#Numan Readies for “Pleasure” Tour
There’s a flurry of news from Gary Numan today. The media finally seem to have buried the hatchet with him and are gushing over the upcoming Pleasure Principle 30th anniversary tour.
After years of being ridiculed by the UK music press, Gary is now enjoying their adoration. Shame it took them 30 years to come to their senses. Her’s some of the accolades.
‘Numan’s reputation has been restored lately. He’s finally been recognised as an important and influential figure. Numan’s importance lies in his ability to slap an earth-quaking hook on top of his glacial synths (‘Cars’ being the definitive example), and therefore join the dots between Kraftwerk, Bowie and Eno on one side and the rise of synth-pop, techno and industrial music on the other.’
THE SUNDAY TIMES (MUST HAVE RE-ISSUE OF THE WEEK)‘Practically opening the door, making the bed sheets and brewing the coffee for Depeche Mode, it features ‘Cars’ – which we all know, and ‘M.E.’ – which we also know because it’s the signature riff from Basement Jaxx’s ‘Where’s Your Head At’. An utter thrill.’
5/5 ART ROCKER‘For once, here’s a much-hyped album which deserves the hype. Gary Numan’s third record was the Year Zero of big-selling synth-pop, though ‘pop’ is far too light a word for a sound that scared the crap out of spotty teenagers worldwide. The Pleasure Principle left people chilled to the core with its deathly-cold combination of Moog bass, digital bass and Numan’s numb, robotic vocals. After listening to ‘Cars’, ‘Films’, ‘Metal’ or ‘Engineers’, you could well believe that guitar music was finished for ever. There’s not a duff track on here. Highly recommended.’
4/5 RECORD COLLECTOR
All this praise is very welcome. As a fan of Gary’s for 30 years, I never understood why they didn’t get it the first time around. In 1979 this was incredibly groundbreaking stuff. I can only think that it was ahead of its time for the press.
This 30th anniversary also marks Gary’s dad’s retirement from being his manager. Tony has lead Gary’s career for the last 30 years through it’s dizzying heights and depressing lows to where he stands now, as a true innovator and as the father of modern electronica. I think Tony’s earned the rest and we wish him all the best.
The show at The Indigo2 in London on Dec 3 is going to be great. I can’t wait!
For more info and to catch up all the rest of Gary’s news head over to his official site NuWorld
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