Description
lsquoIntruderrsquo is Numanrsquos 18th solo studio album and follows 2017rsquos lsquoSavage Songs From A Broken Worldrsquo, which became his highest charting set in almost forty years when it debuted at 2 on the Official Albums Chart. That commercial success was complemented with widereaching critical acclaim from Mojo, The Quietus, PopMatters and more.Whereas lsquoSavagersquo depicted earth as a barren wasteland in which humanity and culture had been largely crushed by the effects of global warming, lsquoIntruderrsquo presents a fresh but complementary narrative. Itrsquos a philosophical examination of a potential future apocalypse the planet can only survive by purging its inhabitants.lsquoIntruderrsquo was recorded between sessions at Numanrsquos home studio in Los Angeles and at producer Ade Fentonrsquos studio in Bath. It represents their fifth studio album together after lsquoJaggedrsquo 2006, lsquoDead Sun Risingrsquo 2011, lsquoSplinter Songs From A Broken Mindrsquo 2013 and lsquoSavage Songs From A Broken Worldrsquo 2017. Since coming to prominence with eradefining hits such as lsquoCarsrsquo and lsquoAre lsquoFriendsrsquo Electricrsquo with Tubeway Army, Gary Numan has remained consistently creative and released a huge catalogue of work. His impact on electronic and alternative music has been hailed by pioneers such as Prince, David Bowie and Nine Inch Nails and remains impactful today, with Kanye West and Lady Gaga both crediting him as an influence. He was rewarded with the prestigious Inspiration Award at the Ivor Novellos in 2017 and shared his remarkable story with 2020rsquos candid autobiography lsquoRevolutionrsquo.
