The first wave of reviews for David Bowie's The Next Day album have appeared online with the star man’s album being proclaimed as ‘the most compelling comeback in rock history’.

The accolade comes from Neil McCormick writing for The Telegraph, as he calls the album “immediately rewarding and mystifyingly opaque” in a five-star review.

The Independent’s Andy Gill is similarly enthusiastic, also calling The Next Day “the greatest comeback album in rock ‘n’ roll history” in his own review ...