The Edge

As many of you know (unless you have been hibernating for winter) Early Monday, January 10th, reports of the Goblin King, David Bowie made his way among the stars. After 18 months of struggleing with cancer, Bowie passed away surrounded by family. Just a week after Bowie released his final album, “Blackstar.” The album was released on his 69th birthday just two days before he died, and his producer said that the album was much intended to be a final masterpiece. Here is what Signe had to say about several of the tracks:

“Blackstar” begins slowly as a haunting rock and roll track that is soon taken over by his vocals which enter the song slowly. The title track comes in quietly and is one of the longer songs on the album. This song sets the scene for the album since it signals to the listener that Bowie has a new sound.

“Lazarus” begins with just music before Bowie’s vocals take over. Bowie’s vocals sound familiar to when he sang in the 1980s. This song is one of the easier ones to listen to next to the others on the album and it is long like the title track.

“Sue (Or in a Season of Crime.)” shows why Bowie is a rock artist with its driving beat throughout the song. Bowie’s vocals bring the listener back to the title track while he sings during the song. This song is one of my favorites from the album with its rock and roll flavor.

“Girl loves me” slows down from the previous track but still keeps the rock feeling going. Bowie sings the title within the song nicely.

The final track, “I Can’t Give Everything Away” puts on a jazz perspective for the album with the instruments used along with the upbeat tempo. Bowie’s vocals sit nicely on the track itself and he sounds a bit like Tony Bennet.

This album showcases a true rock artist whom we will greatly miss though his music is still great and “Blackstar” will remind us why he’s great.