Jagged

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Total Tracks: 12   Total Length: 66:55

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A disappointment

slave138

After Sacrifice, Exile, Pure and the live release Scarred, I eagerly downloaded Jagged from here (was it 5 years ago already?!?) without even sampling the tracks. Nothing jumped out at me on my first play so I sent it through a second time -- still nothing memorable or even all that interesting. Now I play it a couple times a year in hopes that it might grow on me a little more, but so far it's still completely forgettable. Here's hoping the next one (Dead Son Rising) is better...

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The teacher has become the student....

dbuzard

Gary Numan was a huge influence on Trent Reznor. Now, it seems NIN is the primary influence here. Not bad! The soundscapes would not be lost on The Fragile or Ghosts. The song structure is a little more euro-goth than industrial but what would you expect from the dude that invented the genre? No hit singles here. That is fine by me. Solid work.

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The sprawling and dark Jagged finds Gary Numan continuing his love affair with all things gothic and industrial, and while many of the tracks are rich, layered, and downright creepy, the album as a whole is tough going, with too many songs sounding the same. The soft-loud-soft-even-louder technique that Nine Inch Nails often employ is beaten to death here and long, eerie intros are the norm. Numan’s lyric writing is inspired, mostly by betrayal and heartbreak, and his teaming with multi-instrumentalist Ade Fenton has brought on a new sound for the veteran synth-man, one with landscapes that are sinister and vast. It’s mesmerizing for a track or two, then three or for more, and the listener is begging for a melody or something sharp to cut through the muck. Taken in small doses, Jagged works better, if not extremely well, but only the hardcore need to check this wandering and bleak album. – David Jeffries

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  • 05.26.12 Been walking around Dublin today. Such a cool, vibey city. Music everywhere, people are so friendly. On stage in about one hour. GN
  • 05.26.12 Our crew take a well earned rest on the Holyhead - Dublin ferry. AF http://t.co/iGOFHCoY
  • 05.26.12 Sheffield was epic last night. Loved that one. On the ferry to Dublin now. GN
  • 05.25.12 Getting ready for the show, Officers playing live in the background. Perfect, love that band. GN
  • 05.25.12 Playing Sheffield tonight at the O2 Academy. Filmed an interview with Officers today for Soundsphere (http://t.co/QCwVO8HM). GN
  • 05.25.12 I'm told Tyne Tees TV news item now likely to go out on monday. GN
  • 05.24.12 More guests will be joining us throughout the tour here and there. Newcastle tonight, should be on a Tyne Tees TV news item this evening. GN
  • 05.24.12 Rico joined us on stage last night for Crazier. Great to see him again. He has to put out another album asap, it would be a crime not to. GN
  • 05.24.12 The Shadowplay festival in Belgium has been cancelled.
  • 05.24.12 Great gig at Glasgow tonight. Brilliant crowd, thanks to everyone for coming. On our way to Newcastle now. AF
  • 05.23.12 Gary has collaborated with Officers on a new track, 'Petals'. Details here: http://t.co/EdHbatlU
  • 05.23.12 Gary Numan talks to the BLOC festival about the influence of Foxx's Ultravox on his own pioneering work. http://t.co/JBQyLClD