Savage (Songs from a Broken World)

Gary Numan - Savage (Songs from a Broken World)
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Based on 12 reviews
2017 Ratings: #797 / 940
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dustymoth
76

This is actually a bit of a goth banger but of course in typical late Numan style every track is at least a minute too long

TheBricker
50

While it is a small improvement over the previous album, I'm still having a hard time to properly enjoy this. I have to admit that the sound and instrumental definitely isn't as noisy and aggressive as they were before, so I call that an improvement. Some of the dramatic songs are done pretty well too. But my old points really stand in here as well, this album isn't offering anything particularly very interesting or original for me.

Ghost Nation really isn't a good opener, I didn't really ... read more

NR

Numan returns to cinematic futuristic soundscapes on savage. It's fresh and dark and dreamy. The voice is clear and distinct as ever as he navigates through a broken distorted world of conflict and political unease. No rotten tomatoes on this album.

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Track List

  1. Ghost Nation
  2. Bed of Thorns
  3. My Name Is Ruin
  4. The End of Things
  5. And It All Began with You
  6. When the World Comes Apart
  7. Mercy
  8. What God Intended
  9. Pray for the Pain You Serve
  10. Broken

Year End Lists

#48/The Quietus
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Added on: September 15, 2017