In a poem released after her recent debut album, she insisted that she's "not trying to fill his shoes"
The LP was released on Wednesday (April 2) and followed weeks of Jones sharing snippets of various tracks on her Instagram account, such as ‘Standing alone’, ‘Moving on’, and ‘Through all the time’, alongside video clips from her childhood, NME reports
“I’m the daughter of a legend, but I’m more than just his name. They see the blood, they hear the sound, yet fail to see me, don’t feel the same.
“They compare me to his heights, like I’m supposed to reach his light. But I’m not here to chase what’s already been done. By loving what I do, I feel I’ve already won.”
The poem continues: “Some like what I have made, others laugh at how I move. Yet they want me to carry on a legacy, but that’s never been my truth.”
Spanning 12 songs and 47 minutes, the album incorporates elements of pop, electronic and indie rock, with 24-year-old Jones’ – born Alexandria Zahra Jones – vocals at the forefront.
The artwork, presumably created by Jones who is also a visual artist, depicts two faces attached to the same head, attempting to split away from each other. Meanwhile, ‘Xandri’, the album’s title, comes from the Greek name meaning “defender of mankind”.
The 24-year-old artist, whose mother is Bowie’s widow Iman, quietly shared the 12-track project earlier this month. It incorporates elements of pop, electronic and indie-rock, with Jones’ – born Alexandria Zahra Jones – vocals at the forefront.
Bowie passed away on January 10, 2016 after privately battling with cancer for 18 months. The artist had released his 26th and final studio album, ‘Blackstar’, on his 69th birthday just two days prior (January 8).
David Bowie Centre at V&A East Storehouse opens September 2025
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By editorial board on March 19, 2025
Opening on 13 September 2025, V&A East Storehouse’s free to access David Bowie Centre will be the new home of David Bowie’s archive, recently acquired by the V&A through the generosity of the David Bowie Estate
The Blavatnik Family Foundation and Warner Music Group. For the first time, the archive of 90,000+ items, which traces Bowie’s creative processes as a musical innovator, cultural icon, and advocate for self-expression and reinvention, will be accessible to everyone.
