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Listening to Gary Numan, David Bowie, John Foxx
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I'm passionate but selective about my music. I write reviews to express my feelings about an album, but also to provide information on the background to some albums, and to simply write a review which might encourage others to check the album out.

I also run a website dedicated to the work of John Foxx: http://www.quietcity.co.uk

The music I listen to has, over time inspired me to create my own. You can hear some at http://www.last.fm/music/The+Light+Dreams
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Dead Son Rising
Sep
22
2011
3.50 stars
[Rating40342550]
Gary Numan - Dead Son Rising (2011)
CD
Interplay
Mar
21
2011
5.00 stars
[Rating36488640]
John Foxx & the Maths - Interplay (2011)
CD
Credo
Mar
21
2011
4.00 stars
[Rating36488594]
The Human League - Credo (2011)
CD
My Name Is Trouble
Mar
21
2011
4.00 stars
[Rating36488585]
Keren Ann - My Name Is Trouble (2010)
Digital
Causes perdues et musiques tropicales
Mar
21
2011
4.00 stars
[Rating36488582]
Bernard Lavilliers - Causes perdues et musiques tropicales (2010)
Digital
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Fantastic - just perfect!		 70
 
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Great album, very addictive listen		 85
 
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Very good - well worth a listen		 80
 
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A decent all-round album, above average		 59
 
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Average or good, nothing groundbreaking		 52
 
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Not bad, could be much better		 27
 
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Disappointing, try before you buy		 17
 
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Very poor, big disappointment.		 10
 
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A waste of money. Truly awful. Avoid.		 3
 
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AlexS @Sep 22, 2011
Dead Son Rising
Gary Numan
Dead Son Rising		Rated: 3.50 stars

Dead Son Rising is an interesting release for Gary Numan, delayed by several years, briefly abandoned altogether and finally transformed into a dark and varied album, guaranteed to have something for every Numan fan.

Produced and co-written with Ade Fenton, Dead Son Rising has been fashioned from unfinished leftover songs and demos, some of which date back to 1997's Exile. The result is a curious mix, containing some of Numan's most atmospheric and diverse tracks fo...
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My favourite artists

A list of my very favourite artists and the reasons why I like them!
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My landmark music

Here is a list of some of the real landmark albums or songs for me, in attempted chronological order of relevance. Music that has moved, inspired and influenced me on so many levels, music that is deeply personal and quite simply albums that are so good that I've played them non-stop for days on end!
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Essential Peter Gabriel

My top 5 Peter Gabriel albums
Created: 01/29/2007 | 5 items
Essential David Bowie

Here are my top 10 albums by David Bowie.
Created: 01/29/2007 | 10 items
Essential John Foxx

My top 10 albums by John Foxx
Created: 01/29/2007 | Last updated: 10/06/2010 | 10 items
Essential Jean Michel Jarre

My top 10 albums by Jean Michel Jarre
Created: 01/29/2007 | Last updated: 10/06/2010 | 10 items
Essential Mike Oldfield

My favourite Oldfield albums
Created: 07/08/2007 | 5 items
Essential Depeche Mode

My favourite releases from Depeche Mode.
Created: 01/29/2007 | 5 items
Essential Gary Numan

My top 10 Gary Numan albums
Created: 01/29/2007 | Last updated: 10/06/2010 | 10 items
Essential Simple Minds

My favourite Simple Minds albums
Created: 06/26/2007 | 5 items
Essential Sting

My top 5 Sting albums
Created: 04/12/2007 | 5 items
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