{"id":86206,"date":"2012-04-09T09:06:34","date_gmt":"2012-04-09T13:06:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/86206\/numan\/"},"modified":"2012-04-09T09:06:34","modified_gmt":"2012-04-09T13:06:34","slug":"numan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/86206\/numan\/","title":{"rendered":"NEW NUMAN"},"content":{"rendered":"

Gary Numan has made twenty albums, over a period of thirty three years.\u00a0 I only own two compilations and his last two albums (Jagged and Dead Son Rising).\u00a0 Exposure (2002) and Hybrid (2003) are both double-disc sets (Hybrid was re-released, with an extra disc, but I don’t have that version).\u00a0 Exposure contains all the hit singles, plus a couple of remixes.\u00a0 Hybrid is a remix project; featuring Andy Gray, Alan Moulder, Rico and Sulphur.\u00a0 It also includes three exclusive tracks (Hybrid, Crazier and Ancients).\u00a0 Numan had been working on another album, whilst recording Dead Son Rising.\u00a0 Apparently, Splinter is heavier.\u00a0 It is due to be released later this year.<\/font><\/p>\n

Gary Numan’s career in brief: Inspired by Kraftwerk and punk, Numan started making music in 1977; initially with Tubeway Army.\u00a0 By the end of the decade, he was a household name.\u00a0 He was one of the synth-pop pioneers (along with bands such as The Human League, OMD and Ultravox).\u00a0 After a string of successful albums, he collaborated with Shakatak’s Bill Sharpe.\u00a0 Change Your Mind was a popular single in 1985.\u00a0 However, the album (Automatic) was only released in 1989.\u00a0 Numan’s music started becoming much darker from 1994.\u00a0 He released five albums over the next seventeen years (each more ominous than the last).\u00a0 In my opinion, these albums contain some of Numan’s best songs (eg. Bleed, Dominion Day, Dark, My Jesus, Rip, A Prayer For The Unborn and Pure).\u00a0 The production may be dense, but the songs are heartfelt and beautiful.<\/font><\/p>\n

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Nouvelle Vague does cover versions of post-punk and alternative pop songs, in a boss-nova\/lounge style.\u00a0 It shouldn’t really work, but it’s actually quite pleasant.\u00a0 The French band has covered songs by The Clash, The Buzzcocks, Joy Division, New Order, Depeche Mode, Blancmange, Talk Talk, Talking Heads, Echo & The Bunnymen and many more.\u00a0 I have the first three albums, plus Best Of…\u00a0 Nouvelle Vague fans should go for the limited edition, as the bonus disc is full of previously unreleased songs (The Smiths’ Sweet And Tender Hooligan and OMD’s Enola Gay are highlights).\u00a0 I haven’t heard the fourth album yet.<\/font><\/p>\n