David Bowie's Blackstar: jazz, revenge and… Islamic State?

Bowie fans should expect the unexpected, as critics praise new album as 'extraordinary'

David Bowie

David Bowie's latest album, Blackstar, due out on his 69th birthday on 8 January, has already got reviewers talking – they say it's extraordinary.

Bowie's 25th album, was recorded at the Magic Shop studio in New York with local jazz musicians, led by saxophonist Donny McCaslin. The album features seven songs and is said to draw upon influences as diverse as hip-hop artist Kendrick Lamar, A Clockwork Orange, revenge tragedy and perhaps even the rise of Islamic State, says Rolling Stone.

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