Impurity (New Model Army album)

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

Impurity
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
AllMusic[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide[3]

It was the first album without bassist Jason Harris, who had been replaced by Peter Nice (better known as "Nelson").[6] It was the band's last studio album with EMI.[2]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. 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. "New Model Army". Trouser Press. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  7. "NEW MODEL ARMY | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
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