#564
November 1986
Gary Numan
Strange Charm
Genre: Is he really still doing this???
2 out of 5
The opening track "My Breathing" is as haunting as any of Gary's mid-80s output. The sax is, in this song, relegated to ethereal backing sounds and flows nicely in the mix of this decidedly mid-east influenced track.
But as Strange Charm plods along, with it's non-existent variations on the electro-funk theme one thing is very certain: Gary Numan has run out of ideas. From the repetitive droning of "I Can't Stop" to the blatant attempt at pop relevancy of "Need", I am finding my patience with Mr. Numan wearing oh so very thin. The album which started off so promising just devolves into run of the mill Numan.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XQvyAOiwlc&list=PLBJ7ztNazTVCXrHbXxdgO2ufbVtt4UNzp
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