internet. It was originally released on 21 September 1999 through the Internet on Bowie's website BowieNet, followed by a physical CD release on 4 October through Virgin Records. Hours (stylised as 'hours.' ) is the 22nd studio album by English musician David Bowie.
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