This was clearly a transitional effort for Bowie, and the collaborative energy he shared with Brian Eno was fading fast. But the album still manages to yield songs that yet again point to the future. Songs like "DJ", "Boys Keep Swinging", and "Look Back In Anger" are the kind of thing Blondie, Talking Heads and countless other disciples would be studying and copying for years to come. Even the less successful songs maintain Bowies penchant for edgy and experimental song craft and make this an album well worth buying.