A Review of "Tubeway Army"
by Phil Whalley
(who gave it 8 out of 10)
November 2nd 1996
Its interesting to see how Numan managed to develop the themes latent in The Plan, both lyrically and atmospherically, without
having much more money or studio time at hand (both were recorded at
Spaceward). Check out the differences between the flat versions of
'Something's In The
House' and 'Steel And You'
on The Plan, and the eerieness of the former and
souped-up power of the latter on the blue album. The intro to 'Steel And You' is
awesome - if ever a Numan song cries out for a kick-ass 90's remix it's this
one - and the whole album drips with mood: fear, tension, depression, anger,
defiance, melancholy.
For a 3-day recording by a trio of musicians (two barely out of their
teens), this album remains a significant achievement.
BEST TRACK - with a killer riff, good solo and
excellent arrangement, 'Steel And
You'.