Search - Nik Turner :: New Anatomy

Not the best album from one of the most interesting bands

02/23/1999

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Try to find Passout if you can! This band were formed by Nik Turner (Hawkwind) in the punk days, and have everything in them, psychedelic, pop, punk, rock, humour. For me one of the most interesting bands ever. Pity that their albums are hard to get nowadays, but then I have always lived a bit in the past. Rockahumourpsychedelicpunkroll."

Nik Turner - 'New Anatomy' (Thunderbolt)

Mike Reed | USA | 05/20/2005

(2 out of 5 stars)

"Originally released in 1985, this was actually an Inner City Unit album as it was their fourth effort. As huge of fan that I am of Hawkwind and Nik Turner, I hate to admit that Inner City Unit has never done much for me. 'New Anatomy' has been noted as being one of the worst lp's ever made, EVEN by the band members themselves. I wouldn't say that. Tracks that were so-so include "Young Girls", "Forbidden Planet", "Doctor Strange" and "Birdland" (probably the best cut on the entire CD). I guess Nik going from playing space rock to playing '80's style punk just didn't fly right. Line-up: Nik-sax&vocals, Dead Fred-bass, keyboards&vocals and Steve Pond-guitar,drums&vocals. Believe that ICU has recently reunited to play some live gigs. Maybe it did fly right, for a few anyway."