Gary Numan
Dominion Day
Down in the Park [Live][*]
Originally released in 1999, this album features a number of Numan favorites including "Dominion Day" and "An Alien Cure".
Release Date: 2/10/1998
Album Description
Originally released in 1999, this album features a number of Numan favorites including "Dominion Day" and "An Alien Cure".
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Nathanael D. Robinson
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I thought the man was a joke. That was after only knowing him for "Cars" and before I tripped over this one at CDNOW. And I call myself a music freak? I should be slapped. I was just browsing and sampling there one day, noticed Gary Numan. Then I noticed the man has a catalogue comparable to that of Tangerine Dream or Frank Zappa. Insane. The page is huge. Guess he did more than "Cars". What clued me in on this record was the instant connection I made to "Dark" with the movie preview for "Dark City." They used the backbeat of the song in the preview for the movie. Holy god, after sampling all the tracks, I knew this was a winner. I have searched for the perfect sound ever since my first music purchase, and this is as close to my ear as it will ever come. Buy this album, just buy it. I have no words for the mastery this record possesses of dark tranquility. Musically, it's dark in a different way. It's not darkness that I'm used to hearing. Don't expect Slayer or Sepultura. This is darkness that has such a deeper definition. It just sounds dark. Even Numan's voice is such a part of the tone, it's like another instrument. Yeah, there's singers, but then there's this guy who makes his voice sound like a synthetic horrifying presence that just zeroes in on your soul. The man's voice will take out your speakers and he is not screaming at all. He carries such a haunting melody just with his voice. (You must have a decent stereo to enjoy this record fully) I have spun this disk countless times and it never gets old. It's so far beyond anything that's out right now, it's like he's not even from our galaxy. Maybe that's the point. Check out his website for the story behind this masterpiece. Judging from the lyrics, something seriously horrible had to happen to Mr. Numan recently. His latest effort, "Pure" is a bit different, but it's like a continuation of this one. You will have to wait for Exile, no doubt, I had to wait 6 weeks for this title and I ordered it from a respected record store. The US print has an extra (live) track on it that does not fit the rest of the album at all but it's kinda nice to get something extra when you buy something isn't it? I love this album so much, I may write about again later. Just get it. You're friends won't know what it is but I guarantee you, they'll damn sure want you to tell them. I am probably the only person in all of New Mexico that even owns a copy of this, and that is a crime."