 Complete the following phrase:  It was Bowies first album of new material in ten years, since 2003s Reality, and surprised fans and media who had presumed that he had retired from the music business. The album was streamed in its entirety on iTunes days before its official release. The Next Day Extra, an additional disc featuring four more tracks, and remixes of songs from the original album, was released in November. The Next Day was met with critical acclaim, and earned Bowie his first number-one album in the United Kingdom since 1993s Black Tie White Noise. It was ranked as the second best album of 2013 in a tie with Blue Octobers Sway by German music magazine  and was also nominated for the 2013 Mercury Prize. The album was nominated for Best Rock Album at the 