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Universal acclaim- based on 745 Ratings
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Positive: 691 out of 745
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Mixed: 18 out of 745
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Negative: 36 out of 745
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Jan 8, 2016
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Jan 9, 2016A nearly unlistenable, cacophonic piece of garbage. If Bowie's name wasn't attached to it, the release would have been forgotten the minute it was released.
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Jan 11, 2016On January 8th this album was good, interesting to say the least. On January 11th this album takes on an entirely new meaning. It transcends the meaning of life and death in art as we know it. Masterpiece.
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Jun 20, 2017Hauntingly beautiful, excitingly experimental, bone chillingly poetic and eerily prophetic. David Bowie truly made his last album one to remember for the ages. It's a masterpiece.
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Mar 11, 2017Initially, when this album first came out I was surprised by the dark and gritty lyrics and symbolism but a few days later I understood why this album was like that, it was a goodbye by Bowie showing us all that he is capable of creating magic even when suffering from cancer. This album is fantastic, every time I hear it reminds me of how influential Bowie was to music
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Mar 10, 2018
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Mar 9, 2018This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Jan 9, 2016This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Jan 16, 2016
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Jan 10, 2016Records like this only come around 20 or 30 times in a lifetime. It honestly might be my favorite album since Radiohead's Kid A. The fact that a 70 year old man is the one who put it out here into the meta--only makes it that much more special.
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Jan 12, 2016The record exists in a pure dual space for me, like the word "Blackstar" itself perfectly and simply captures. There was the record I remember experiencing before his death was revealed, and now there is the unraveling, amazing album we are left with forever. Truly an unrivaled record in pop or jazz that is as personal as it gets.
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Jan 11, 2016An amazing coda to an amazing career. David Bowie was one of the greatest musical artists of all time. He will be missed enormously, but at least he gave us one last masterpiece.
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Jan 8, 2016Blackstar is a cousin experimental work. David once again showing his daring and avant-garde way of being. David deconstructs music genres. I can not wait to start out imitating albums Blackstar. "
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Jan 9, 2016
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Jan 10, 2016From the unexpected return with The Next Day, Bowie is now delving even deeper into mystery and wonder than ever before. Blackstar is beginning to end a gorgeous, challenging, exciting work of Jazz/Rock/Electronics that stands proudly with The Next Day as his greatest career point since Berlin, yes, since Berlin. I said it.
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Jan 11, 2016This album takes on an entire new meaning now. This is a how a legend leaves the physical world. RIP David Bowie. RIP Ziggy Stardust. RIP Aladdin Sane. RIP to the Thin White Duke. You will be missed and there will never be another like you.
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Jan 9, 2016
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Jan 13, 2016Absolutely brilliant. David has done it again, and he left the scene with style! His lyrics would seem absurd if someone else gave out this album, but after his death, the lyrics make a lot of sense, together with his brilliant music.
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Jan 8, 2016I feel pretty good about this album. Bowie's "Outside" is my favorite of his works, and this really hits in the same area. My only complaint is that it felt a bit short.
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Jan 21, 2016
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Jan 9, 2016
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Jan 10, 2016David outdid himself again. With TND he showed the world what a legend he is, but with Blackstar- he raised the bar very high, showing that no one can be like him in terms of style, variety and talent. 10 points!
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Jan 18, 2016
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Jan 18, 2016The other worldly feel of this album is entrancing. His death brought the album to our attention but this album is so very, very good that it would have happened anyway.
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Jan 11, 2016Although vocally flawed, one must kneel before Bowie's courage to experiment with futuristic production once again just before hitting 70 years. Lyrically and musically it is very strong although both aspects are unavoidably viewed through a different spectrum with his death coming just after the album's release.
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Jan 11, 2016A magical record that feels better and better every time you listen to it. Of course a lot of us are moarning now because of Bowie's death but, and this isn't cheap talk at all, he'll live forever through his incredible work and Blackstar is no exception. Dollar Days and I can't give everything away were two wonderful songs a couple of days ago, now they are the brilliant end of a genius career.
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Jan 21, 2016
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Jan 10, 2016The trouble with artists as revered as Bowie is that they are lionized to such a degree that many critics and fans alike lap up anything they offer and ask for more.
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Jan 25, 2016
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Jan 22, 2016
Awards & Rankings
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MagnetMar 30, 2016Kudos to producer Tony Visconti and the tight jazz team around them for making Blackstar dynamic. If Bowie indeed knew time was tight and death’s release was imminent, this treatise to magic and loss is a gorgeous way to say goodbye. [No. 129, p.52]
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The WireFeb 18, 2016It is a fine, unnerving album. [Mar 2016, p.45]
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Jan 26, 2016Blackstar is an absorbing (if consciously arty and perhaps a shade self-indulgent) listen.