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Clued-in fans would know the musician as one half of The Lost Brothers, but the solo work that began as something to pass the time during lockdown soon turned into an idea he couldn’t ignore
Replaced by black buttons. it's a very mysterious record as well. the previous all bbum was straightforward. this record suddenly leapt up into new territory. it's jazz influence. the title track is i think almost ten minutes long. and it contains lyrics that are kind of characteristic elliptical strange lyrics. bowie when he emerged in the 70s, particularly when you get to diamond dogs, he'd employ a cut up technique to write his lyrics, lifting them from different song lines. and his word then invited the scrutiny of what he was up to. it wasn't straightforward rock music. he always took it ...