Wow how have I missed this album all my life?! A dark, bloody, pessimistic view on power, manipulation, god, nature and love, entwined with fables, myths and fairytales. Not suffocatingly serious though, it's a bit silly, which makes it even better. The lyre of orpheus is a brilliant sarcastic take on how annoying it is to have a boyfriend who's a musician. Too true Nick. O children will forever remind me of Harry Potter. The combo of blues and gospel takes you to another world completely. Very up my street. I've noticed I always seem to like the Friday albums best, which is great cos I get even more time to enjoy them.

Bit too funky for me, not my genre. Got a bit bored 😬 Enjoyed the first song

Iconic treasure ✨️ Every song is a little treat

Groovy baby Even I managed to succumb to the funk of this album.

Bit samey and way too long. 2.5/5

Not the best bowie album. Doesn't have quite the same magic and didn't connect with me in the same way as some of his others. Overall though not a bad album, enjoyed listening.

Obviously some bangers on here, but it's all a bit boyish for me. Not sure we need a whole album of this music, the songs we all know are enough? The silliness is enjoyable, and impressive vocals. Back in black would be a good one for karaoke.

This album never gets old. What a bop. 4.5

Weirdly I don't think I've ever listened to this whole album in full. Loads of songs on there that I already know and love but also a few gems I've never heard. 'Like someone in love' went straight onto my Jan playlist. I think Play Dead might be one of my favourite songs ever...?

This genre goes over my head. I've tried listening to this album a few times and I can't connect with it. I like 'Didn't Cha Know' but the rest becomes background music to me. I expect it would be much more engaging live. Not for me!

Dreamy, what a voice. Good one to listen to in the bath, or whilst floating about in a kimono smoking a cigarette and pondering lost loves. Excessively long (can you call it one album?) but surprisingly enjoyable, listened to about 3/4 of it before I'd had enough.

Country music is awful. This album didn't change my mind.

A simultaneously sad and uplifting album that can itch the exact right part of your brain when you're in the right mood. Perhaps a tad too long though.

Got me chair dancing while working from home. 'Just What I Needed' was just what I needed on a Monday.

Boring

I tried so hard to connect with this but it's just not for me.

Another one that I think would be amazing live, but not something I really want to listen to as an album. 3

Wow how have I missed this album all my life?! A dark, bloody, pessimistic view on power, manipulation, god, nature and love, entwined with fables, myths and fairytales. Not suffocatingly serious though, it's a bit silly, which makes it even better. The lyre of orpheus is a brilliant sarcastic take on how annoying it is to have a boyfriend who's a musician. Too true Nick. O children will forever remind me of Harry Potter. The combo of blues and gospel takes you to another world completely. Very up my street. I've noticed I always seem to like the Friday albums best, which is great cos I get even more time to enjoy them.

Groovy baby

Dreamy, sublime

Nice to have an album that is entirely new to me. Big fan of Segreda. The whole album a bit trip-hoppy, v dark and sexy. Each song slides seamlessly into the next. Best enjoyed at maximum volume. 3.5

I actually think India has a point on this one. Bit too heavy on the robot sound-effects for me. Dare I say it... it's a bit boring? Some classics on there though, 'Around the World' and 'Da Funk' being the obvious good ones.

Amazing album. Vivid narrative and catchy beats from start to finish. Not overly impressed by his attitude towards women in 'One More Chance', but enjoyed his own description of his dick as 'the cleanest meanest penis'. Suicidal Thoughts is tragic, 'I know my mother wished she got a fucking abortion'. Damn. Good to know what a pager sounds like. The sexy sounds though are jarring, that blow job sound between Respect and Friend of Mine is a bit too visceral...

Boring, sent me to sleep and not in a good way.

Great way to get out of an obligation. Listen to this first thing in the morning and a headache is guaranteed. Also a great way to trigger nightmares. Could be useful if looking to simulate the sounds of hell? I do indeed feel like I've been 'Hit by a Rock'.

Uplifting but also sorrowful. Big fan of the title track and 'Sweet Thing'. Ngl after a while I find his whiny tone a bit annoying, but overall found it an enjoyable listen.

Silly and joyful. Good amount of bass. Felt like I dived into a new world. Not sure why I never listened to this album given that I know 'Do You Realize??' so well. Bonus points for the album cover.

Eh... not for me. Too long, didn't hold my attention. Did not finish.

Could this sound any more 60s!? Found it a bit annoying, overly cheerful and a bit jarring. Maybe that's just me being grumpy in the morning... The 'Wolf of Merry Fortune' is so odd, the lyrics sound like they were written by a child. Is this a spoof? I can't tell if this is serious... It's the only song I like off the album though- I think it could be an excellent feature in a surrealist play. 'DELIGHHHT!' Album cover is a masterpiece, bonus points for that.

There are some incredible songs on this album, mixed in with some okay ones. 'Wild World', 'Where do the children play', 'Into White' and 'Father and Son' being my faves. The album cover hurts my eyes. Wtf is that font?!

I decided that as Jackson is dead and can no long do anything creepy/illegal, I would listen to this one. I've never been a massive fan of his but it's kinda a fun album, if a bit naff. Some of the songs are actively bad, 'Speed Demon' is awful and made worse by the car sound effects. 'Bad' and 'Smooth Criminal' are okay, wouldn't object to these coming on at 80s night. It's just not very cool is it?