Blackstar

sad, sad

This album hits harder as his last.

Never listened to this one. I enjoyed most of it. A bit uneven though. Probably won't listen to this again.

Yes - I recall the release in 2016, and it was a sad day. Bowie was a creative genius, not necessarily loved or appreciated by many, but he was not afraid to try new things and present how he felt. I recall when this came out, I listened a few times, but did not give it a solid try - I think the title cut :BlackStar" turned me off. However, years later as I list to this, I have a newfound respect. Take the "swan song" out of the equation and just enjoy. I find it interesting that the final track "I Can't Give Everything Back" that turns out to be his last recorded track. is so sad, poignant, and personal = . A farewell song that now climbs to the top as one of my favorite Bowie song.

Probably my favorite bowie album. Liked the electronic portions

Es una joya de Bowie, quizás su disco que más me gustó. El saxo es tremendo.

Bowies last album, can tell he knew he was going out and this was going to be it. A treat to listen to

4.5/5. Wanna cry? Dude made an album for his fans two days before his own death, what a sweet parting gift. Fascinating that Kendrick Lamar and Death Grips of all people had a large influence on this record.

This was actually pretty cool. I like Bowie when he’s not singing too much. I looved the drumming

Surprised by how much I enjoyed this one! A pretty cohesive quick album, w/ Lazarus being a big standout for me.

It’s great

I came to this with pretty low expectations, not being a big fan of David Bowie and his other work. However, I really enjoyed this and will probably listen to it again at least once. Not much else to say, it was interesting and not as depressing as I figured it might be, almost uplifting in parts. 4 stars.

One of those albums I will always remember listening to for the first time. Listened to it two days after it was released, when it was announced he had passed. The opening line of Lazarus truly accurate at that point.

Da e nåken godinga her, men når ikkje heilt opp diverre

Nach einmal Hören sicherlich nicht zu erfassen. In jedem Fall Bowie-Schräg. Thumbs up!

David Bowie was a very talented artist, I enjoyed this.

Haven’t had a to of exposure to Bowie, so not a huge fan… I don’t dislike his music, just never really gave a good listen. Now I’m hunting for a copy of this to add to the collection. Pretty good stuff. Love the Jazz aspect.

Benefit of this little project, I hadn't given this a listen. Now I have.

This is a very interesting album. No big singles or hits. I know this was released right around the time Bowie died. It is very avant garde. jazzy.

I don't think I'd heard anything from this album before. I enjoy most of David Bowie's music so I looked forward to listening when this showed up today. At least upon my first listening, I found this to be one of my favorite Bowie albums so far. I can't remove whatever biases I formed because I knew this was his final studio album before his death, so I can't know how much of my interpreting the composition of these songs, musically and lyrically, through the lens of someone aware of his impending death is my preconceived notions and how much is the artist's intent. Either way, this album resonates with me on the level of a music fan and a deeper reflective level. It's superb. Truly superb.

The best epilogue album any artist could come up with. A very adequate final note on the discography of David Bowie. He kept experimenting and refusing to settle on a single sound until his last years. Fascinating stuff.

Pretty good album

It's Bowie. He doesn't speak to me in quite the way he speaks to others (like my siblings) but he's so talented still. 4.5 for me.

01) ★ - 8,5 02) 'Tis a Pity She Was a Whore - 8,0 03) Lazarus - 9,5 04) Sue (Or in a Season of Crime) - 8,5 05) Girl Loves Me - 9,0 06) Dollar Days - 8,5 07) I Can't Give Everything Away - 9,5 TOTAL: 8,79 (88/100) I didn't like it much when it first came out, it was too dark, too experimental for me. But now, after few years, it sort of sits with me a bit more. "Lazarus" is my favorite track, followed by "I Can't Give Everything Away" and "Girl Loves Me".

Definitely a new sound for him, but I always love good Bowie.

I didn't think I'd like it but it was fairly cool, artsy and interesting.

I love the album cover really much! Simple but at the same time really complicated and abstract. I thought that because of being an album of David Bowie, one of the biggest music stars in the world, it would be a really cool album, and, actually, it is a good album, it has amazing songs, and, as his last work before he died it makes it a little more important because it feels like a goodbye with the rhytm of the songs, specially with the principal song "Blackstar", but i expected just a little bit more. Even tho, i liked it.

Top album, huge Bowie fan

Pretty dark themes

NTF

Minus 1 black star for just SO many saxophone solos. SO. MANY. It's just way too much saxophone. Eugh. Other than than that, it was pretty alright. More than a bit chaotic, though. Far more chaotic than I'd prefer, if I'm being honest. It's a good thing it was balanced by Bowie's weird, alien genius. "Lazarus" is an absolute jam (despite the saxophones) and the production is top-notch. And ending with "I Can't Give Everything Away" is such a hauntingly perfect goodbye (aside from the completely unnecessary saxophone solo, of course) from one of the greatest musical talents... ever. Shame about all those damn saxophones, though.

👍

Haunting, sad, a little unsettling. I liked it. I remember the day Bowie died; I had never actively listened to his music, but my friends were talking about it during one of our weekly meetups at a dumpling restaurant. The person I liked was especially upset by his passing, which surprised me, because I had never given much thought to Bowie’s music career. I became more interested after that, and I learned there was a greater depth to his music than I assumed. Anyway, that’s all an aside, but this album put me in a mindset to mourn the loss of that part of my life.

I don’t really understand Bowie’s music. It’s an acquired taste, I think. Maybe better with more listen. Not really understanding the whore song Is Bowie part of the glam rock movement? Lazarus is good vibes

i really liked this album it was something different and i have actually listened to some of the songs twice in particular Lazarus & I Can’t Give Everything Away.

4/5

Dead

It's beautiful, heartbreaking and I love it. A proper wallowing album for me.

Excellent album. I'd rather listen all the way through than a song here and there. I'd buy the vinyl.

1. 4/5 2. 3.5/5 3. 5/5 4. 3.5/5 5. 4/5 6. 4/5 7. 4.5/5 = 4.07

What a crazy swan song of an album by Bowie. Tells a story and really grips you while listening.

Like many I listened to this for the first time right after he passed and was moved by the music. I listen to this a few times since and while I think it's a solid record it's not the same now that the emotion has faded, funny how music appreciation and emotion interplay.

This was a wacky one. I'm pretty familiar with Bowie's early albums, but had never listened to this. I definitely didn't expect how straight up experimental this was, and so much electronica/hip-hop/drum'n'bass to come through, but I listened through twice back to back and absolutely look forward to spending more time in it.

First and last tracks are such heaters

Really enjoyed it. Solid throughout with Lazarus being a beast of a song in the middle.

Great album, heart breaking.

If you’re dipping your toes into Bowie this is essential. There’s six or seven must hear albums to ‘get’ Bowie. But you could probably condense even that to Ziggy, hunky dory this one and heroes. (And space oddity). To Bowie fans every note he played is essential. Then this one. Note there’s a long gap between great and this. I do like the tin machine one. And scary monsters is decent. Blackstar is an outstanding even great swan song by a dying man embracing mortality. Not that we knew it at the time. So when he died (I was waiting on a plane to jet off to New York when my sister texted me to tell me.) it was a shock. I did find his flat in New York accidentally, up in SoHo (I think) with hundreds of flowers and tributes out the front. I wasn’t sure why they were there and I asked the woman next to me ‘why are these here?’ ‘David Bowie was a rock star …’. No no. Why HERE? I know who Bowie was. ‘Oh that’s where he lived. ‘ He also lived in St Ives on Sydney’s lower north shore, loving the relative anonymity being part of a smaller tight knit community. Is Blackstar one of the 1000 albums you must hear? Compared to Ziggy, or hunky dory, or heroes? Nah. Is it a good album? Yes. Even a great one. But not essential to understanding rock music. It’s a 4. But I’m not sure it should be on the list.

It’s great

Top notch art jazz rock

Short, chaotic, and soulful. I really struggled with the first half of the album, but by the last couple songs it resolved into a mournful goodbye. Its fitting for the end of one of our great musical geniuses.

I just listened to Station-to-Station and asked for more David Bowie music. I did not mean more of his music the very next day, but that's what I received. Reviewing this album by saying "It's not Station-to-Station or Ziggy Stardust" isn't entirely fair, because what is as good as those albums? Yet still, this is a list of albums I MUST hear and I probably would have left this one off. It's not a bad David Bowie album, but I feel like it made this list since he died two days after it was released. It's a good album, but it's not one of his best. Still, really good and makes me want to hear more of his music...just not necessarily tomorrow.

Not my taste

Feels more like classic 70's Bowie. The last two tracks (Dollar Days and I Can't Give Everything Away) were my favorite tracks.

David Bowie, never boring, even through to the end. It's a challenging album, not nearly my favorite from him, but I have to give him props for staying adventurous and not resting on his laurels. The last couple of songs sound a bit like goodbye. Emotional and touching, but never maudlin. A great pick for album number 1,001. 4 stars.

Great job David, keep it up! :3

Known Before: artist Standouts: Blackstar 7

Known before: Artist Standouts: 03. Lazarus 06. Dollar days 07. I can't give Everything Away Rating: 8.0

Known Before: Singer Standouts: 1. Black Star 3. Lazarus 8.0

Bowie has proven that he is one of the best singular artists of all time. With 26 albums and this, his last, still being influential and wonderful proves that. Blackstar is a goodbye from one of the best in only a way Bowie could do. With modern music styles while still having deep storied lyrics it is remarkable the length at which he created and changed music. If there’s one thing this list has done it has made me truly appreciate Bowie for what he’s done. This album encapsulates that experience. 8.2/10

-i didn’t know you could have symbols as song titles on spotify lol ⭐️ (blackstar) - love a good saxophone solo -i really like what the drummer is doing on this track. so often drummers get relegated to being just the steady rhythm but this song shows how much more percussion is capable of. -a really interesting entrance into the mind of a man who i guess knew his time was coming to an end. the -flute! -really cool track! more experimental than i have heard with previous bowie songs but it definitely works. 7/10 great opener from a technical perspective but its repetitive nature makes it something that i’m unlikely to listen to again. tis a pity she was a whore - drumssssss -love hearing the conversation between the sax and piano -good vibes 7.5/10 lazarus -i love this song already -another song reflecting on death but compared to blackstar, this song is more straightforward and thus feels more authentic. like he’s not trying to preform for anyone -the brass instrument (baritone?) is absolutely beautiful -amazing sax solo -9.5/10 sue (or in a season of crime) -the songs starts like a rage against the machine track lol -there is some dissonance between his vocal melody and the instrumental melody. i don’t hate it -not really my thing but still a very impressive track 7/10 girl loves me -can’t go wrong with a string section (though is probably a synth) -not bad but also nothing memorable 6/10 dollar days - i think this is the first time we hear acoustic guitar on the album. love the inclusion it makes this sound more like a ballad which is a nice tonal shift -beautiful song 8/10 i can’t give everything away -perhaps the title of this track indicates how bowies illness has prevented him from continuing to give music, art, and performance to the world -quite a bittersweet ending to a great album. -i’m glad the track ended with a fade out. feel appropriate lol -solid ending 7.5/10 overall this was a great album. i’ve listened to a few of bowies other works but this is my first time listening to blackstar. there seemed to be quite a few references to the play tis a shame she was a whore which i have not seen. that obviously means my opinion of the album is hindered. lazurus and dollar days are my favourites from the album. final rating: 7.5/10 or 3.5/5

Super album to close a great career

If I listen to this album like three more times, it'll be one of my favorite albums. For now, it'll have to stay a beautiful rock album. 8/10

8/10

I want so much to give this 10/5 stars. It was hard to listen to but brilliant

Bowie was a serious musician to the end. He continued to innovate and search for a new thing through his entire life. And he managed that feat multiple times, and yet was true to himself, and made music only he could make. He is a legend. And this album is fantastic. But is not my thing either. I am glad to have heard it, but I probably will not listen to it in a regular rotation. "'Tis a pity she was a whore" is a highlight. . . Lazarus is also a timely release considering he died around this release.

Chilling album - beautiful and haunting. Continues to prove itself more and more as one of the better projects to come out of the previous decade. Four and a half. Fave track: Lazarus

First Bowie album that made a bit of sense to me

Such an interesting creative culmination of everything he's done. I selfishly wish there was more to listen to.

Huge fan but Bowie's passing made me not want to listen to this record, I knew it would make me sad. This was the first time I listened to this album, and I liked it, though it is definitely a bit haunting. In the same mode as "The Next Day" but a bit more melancholy. As with some other artists with several albums on the 1001, I'm going to give it a four mostly due to the fact there are other Bowie albums I like better.

Very relaxed jazz album

Sue is incredible. Album as a whole is amazing, but I myself might not be able to absorb the whole scale of it.

Strange, atmospheric, dense, elusive. Bowie's final album sounds like Radiohead but a bit less dark. His voice shows both the same depth and strength it's always had but also the character and wear of age. It's strange to be so vital, experimental and interesting so late in one's career -- let alone such a mainstream successful one. Bowie is rightfully acclaimed as an innovator and explorer, but he deserves as much credit for seeking out great collaborators, embracing their strengths and often applying lessons from them long after the collaboration ends. There are very clear Brian Eno influences here and he's not on this record at all -- only safely embraced up in Bowie's own head. There's no hyper-catchy Modern Love sort of single here. It's beautiful, though -- reverb-drenched, overdriven rhythm guitars backing wild, clean saxophone solos while Bowie emotes just to the side; that sort of thing. It's unlikely to be your favorite David Bowie album, but you should listen to this. It's poppy electro-jazz by way of rock music's greatest chameleon frontman and it's a lovely, fitting, challenging swan song. A deserving entry into one of the great bodies of work in modern popular music -- even as it stretches those pop confines.

While listening to the album I wasn't getting too much into the songs but somehow learning about the release of this album surrounding Bowie's death it explains a lot. The lyrics are him giving his farewell to his fans and a send off the best he could. While the genre of the album might be rock or jazz, to me it is sci-fi space.

David Bowie, Darkstar His 26th and final studio album.... RIP 2016 Fantastic. Standouts: Darkstar, Lazarus, I Can't Give Everything Away, Dollar Days 4/5

Girl Loves Me is so rad. The whole album is but wtf is that song. Kinda Pink Floydy

fell asleep early on first listen (just tired), but listened through next day. not knowing much of Bowie's back catalog, it is a really interesting listen, but nothing mind blowing. really like the saxophone work - amazing, basically a +1 to overall score. lyrics that I could understand are a bit odd at times. 3.8/5. only 1x listen while awake, but went back and watched MVs for Blackstar and Lazarus.

The truth is... I like this album OK. I don't find the songs particularly interesting. The instrumentation and production is excellent. When it first released I remember listening to it and just feeling fine about it. But... I'm giving this 4 because it still has a massive impact on me. It feels like Bowie is talking from the grave. It feels like a premonition. It's like the ultimate piece of performance art. Gotta give props for that.

I love David Bowie's back-catalogue of songs and hits, but this project has taught me that a lot of his albums are wildly inconsistent. This album however is actually consistent and good throughout. The context of the album definitely elevates it I think, making a concept album out of his looming death. A true artist to the end. It's bold, and artsy, and kind of wonderful.

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Solid album. I would be happy if I got an album out 2 days before my passing too.

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Good

4/5

Not what I expected. There is a lot of jazz influence. It's experimental. A wild final ride from Bowie. Also Lazarus is a stand out.

Da e nåken godinga her, men når ikkje heilt opp diverre

Rating: 7/10 Best songs: Girl loves me

David, you lovely little sausage. Like everyone else, I mythologised this album, given the circumstances of its release, so I was a little concerned that it might not stand up in the cold light of the Project. Fear not, it's magnificent. How is Lazarus written by a 68 year old with months to live? It beggars belief.

Incredible sounds and ambience!!

I love this album. In the context of his death it can be difficult to listen to.

Lovely final album, has a very elegiac feel to it. Needs a few listens to really appreciate the quality of the songs and the musicianship. Dollar Days is particularly beautiful and sad.

I quite like this. Better than lots of previous Bowie

Very good.

David Bowie never lost his touch. What an amazing body of work he left us with. I don't know if I would regard this album the way I do if it was by an unknown performer.

It’s beautiful, complex, and chill. There is a sadness and feeling of tiredness and loss which permeates, making it even harder to separate this album from the end of Bowie’s life. I love so much of Bowie’s work, and this stands as his final great achievement.

have to say i'm not exactly in the mood for albums like this one today. nevertheless, i really enjoyed the atmosphere present and i'm sure i'd enjoy it even more on a different day.

Var väl sista plattan då han fortfarande var i livet. Sjuk var han väl också. Men visst sjutton är det bra.

There's such a discomforting, disconcerting intensity about the whole album and his performances. It's ambitious and impressive - and really restless. Lazarus is one of the great songs about death, and blackstar is a brilliant theatric creation. The only thing it lacks for me is some congruency at times between the instruments and vocal performances - they don't always fit. And while this is the point in places, in others it feels clumsy and awkward. But still a strong 4 stars

obra maestra

Even after listening to three David Bowie albums now, including this one. He still remains a mixed back for me. There songs that I just absolutely love, but also a few that just sound alright to me. Never really anything bad though. So sadly, even for his last album, I can only give it 4 stars again. Still it was worth listening to this one and I enjoyed my time with it. Favorite songs were: Blackstar, Lazarus, Dollar Days and I Can't Give Everything Away.

Another classic

Beautiful and frightening.

Amazing ending to a career. Dark.

Magnificent exit album. Lazarus is a perfect song.

Amazing artist. I respect the courage he had throughout his career. Great send off

Bowie was always good at changing musical styles as times changed. This is an interesting mix of electronic, jazz, rock, and pop. It's the last words of a dying man, in that context, the themes make more sense. Overall a good album

was never a huge Bowie fan in addition to thinking he was kind of a creep, so this never really had any emotional resonance for me as his "goodbye" or whatever but the actual music is objectively pretty good and interesting

Not the best Bowie, but not remotely the worst. His last effort, and proof that he was always fiddling with his style.

I like the beginning of the first song black star, but is way too long for my tastes. The last song is a nice top off and I like it.

This was a good album. It reminded me a lot of Bowie's early stuff. I had not heard it before and it delivered. It isn't really a 4 but it is better than a 3 so I will round up

it has the same feeling as johnny cash's last album. blackstar, lazarus

A very solid farewell from David Bowie. FS: Lazarus, Sue

Not the biggest Bowie fan, and I generally don't enjoy albums by artists 30 years after they've hit their peak, but this was great. Reading more about it, sounds like there's a bit of inspiration in there by bands I do like, like Boards of Canada, and LCD, so maybe that's no surprise. Definitely going to listen to this one again. Great swansong.

I'd obvs heard Blackstar before and not sure I really got it at the time or gave it enough attention. on this listen I thought it was bloody brilliant. Amazing to chug out another cracking album at this time in his life

4/5 Best: Lazarus Worst: 'Tis A Pity She Was A Whore

This is a brilliant final bow out for any artist. Been considering the full 5 stars for a few days now. But it just isn’t quiet their when comparing this to peak Bowie, therefore just misses out, maybe if I come back in a few years I’d rerate this one.

I seem to be getting a lot of Bowie generated recently! This is considered to be his “swan song”, as he passed away only days after this was released. I remember when this album came out and the worldwide shock when he died. Songs I already knew: Lazarus Favourites: Blackstar, Lazarus I haven’t loved every Bowie album, but I do love how frequently he changed his sound. He doesn’t tend to stick to one genre and I’d consider that to be pretty rad. I read online that he took inspiration from Boards Of Canada for this album, and it certainly does seem a little more electronica than I’d usually expect from him. The real highlight for this album is his voice - it is the distinct voice we all know, but with a lot more sorrow and wisdom coming through with his age. This was a pretty great album. Give it a listen!

It's Bowie ... so it's art, not just pop music.

Abstract, dark, compelling. Not every song hits equally but they all contribute to a rich, unsettling atmosphere. The jazzy instrumentation fits very well. A swan song for an artistic giant. Best song: Lazarus

This is such a great album. It's got such a good blend of sounds on it that it doesn't fit neatly into any genre, or really match anything that he's done in the past.

Heartbreaking yet invigorating, this is as perfect of a way for Bowie to say goodbye as possible. B+

9/10, love Bowie

Had this album down as a 5-star album. Listening to it again after six years or so, I still believe the album is better than its predecessor (4 stars) with more 5-star songs, but no match to DB's best work. The Next Day: 4 stars (7/10) Blackstar: 4 stars (8/10).

Admirable record from Bowie in his last days. Great supporting band too with some intense saxophone playing.

Like Leonard Cohen's last album, very heavy to listen to someone who knows they are about to die. Musically I thought it was pretty strong, Bowie treads the line between wanky and interesting pretty well. Would preferred it a bit more rocky and a bit less jazzy but would listen again.

I found this difficult to pin down - I'm not a Bowie fan, so I didn't know what to expect. I've definitely heard the album before, but in the background so I gave this a proper listen. One one hand, indulgent, but on the other, lyrically startling. Not maudlin, which was nice. Title track is cracking.

Having the hindsight that Bowie released this album knowing it would likely be his last does tend to skew one's appreciation of it. Overall it is a good album with many outstanding tracks, but listening with the knowledge of his illness does pull on the heartstrings a bit more than if it wasn't his parting musical work.

pretty good

As I read more and listened more to this album, I appreciated it more. It’s still a little eerie to me that this was released two days before his death. I do think this is a really good album, but it’s still not an album I really enjoyed.

Un 4 porque es Bowie, pero me ha aburrido un poco.

I've been very lukewarm on a lot of the previous Bowie albums on the list. However something about this one appeals to me, I don't find it as pretentious as some of his earlier stuff, and the songwriting seems a lot more interesting to me. The title track is great

Bowie was writing from the heart with the intent of giving his last farewell. Quite an emotional album no one was prepared for but we all appreciated.

Bowie + experiments = stunning! I loved this.

Crazy to listen to this album looking back. It was released two days before his death. The album has a dark and at times desperate feel. It's very much my kind of music, but has a seriously elevated impact given how close this music was to him passing away. What an icon David Bowie was and is.

23.04.23. Альбом величайшего музыканта всех времён, написанный, когда тот находился на волоске от смерти. Я не заслушивал Blackstar до потери сознания, но смог проникнуться им и сделать некоторые выводы. Это прекрасная работа, которую должен заценить каждый меломан. Музыка на альбоме невероятно честная и искренняя. Она открыто делится со слушателем своими чувствами и эмоциями. Однако, помимо грамотно переданного настроения, данная пластинка также может похвастаться очень красивыми аранжировками и эклектичностью.

With the other Bowie albums we've had, they've had some brilliant individual songs but not really come together as albums for me. This is different - the individual songs don't stand out as much (understandably given the subject matter), but the overall effect is much much more cohesive and better as an album. The real emotional punch for me came right towards the end - Dollar Days and I Can't Give Everything Away really hit hard. The range of genres it hits without sounding incoherent is also really impressive, there's classic Bowie sound, there's jazz/swing, there's some beats behind Sue that almost verge on Prodigy-style rave music, it's mad. I don't think it quite gets a 5 - the beginning of the album is a bit incoherent - but it's easily a 4.

Ah yes. Crippling depression.

It’s said he didn’t know he was dying when he wrote this. Pressing X currently. (For Mr. Sienko - Press ‘x’ to doubt is a gaming meme) 4.5

Love it

1. Blackstar - song too long. Got borderline adhd so my attention span is low but the singing is quirky and the tone changes so I can still stay present. 2. Pity She was a Whore - song was alright. Woo! Was funny. Didnt really understand the lyrics tho 3. Lazurus - really loved this song. 4. Sue - groovy, dark lyrics are cool, very cool song 5. Girl loves me - where the fuck monday at 6. Dollar Days - ok i guess 7. I cant give everything away - repetitive but it didnt feel like it? Good song

This is definitely an album meant to be consumed as a whole. It’s sad, moody and introspective and really does transport you into the head of a terminally ill person. The repetition can get a little tiring at some points but there is no bad song on this album and when it soars it SOARS. Not something I would play often due to the subject matter but it is really worth a listen if you can sit down and take it in.

First listen and I’m better for it. I had to struggle through track 1, but right after it the album sucked me in. Loved the horns!

Here’s an album that’s been on my to listen list for a while. They said Bowie made a masterpiece before he passed away. The album manages to capture a classic Bowie sound while being forward looking at the same time. Highlight song for me is Lazarus.

Dato tutto il carico emotivo che si porta dietro lo valuterei più di quanto si merita.

This gets that Bowie 4. Lazarus was really cool and I dug the kind of chilling quality of the whole thing.

At times not an easy listen, but worthwhile. Not quite up to classic early Bowie standards, but a really good album nonetheless

Bowie's death album, making the list likely just due to the story of its production and release alone. Some slow dirge-like songs with Bowie's flair added in. Enjoyed it and it wasn't overly long. Girl likes me was a standout.

very good. Bowie is always interesting to me.

Som encorpado, clima de tensão e tals, muito bem feito

Great album

The album is well written with great production. The wind instrument was a highlight. Nonetheless, I'm still hung up on previous album vocal style that i found Bowie voice just standard. I think the entire uk is coming for me

Depressing album, great end to Bowie's legendary career. This album blends so many genres and sounds very industrial. Definitely need to relisten to this album. With a few relistens it could easily be a 9/10 but for now 8/10

Wow, what a fun first Bowie album for this generator to assign me. Hey, I'm just glad it finally gave me one. I really like the jazzy influences happening in this album. It sure is depressing though. Still, a lot of the music was pretty good. This is a fitting final album. My favourite songs were Blackstar, I Can't Give Everything Away, and Dollar Days.

Onhan tämä aika vaikuttava testamentti aika käsittämättömän merkitykselliselle taiteilijauralle. Tekijänsä kuuloinen. Rikas ja kaunis. 4/5

Tunteelliseksihan tämä aina vetää. Harvalla artistilla on kunnianhimo riittänyt näin eeppisen jäähyväislevyn kasaamiseen. Bowie uudistuu tässäkin. Joissain biiseissä tapahtuu ehkä vähän liikaakin ja kokonaisuus on aavistuksen raskas. Siitä Bowie tuntuu lopussa laulavankin, kun on liikaa ideoita, mutta liian vähän aikaa.

Hienot jäähyväiset yhdelle angloamerikkalaisen maailman suurimmista muusikoista. 4/5

My 4th Bowie album now and this one I knew the most about since I remember it coming out and Bowie dying immediately after. Due to this I listened to a few songs at the time but didn't keep with it and this is my first full listen. Since I'm still not the biggest Bowie fan, this album didn't speak as much to me as others. It's great music by someone on their death bed, but still didn't capture me as much as Aladdin Sane.

This album is fantastic, that is all

It's hard to separate this album from his death, one of the very few celebrity deaths that really hit me. But then again, do we/I really need to? An album doesn't exist in a void. Anyways, it's a great album but I don’t listen to it that often, as it’s kinda depressing, and because of that I can’t call it a personal favourite.

A lot of levels to this album. Quite personal. I like it alot. Very Bowie

4.5

A darker, more thoughtful Bowie. A majority of the album, Lazarus specifically, comes off as a Swan Song as many other reviews have contextualized the album. There are lots of layers to this album. Most notably the feedback loop of art. When an artist has lived and created much, they have the option to evolve or stay constant. Hearing tinges of modern artists and their styles blended with an evolution of Bowie's music provides a new experience

Great album, so haunting.

Better than expected and shows a clear growth from some of his early stuff and actually interesting for a late-in-life release. I still think Bowie has WAY too many albums on this list, but I see potential value in keeping this one, if we could agree to remove some others. 3.5+

Very sad album. But it’s powerful.

What a strange but awesome album. I had only really heard a couple of songs before. Need to give it another proper listen. The fact that he died right after it’s release is heartbreaking. RIP legend.

It’s a tough listen to hear your hero knowing he’s going to die

Its dark, its painful. Even withount context id rate ir high

Great stuff, but a some is a little too out there for me.

What a bloody glorious racket. Bowie gives it some really UMPH for his final hour. There's the danger of eulogising this as one of his finest works, given that it was released two days before his death. A six year retrospective period seems about right for a reappraisal. It still stacks up fine and is worthy of the tag of one of his career highlights. Working with young musicians leads to an energy and urgency throughout. Plus Bowie's voice sounds magnificent, despite all the health shit going off at the time. I Can't Give Everything Away is a strong message in which to say farewell upon, bowing out in style.

I really enjoyed this!. "Where the fuck did Monday Go-oh" :)

An amazing final statement that is both reflective and hopeful. It is possibly slightly overrated because of the fact that it came out two days before he died, but still an incredibly strong last record. "Lazarus" is a top 10, maybe top 5 Bowie song.

Tis a pity Jim was a whore eh Nolan? Nolan: Yuh

It’s good man. First song is 🔥

Perhaps not the most eccentric Bowie, but maybe this is the most coherent. Title track was a long, but enjoyable tone-setting track that honestly could have held its own. This was indeed Bowie's final album and the last track "I Can't Give Everything Away" puts a cap on what has been a storied and well-told career, always looking for a bit more. While the rating is a 4/5, heart says four but meaning five.

Interesting final effort from Sir David. Mysterious, captivating and very poignant given his terminal illnes at the time. A very fitting and beautiful farewell. 4 stars

It's a great album. The contrast key between instruments is sublime: you can hear modern aggressive patterns mixed with refined moods. The whole album develops a lot of ideas. That variety gives excellent value to the project, making it something remarkable and outstanding.

È impossibile valutare quest’album senza considerare il contesto in cui è stato prodotto. Blackstar è il testamento di David Bowie, è un disco molto diverso dagli altri, introspettivo e struggente.

Visceral because he wrote the lyrics knowing he was dying

Not a feel good album, but very raw and emotional for his last one ever

Really weird, creative, dark, and creepy. This was a great final effort for a legend. RIP David Bowie.

Amazing album

Beautiful, interesting and more complex pop than what I am used to.

Pretty good but isn't as good as a lot of his other albums.

Very bowie

This album is totally overshadowed by Bowie's death. Impossible to listen to in a vacuum without noticing every lyric about posterity. I like the idea of a jazz band playing rock, but I think I'd rather listen to The Bad Plus or Happy Apple. Nowhere near as innovative as the critics seem to think. It's not terrible though. 3.5 rounded up for Bowie nostalgia.

To my shame I only listened to this once after DBs death. Its a DB album like no other and is a mighty intoxicating thing. The rhythm of jazz guys, the invention of the songs.I will play more. Where the fuck did Monday go? RIP David. A strong 4.

Favourite song: Lazarus One for the karaoke: Lazarus One for the car: Girl Loves Me Death dream of album.

Great record

Good Bowie. Dark Bowie. Spooky Bowie

I loved the atmosphere of the album although not a specific track that stood out to me. Maybe the second one? More of a concept album. Definitely something I can listen to and find new things over several listens.

I am glad that this album showed up. I’m a Bowie fan, but less familiar with his output after the 70s/80s. This album was beautiful and haunting and a fitting final work.

Хороший альбом, от Боуи было услышать такой свежий материал было неожиданно. Ушел на высокой ноте.

10 minute long songs my beloved

Enjoyable, albeit sad due to Bowie's calculated and poignant release date. Good mix of modern rock, dance and Bowie sax.

Love this!

First Bowie album. Gonna go listen to more Bowie.

Waaaaay better than what I anticipated. Will be listening again soon.

Iconic tunes. Like a summary of it all. Beautiful and totally Bowie.

Glam rock, pop, 2016. In this "Blackstar" there is a great Bowie but not as perfect as the David Bowie of the 70s, who was a pure musical genius with at least 5 masterpieces in his catalogue. This record maybe isn't a masterpiece, especially for his impressive standards, but it's definitely a fantastic album, and "Lazarus" is one of his 30 best songs ever.

I feel like I need to read some production history to get the hang of this one

It was weird at first but it definitely grew on me. A really good album!!

At first I wasn’t super pumped to listen to drum and bass made by a 69 year old with liver cancer, but this wasn’t half bad. Nice nadsat tune, I’ll try and listen to this album again.

Challenging, sad, expansive. Lot of jazz, great drum tracks.

A solid bookend to an amazing career. One can hear the influences referenced in the summary and the darkness is more prominent now listening it to again several years after his passing. He never stopped experimenting or growing musically and is one of our true iconoclasts gone too soon.

Blackstar truly sounds like its both written and sung by someone who is knocking on deaths door. Unfortunately for wider humanity, this was indeed the case for Bowie. Blackstar has quite an experimental sound with a mish mash of genres entwined from jazz to art rock onto industrial rock, folk pop and hip hop. Although not Bowie's best work, it is indeed a fitting end to what was a groundbreaking and illustrious career of a legend of music. Best: Lazarus Worst: Dollar Days

L'última gran obra de Bowie. Un disc de post-maduresa on dóna la benvinguda a la mort mitjançant 7 temes complexos, difícils, de gran qualitat. Jazz, rock, experimentació, intel.ligència compositiva es donen la mà per dir-nos adéu d'una forma colpidora, de mestre

weird and experimental. kind of sad when you know the lore behind it. I feel like if I listened to it again it would get better. its interesting.

Sometimes challenging but always rewarding... extraordinary album.

Elegant and elegaic. A fitting swansong for a constantly evolving artist.

A parting gift.

One thing I think is important to note here is that David Bowie didn't owe us this album. After all of the great music he gave us, all of the great experiences he created for us, he didn't owe us one more album before he died. The fact that, as he was dying of cancer, he made this stellar album shows how incredible he truly was. Visionary is the word I would use to describe Bowie's career, and it feels that way here too. He's a man looking out into the abyss of death and preparing himself to take the final step. This is not his best album, but it is a monumental achievement nonetheless. He didn't have to do it, but he did, and it's great 4/5

Un 4 porque es Bowie, pero me ha aburrido un poco.

Can’t believe I waited for 6 years to listen to this… Sounds like Bowie has zero F’s left to give went out 100% on his own terms.

Honte de ne jamais l'avoir écouté avant

★★★★

хз ну норм. че то рок такой в современном звучании с примесями электроники и крепким фирменным вокалом.

8/10 Best song - Lazarus

listened to again a masterpiece from a legend. what a way to go out.

A pretty solid album but I'm not going to completely gush over it. Nice gift for Bowie to leave the world but I've heard better albums. I found the drum track and electronica elements annoying at times - like the start of Blackstar (still a good song) and most of Sue. That being said, his lyrics are excellent and he has some real beautiful songs - Lazarus, Dollar Days particularly stand out. Girl Loves Me was my favorite track - funky and great tempo.

This is special to me because of when and ho wit was released, two days before his death, like a gift for us all. Maybe not his most immediately memorable tunes, but the jazz guys playing rock, lush production and the lyrics imbued with depth and sense of mortality make this very special. A last loving note to us, his fans.

Great album

Vaguely jazzy. Some solid tracks. Can see revisiting it a ton but glad I listened.

The experimentation on this album is awesome and I really admire Bowie's ability to constantly evolve throughout his career and continue to take risks. The allusions to his death on the album also make it a memorable listen.

Very interesting sound, confidently put together

I remember when this came out, just before Bowie’s death. I kinda hear it at the time but didn’t pay much attention. I’m glad I have listened properly to it now. It probably holds an odd place in music history as he was clearly past his prime but still a great artist. I like it. But I’m a world of thousands of albums it’s hard to know where to put it. Also, I am only on day 3 of this project and have had 2 David Bowie albums!

I find this stunning though obviously its power was enhanced by the proximity of release to death of the artist. It's honest and uncontrived (which can't be said of all Bowie records) but also typically odd and off-kilter (as most Bowie records are). The pluses are the consistency of range and style and melancholia of both lyric and vocal. I expect this will be my favorite Bowie record.

Lazarus was the best song on the album. Album reminds me of driving on a warm summer night with the radio low.

Not really sure what to say about this one

Heerlijke zware kost.

Bowie's last album. Seven tracks, four of which I like. (Blackstar, Lazarus, Dollar Days, I Can't Give Everything Away). It was published shortly before Bowie's death, and is about that very subject matter. The music is a mixture of pop/rock and jazz, and is at times quite ominous sounding. The album is well worth a listen. 4/5

Released the weekend he died, as a swan song. Haunting title track.

Very nice and unique sound. Probably won't listen to it again, but I respect it

Never listened to this before. Really good. Feel I will be coming back to this one again quite regularly.

When you know you've gotta go, you gotta go. Quite the way to go.

"When a man sees his black star, he knows his time...has come."

Muy buen álbum

The only Bowie album I've ever enjoyed. Excellent stuff.

This is incredible! How have I never listened to this before??

Hos best since the heydays

good bowie, happy to hear newer stuff from him, he was still pretty relevant in 2016 which is crazy

Good album, early songs weren't incredible to me but last two are a great end to the album. 0 songs favorites.

better than i remembered in context. 3.5

A little uneven but very strong opening and closing. I really enjoy the Crowley/satanic panic vibes of the opening track. Knowing that this was kind of recorded as a farewell makes me like it more. Probably closer to a 3.5 but I'll give it a 4.

Nice, there are still elements of his style.

Ya fue duro en su momento, porque salió a los dos días o poco más de fallecer Bowie, así que reescucharlo te pone los pelos de punta por crudo, por oscuro.

Bowie's 90's/00's albums are shite but this was a fine return to form and a near perfect send off

Cool album. Was familiar with it when it came out and Bowie died kinda shortly thereafter, so it got a popularity bump from that at the time. Definitely sounds like Bowie knew he was not going to be around for much longer as he was making this. His voice sounds like the voice of a movie/anime character that knows they are completing their last work(s) before they will expire. Lazarus is best song, but I really like the sax throughout the album.

maddeningly good swan song of an album

When Bowie passed away on January 10 2016, he left behind a legacy: a discography of truly great albums, an impact on the music industry only few have claimed, and a pretty large quality gap in his career. Some would argue that he hadn't put out a good album since the 80's. Others would affirm that, it didn't matter what he point out at this point, because his name now speaks for itself. Regardless, David Bowie was not the musical workhorse that he was in the 70's, and most of the world had pretty well made it up it's mind about Bowie. Not much else to be said. Turns out, though, that he left behind one other thing. A mere two days before his death, Bowie released Blackstar, impactful in it's cover art alone. This album...is something else. It's almost prophetic, let he knew he was dying and had one last great album in him. He reached deep, and pulled out the most introspective and dark album he could ever pull out of his soul. It's deep as hell. It's a lot. Musically, he's going above and beyond with these compositions. Songs play naturally through the movements and sour when they need to, adding an extra gut punch of what this album is really about: death. Everyone here is on their A-game, working to elevate the songs and work towards a great crescendo on Bowie's last album. Wow. This is David Bowie's last album, huh? God, what a thing. I think, for Bowie's swan song, this is exactly what it needs to be. I don't absolutely love it, but I don't have to. It speaks for itself. ★

Such an eccentric album, very much like prime Peter Gabriel but... Bowified. Deep and dark, pleading, beseeching, sorrowful and sad. An edge not alien to Bowie's style, but slightly rougher and less carefully selected, more from the gut. Fearful. Magnificent.

Blackstar's title track was the first thing I heard obviously when this album first came out. I watched the behind the scenes doc on an airplane to Croatia and that's where I found a need to visit this album. On revisiting to the opening title track with headphones it really hits me just how much I miss songs written without a basic pop song structure.

Very haunting

8/10

Trippy! 8

A lot of the songs were interesting but the vocals bothered me and it wasn’t my vibe. Still a decent album. 7/10

Bowie's epitaph. He bowed out on a strong album. Death hangs over this album and it can be hard work. Best Tracks: 'Tis a Pity She's a Whore; Lazarus; Sue (Or in a Season of Crime)

October 28, 2021 A good listen and a tragic one.

Dwudziesty piaty studyjny album, ostatni z jakze bogatej dyskografii Bowiego, a przy tym szosty, a pewnie nie ostatni, na liscie pikowej, jak pisal jeden z wielkich wieszczy ulicy jakie zycie taki rap, to dobre okreslenie na ten album, dlatego ze ten ostatni numer Bowiego opowiada wlasnie o zyciu, a przede wszystkim o jego zakonczenu, bo to wlasnie przemijanie jest glownym motywem krazka, ktory jest swoistym pozegnaniem ze swiatem, bezposrednim bodzcem byla rakowa diagnoza, pan ktory od roku 2k03 wypuscil tylko jeden krazek dostaje info, ze umiera wiec naturalnym jest fakt, ze zrobi o tym plyte, ktora nadana jego personie jeszcze bardziej legendarna pozycje w dziejach muzyki, w 41 minutach i 7 kawalkach opowiada o lowach i hightach karierowych, gatunkowo ciezko okreslic ten album, bo jest to rock grany przez jazzmenow, dodatkowo wyczuwalne sa influencje muzyki elektronicznej, na plycie blackstarowej personie towarzyszy takze lider LCD Soundsystem James Murphy, a za produkcja stoi pan odpowiedzialny za polowe dyskografii Bowiego czyli Tony Visconti, chociaz prawie 70 letni pan Bowie praktycznie na lozu smierci, to nadal potrafi zaskoczyc wokalnie, chociaz najbardziej z plyty uderza autentycznosc, kawalki na pierwszy rzut oka wygladajace jak typowe popowe songi o dupie maryny potrafia przemycac watki autobigraficzne okraszone licznymi nawiazaniami zarowno do wczesniejszych projektow, elementow biblijnych, czy tez innych dziedzin sztuki, zwlaszcza traczek tis a pity that she was a whore nawiazujacy do sztuki o tej samej nazwie, sam projekt blackstarowy wydal rowniez sztuke zatytulowana Lazarus, nawiazujaca do filmu w ktorym mial okazje zagrac Bowie, a soundtrack z ktorego juz sie pojawil na tej liscie, wiec the man who fell to earth, do albumu zostaly wyprodukowane dwa teledyski pierwszy do traka tytulowego oraz do Lazarusa, ktory mozna nazwac punktem centralnym calej plyty, swego rodzaju labedzim songiem Bowiego, samo video pojawilo sie trzy dni przed jego smiercia, sama plyta dwa dni przed, chyba bardziej odpowiedniej daty wypuszczenia plyty nie mogl sobie wybrac, o ile rapowych przedsmiertnych albumow czy songow troche mozna naliczyc, to wydaje mi sie jednak, ze w muzyce popularnej takie albumy sa czyms o wiele rzadszym, bo nawet z wlasnej smierci zrobic dzielo sztuki tylko prawdziwy artysta moze sie popisac takim majstersztykiem tworczym, na plejce znajdzie sie miejsce na najdluzszy traczek plyty, tytulowego blackstara i moj ulubiony numer lazarusa z ostatnimi gitarkowymi akcentami spod reki Bowiego i wyjatkowym saksowym solo Donnego McCaslina, nie wiem ile z dwudziestu pieciu albumow sie pojawi na liscie, ale mam nadzieje, ze jeszcze bedzie mi dane sie dowiedziec

Sombre, sad, grief, truth.

Een muzikaal testament met een heel sombere ondertoon. in contrast daarmee zijn de vele saxofoon-melodieën

Some cool sounds not too shabby. 4/5

Brilliant close out to this guys life. Died 2 days after the release.

Not particularly my style, but there's definitely some weird and haunting appeal in the dissonance and eccentricity of the melodies and rhythms.

Unbeknownst to all but his inner circle, Bowie wrote and recorded Blackstar after receiving word that he had liver cancer. A close listen reveals how the album is littered with references to dying -- indeed, it concludes with a note of acceptance in "I Can't Give Everything Away" -- but Bowie's remarkable achievement with Blackstar is how it's an album about mortality that is utterly alive, even playful. Fittingly, the music itself is suspended in time, sometimes recalling the hard urban gloss of '70s Bowie, but also Roxy Music and sometimes evoking the drum'n'bass dabbling of the '90s incarnation of the Thin White Duke. Blackstar is not even close to being my favourite Bowie album, but it does close on a contemplative note, a sentiment that when combined with Bowie's passing lends the album a suggestion of finality that's peaceful, not haunting. Collapse ↑

I bought this on iTunes when it came out just after his death but didn't listen to it much, or as closely as I should have. On the plus side, his voice wasa bit fraile but still better than the vast majority of young singer songwriters out there, and in general the song-writing is good. The 10-minute epic title track is a throw-back to his mid-seventies peak, as is Lazarus. There's great saxophone playing throughout - he would have sounded great with the pianist from Aladdin Sane! And his fans (us) can spend years deciphering the lyrics. As pointed out by my co-judge, some of the arrangements seem out of synch with the vocals, like they were recorded in separate places and times. I'm not too fond of Bowie dropping F-bombs - that's a gimmick for less talented types. The album has a (not surprisingly) gloomy feel and the production seemed muddy listening on my home stereo (but crisper with headphones). The final 2 tracks seem the most together, in terms of the arrangements. I'm glad 1001 re-introduced me to this.

It’s incredible that Bowie released this Swan Song when he was 69 yrs old and only days before he died from cancer. What a prolific genius he was. Wiki mentions the jazz influence but I don’t hear any, but it’s definitely his darkest and most experimental album.

4.4 + I was waiting to be seated at a noodle counter in the Lower East Side one mild January afternoon when the news came through of David Bowie's passing. I had just listened to this album, his last communication with planet Earth. It's hard to decouple that moment when I listen to this album today but to me I can hear a sparkling star summoning all his remaining creative energy to eek out one last beautiful record. Placed within the context of his death, he confronts the end standing on his two feet. There's not an ounce of defeat. This record ranks among his best. What a testament to a rock 'n' roll life fully realized. RIP.

Хороший, мне понравился, переслушал три раза. Круто играет Маккаслин на саксофоне. Я думал, что Боуи уже полумертвый на этом альбоме, но это все же еще один образ

Прощальный альбом Боуи.

This is kind of a haunting record, especially knowing he passed away really close to when it was released.

Can do no wrong

A lot of the tracks on here give me the same vibe of The Mars Volta. Frantic rock and jazz. The horn player especially reminds me of Isaiah Owens from TMV (RIP). A fitting swan song, I think. Favorite tracks: "Lazarus", "Sue (In a Season of Crime)"

Im Angesicht des großen Gleichmachers flackert das Kerzenlicht, ficht einen verflucht aussichtslosen Kampf, widerstrebt seinem baldigen Erlöschen. Bowie weiß, er stirbt. Viel freier klang er in seiner Jugend auch nicht. Über die seit Jahrzehnten zelebrierten Experimentierfreude wirft er einen Umhang aus lichtundurchlässiger Mollton. Die Figuren darunter bleiben verhangen und klar erkennbar zugleich. Frechen Raben gleich schwirren Bläser umher, unaufhaltsam treibt der Bass über die alten Gleise, deren singende Dissonanz free-jazzig den monolithischen Schwermut einige kristalline Spitzen verpasst. Das muss alles noch raus, darf im Regal keinen Staub ansetzen, entschlossen und konsequent wird zusammengebaut, auf das kein Bogen, kein Block, kein Schräubchen übrig bleibt. Am Ende stehen dort seltsam schöne Skulpturen mit rauen Kanten und stoischer Unverrückbarkeit. Denkmäler, Grabsteine, Inschrift tragen sie alle, zeugen vom gelebten Leben, von Aus- und Erschöpfung 4.3

Great album showing the creativity and versatility of Bowie.

love the brass. last song is fantastic.

Haunting and mystical. The music video for Blackstar is also definitely worth checking out.

Very strange.

Pretty consistent, good instrumentation and really well layered sounds. Watched the music videos to get an idea of what was going on - they're weird but enjoyable, which is how I'd describe the album.

Really well polished album. The jazz bits blended nicely. Favorite album so far

Thought it was going to be a 3 turned out to be a 4. Solid. Fav was "Lazarus"

Iconic. Bowie is brilliant, that is all

Amazing stuff, not sure why this one didn't click with me when it first came out but it's just ridiculously well made. The drumming stands out, and the boldness with which he moves from style to style. It's one of those albums where the context is key to enjoying it fully, as almost every song speaks directly to his impending death. Took away one star as I found some of the lyrics a bit too obscure to gleam any meaning, even with some additional research on my part. But then again maybe I'm just slow.

It was good.

-Solid album with some fun tracks -I liked "'Tis a Pity She Was a Whore," "Sue (Or In a Season of Crime)," "Girl Loves Me," and "I Can't Give Everything Away"

groovy!! much better than the other one. dark and snazzy sax and stuff and some cool vocal delivery

Bah comme prévu c'est très bien, 8/10 même 8.5. je suis content que ce projet me fasse finalement écouter cet album Fav (à part blackstar) : Lazarus La fin donne envie de pleurer sérieux, quelle masterclass, ça c'est un vrai 8.5.

Heard quite a bit of Bowie on this project so far and enjoyed them all. This is the first one however that I have loved. Lyrically interesting and emotionally affecting as he stares down death in his idiosyncratic way.

Confesso que eu conhecia muito pouco de David Bowie antes de ouvir esse disco. Esperava um pouco mais pelo nome que ele tem, mas é um disco bom nonetheless. Me fez querer procurar mais músicas dele depois disso, e as principais realmente são mto boas.

this is actually really good. Also insane that it was released less than a year before his death, especially because a "blackstar" is a star that is collapsing infinitely into oblivion. Bowie certainly meant this to be his "parting gift" to music, but i doubt he thought it would come that soon.

I really like this album. 1st song is ace. Rest of the album is good.

Bowi's final album is fantastic. RIP Jazzy and eclectic.

Started off hating this album, but it really grew on me. If I eliminate the pretentious, overly artsy first track, it's a great album.

Aa

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8/10

Good, but not entirely my vibe

Bit trippy with the first track being almost 10 minutes. Some good vibes.

Great, unusual album. The title song Blackstar is my favorite.

Not as good as some of the other Bowie stuff, but I liked it.

Supongo que está muy perro pero supera mi entendimiento, no puedo más que 4 para ser honesto.