Impurity (New Model Army album)

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Impurity
NMA impurity.jpg
Studio album by
New Model Army
ReleasedSeptember 1990
RecordedSawmills Studio, Cornwall
GenreRock, post-punk, folk rock
Length48:23
LabelEMI
ProducerNew Model Army, Pat Collier
New Model Army chronology
Thunder and Consolation
(1989) 		Impurity
(1990) 		Raw Melody Men
(1991)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4/5 stars[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music2/5 stars[2]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide3/5 stars[3]

Impurity is a studio album by British rock band New Model Army, released in 1990.[4][5]

It was the first album without bassist Jason Harris, who had been replaced by Peter Nice (better known as "Nelson").[6] It was the band's last studio album with EMI.[2]

The album sees the band venturing further into the musical territory which they began exploring on their previous album, Thunder and Consolation (1989). Violinist Ed Alleyne-Johnson was again a collaborator. It also contained the guitar work of Adrian Portas.

The album reached #23 on the UK albums chart in October 1990.[7]

Critical reception[]

Trouser Press wrote that the album "exemplifies a fervent, trend- bucking band that has remained true to its original goals."[6]

Singles[]

The singles released from the album were "Get Me Out" (September 1990), "Purity" (October 1990) and "Space" (June 1991).

Versions[]

The LP contained 11 tracks, the CD version included the bonus track "Marrakesh".

The German gatefold-version of the LP had a slightly different cover-artwork. The band logo is printed in light-grey instead of the other version's red logo.

The album was remastered and reissued in 2005 with a bonus disc containing rarities, B-sides and live tracks.

Track listing[]

  1. "Get Me Out" – 3:19
  2. "Space" (Sullivan, Heaton, Nelson) – 3:25
  3. "Innocence" – 4:52
  4. "Purity" (Sullivan) – 4:47
  5. "Whirlwind" – 4:14
  6. "Marrakesh" (Sullivan) – 3:13
  7. "Lust for Power" (Sullivan) – 4:10
  8. "Bury the Hatchet" – 3:18
  9. "Eleven Years" – 3:51
  10. "Lurhstaap" – 4:36
  11. "Before I Get Old" (Sullivan) – 3:53
  12. "Vanity" (Sullivan) – 5:31

2005 bonus disc[]

  1. "Prison" (Sullivan) – 4:13
  2. "Curse" – 3:53
  3. "Far Better Thing" – 5:18
  4. "Lurhstaap" (acoustic version) – 3:46
  5. "Whirlwind" (live) – 4:06
  6. "Space" (live) – 3:45
  7. "Get Me Out" (live) – 3:31
  8. "Purity" (live) – 4:14
  9. "Innocence" (live) – 4:22
  10. "Lurhstaap" (live) – 4:34

Personnel[]

Production[]

Musicians[]

References[]

  1. ^ Murphy, Michael M.. Impurity at AllMusic
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Volume 6: MUZE. p. 167.CS1 maint: location (link)
  3. ^ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 809.
  4. ^ "New Model Army | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  5. ^ The Rough Guide to Rock (2 ed.). Rough Guides Ltd. 1999. p. 683.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b "New Model Army". Trouser Press. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  7. ^ "NEW MODEL ARMY | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.

External links[]

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