Gary Numan - I Am Dust (Mortal Records)
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| Gary Numan - I Am Dust |
Do you know what I like about
Gary Numan? What I like about Gary Numan is that he sticks to his guns,
musically speaking, and this might not always have brought him success but he's
stuck with it. And he seems like a nice guy. Anyway, this new release, 'I Am
Dust', is taken from his forthcoming album is a triumph in what Numan does best
- dark but catchy industrial electro pop. Mechanical rhythms battle with a droning
bass line and synths pitch bent to within an inch of their lives. It's darkly
sexy stuff topped off with Numan's trademark vocal which switches from the near
spoken word to pained cries with consummate ease. 'I Am Dust' is a big tune
which should go down well in the right kind of clubs (more Soho than Chelsea)
and the video is an interesting prospect as it fits perfectly with the song but
does slightly resemble an 80s VHS that's been left too near a magnet and then
lost the tracking slightly.
More information: http://www.numan.co.uk/
Live Dates:
4th July - Sonisphere Festival
16th August - Alt-Fest, Kettering
28th November - Hammersmith Apollo, London