New York

New York is a late 1980s Lou Reed album that pairs straightforward rock and art rock arrangements with hard edged guitar and a spare, propulsive production. Reed delivers conversational, narrative vocals that focus on the city and its social and political tensions, favoring lyrical detail and character sketches over ornate instrumentation. The result is a focused, direct record in which storytelling and riff driven rock coexist with Reed's distinctive talk singing approach.