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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Hard Act to follow?, 22 Jan 2008
Following Thunder and Consolation......... Hard act to follow? As a lifelong fan and member of the militia, I have spent nights in parks bars floors and various other unmentionable places clutching my season ticket. Thunder and Consolation exploded onto our stereos (remember vinyl)NMA had, in my opinion peaked . Come 1990 we were offered Impurity. My first thought was how can it be anywhere near as good as TAC. My second thought some weeks later was, and still is, this is the BEST album yet. Impurity is an incredably strong album. Its integrity and sticking true to NMA form (i.e. blood, bile and vitriol) are present from the off, Whirlwind, Get me out, Lust for Power, Innocence all high powered and all we expected from mssrs Sullivan, Heaton (RIP) and Nelson. Purity is a beautiful meandering piece of work that , in my mind, supasses the Green and the grey. Sullivans ascorbic wit risies up in the phenominal Bury the hatchet, and 11 years adds a mellower retorspective vibe. I can go on but to me the song Vanity is the high point, it is choppy and with the requisit bile and anger to make you sit up and listen.
What more can said other than " Ican catch myself sometimes these days and all I do is laugh, laugh"
Sheer briliance.
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4 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
overlooked, 26 April 2001
By A Customer
The general criticism with NMA albums is that they contain too many fillers. Justin Sullivan seems possessed by an insatiable need to make points, often forgetting that great protest lyrics always require great melodies to drive them. So even their best selling album, Thunder and Consolidation, contains theme-driven rants which vary from the mediocre ('Family') to the discordant, unpleasant and useless ('Archway Towers' and 'The World'). This album is a refreshing change because, although like all other NMA albums it contains a handful of anthemic classics, there is not a weak track on the record. 'Get Me Out' and 'Purity' are the obvious singles, but even the 'album tracks' are unique and brilliant. ('Bury the hatchet', and the beautiful 'Marakesh'). However, NMA's true strength is clearly evident throughout: The ability to write tunes that are heavy yet melodic, intense yet poignant. ('Purity', 'Space' and 'Lurstraap'). NMA, over the last 20 years have taken a combination heavy bass, washing synthesisers, crunchy guitars and intricate drumming and created an undeniable unique sound. This sound has oscillated between the bands evident influences, with each album reflecting their predominant influence of the day. 'The Ghost of Cain' demonstrating clear punk and goth allegiances, 'The Love of Hopeless Causes' showing a hard-rock angle and 'Thunder and Consolation' revealing their folk side. This album is the bands most polished blend of folk and rock, as well as being the most accessible example of NMA's musical superiority. 'Impurity' is highly recommended as an introduction to one of the most overlooked bands of the past few decades
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5.0 out of 5 stars
A Great Suprise, 3 Dec 2005
I thought that NMA's best days were behind them and bought this when it came out many years ago out of loyalty more than excitement. I was, however stunned by the content. I really related to the songs, singles like 'Space' and other tracks particularly '11 years'. I write this review whilst listening (on vinyl) to this album. It sounds as fresh today as it did back in 1990 and I still think that no one does loneliness like New Model Army.
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