Is David Bowie’s ★ (pronounced Blackstar) the first contender for ‘album of 2016’? Bowie’s 25th outing is released on 8 January – when he turns 69. Beware, Internet.
Bowie rematerialised in 2013 after a decade’s supposed retirement, the single Where Are We Now? also premiering on his birthday. He followed with The Next Day – a modern alt-rock album that was…
