Wonderful recording of quirky and interesting pop music. Many disregard it for it's pop appeal and many others disregard it for it's experimental reach, and there are those who think it sounds dated.  Man, Chuck Berry sounds dated, Hank Williams sounds dated, Early Clash sounds dated,, The Kinks sound dated, The Stooges sound dated and they all sound magical and magnificent. Lodger is how a lot of music sounded in the late 70's, but better and for me this particular recording  echoes Iggy and Bowies collaborations on "The Idiot and "Lust For Life from the late 70's.  Same vibe at times, same sound. It is both experimental and pop, much of it is not that different from the first half of Low, really.  Great band, great songs, great production, great vision of smart pop for yesterday  people.