Iggy Pop has emulated the approach of younger, streaming-friendly stars by returning with a surprise album.

Pop – real name James Osterberg – had indicated he was set to call it a day for solo albums following his 2016 Post Pop Depression LP, recorded with Queens Of The Stone Age’s Josh Homme and Arctic Monkeys’ Matt Helders.

However, taking his label by surprise, he will now return with his 18th studio album, Free, on September 6. The release is a ...