Blackstar is a strange trip; a trip tinged by sadness, although that particular sadness was steeped in strength and ready to face what lay beyond. It isn't everyday that you get to hear a record put out by a man who knew that he was dying (inb4 the general existential dread that comes with the knowledge that we are all slowly dying lol). This in itself should cut an interesting enough scenario, but things were made even more poignant, as two days after the album dropped (on the 8th January 2016, Bowie's 69th birthday), the man himself passed away. Dealing with this alone was one thing, but him having left us this gift, mere hours before he passed on, is something truly special and unique in such a mournful time. Sure, I'm not saying Bowie planned to fucking die after dropping this record, but shit, that's incredibly bad/good timing (delete as appropriate).
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