The “ridiculous” 1986 album Neil Young knew was destined to die: “Wearing me down”
Neil Young’s 1986 album *Landing on Water* emerged from a turbulent period in which his experimental 1980s records alienated fans and led Geffen Records to sue him for making music deemed “uncharacteristic” of him. Under legal and commercial pressure to sound more like his established self, Young produced an awkward, synthesiser-heavy rock album that reflected…