Blackstar is the twenty-sixth - and sadly final - album from the pioneering and ever-evolving English artist and musician David Bowie. His loss is keenly and profoundly felt: this record another testament to the uncompromising and unique vision Mr Bowie evidenced throughout a singular career. The moving arrangements and meditative lyrics are especially impactful and draw from traditions of abstract jazz and fusion. David Bowie's interest in recent recordings from Kendrick Lamar, Boards of Canada and Death Grips also inspired some of the ideas he explores on this record.