‘No plan, no budget, no promotion’: how a genre-mashing masterpiece by a forgotten New York beatnik blew Gen Z away
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Source: Guardian Australia
Published: 2026-07-29 14:00 UTC+10:00
Section: Culture
Factuality Score: 90
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Culture & Entertainment, Indigenous, China, Tax & Budget
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How did an album that began life in 1984 – fusing disco, folk, synth-pop and Chinese opera – end up as ‘one of 2026’s most thrilling releases’? And why does its creator call himself Nirosta Steel?
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