1982 · ★★★★
Wow.
I was initially familiar with “O Superman” which is undoubtedly the standout track, but the rest of the album is just as sonically intriguing. I didn’t expect to come across an absolute classic that effortlessly transports to an otherworldly soundscape.
Armed with a vocoder, her hypnotic spoken-word poetry and just the right amount of electronic instrumentation, Laurie Anderson’s philosophical musings on topics ranging from technology to sexuality, remain relevant as Big Science contemplates the nature of reality and identity.
