The Bowie Project #28 - Heathen (2002) Heathen is David Bowie’s 23rd studio album and after years of critics prematurely announcing a return to commercial and creative success this time it was actually proved to be true. The record was the most well-received album he had released in years and was lauded by critics as his best work since Scary Monsters in 1980. Boosted by a vast marketing campaign and numerous promotional appearances it was his most widely anticipated record in years and it features an art rock and art pop sound that is reminiscent of a lot of the music he made in the 1970s, the sounds of the album all come together to make a record that recalls classic David Bowie albums while remaining sounding contemporary and exciting. The success of this record can be attributed to many different things, but one of the most important is the return of producer Tony Visconti. Visconti acted as Bowie’s producer for much of his career, producing nine albums with him between ...