Never Play to the Gallery

A reminder from David Bowie about why artists should create from within, not from other people’s expectations.

⌨ ᴛʸᵖⁱⁿᵍ ᴏᵘᵗ ᵒᶠ ᵗʰᵉ ʙˡᵘᵉ ᵈᵃʳᵉᵐ ᵐᵘˢⁱᶜ ᵇˡᵒᵍ

Aliens • Darem Placer • Full album. Press play.

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