Bowie takes on world music, at least on the first side. "African Night Flight" and "Yassassin (Turkish for Long Live)" seem to pillage a bit from the music of their titular countries. Of Bowie's "Berlin" trilogy, with Brian Eno, this is easily the loosest. It explores dance music in a way that foreshadows many of the best Bowie songs of the 80s. When compared to Low or Heroes, or even early triumphs like Hunky Dory, it's a minor album, but Bowie seemingly having some fun and being playful is notable in and of itself. He also still has a strong grasp on hooks and song structures. One of the strongest of his pop-centric albums.
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