Impurity (New Model Army album)

Impurity
Impurity
Studio album by New Model Army
Released	September 1990
Recorded	Sawmills Studio (Cornwall)
Genre	Rock; post-punk; folk rock;
Length	48:23
Label	EMI
Producer	New Model Army; Pat Collier;
New Model Army chronology

Impurity is a studio album by British rock band New Model Army, released in 1990.^[5]^[6]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	^[2]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide	^[3]
Select	^[4]

It was the first album without bassist Jason Harris, who had been replaced by Peter Nice (better known as "Nelson").^[7] It was the band's last studio album with EMI.^[2]

The album sees the band venturing further into the musical territory which they began exploring on their previous album, Thunder and Consolation (1989). Violinist Ed Alleyne-Johnson was again a collaborator. It also contained the guitar work of Adrian Portas.

The album reached #23 on the UK albums chart in October 1990.^[8]

Critical reception

Trouser Press wrote that the album "exemplifies a fervent, trend- bucking band that has remained true to its original goals."^[7]

Singles

The singles released from the album were "Get Me Out" (September 1990), "Purity" (October 1990) and "Space" (June 1991).

Versions

The LP contained 11 tracks, the CD version included the bonus track "Marrakesh".

The German gatefold-version of the LP had a slightly different cover-artwork. The band logo is printed in light-grey instead of the other version's red logo.

The album was remastered and reissued in 2005 with a bonus disc containing rarities, B-sides and live tracks.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Justin Sullivan and Robert Heaton

Timings taken from 1990 CD version
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Get Me Out"	3:19
2.	"Space" (Written by Nelson alongside Sullivan and Heaton)	3:25
3.	"Innocence"	4:52
4.	"Purity"	4:47
5.	"Whirlwind"	4:14
6.	"Marrakesh"	3:13
7.	"Lust for Power"	4:10
8.	"Bury the Hatchet"	3:18
9.	"Eleven Years"	3:51
10.	"Lurhstaap"	4:36
11.	"Before I Get Old"	3:53
12.	"Vanity"	5:31
Total length:		49:09

2005 bonus disc
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Prison"	4:13
2.	"Curse"	3:53
3.	"Far Better Thing"	5:18
4.	"Lurhstaap (acoustic version)"	3:46
5.	"Whirlwind (live)"	4:06
6.	"Space (live)"	3:45
7.	"Get Me Out (live)"	3:31
8.	"Purity (live)"	4:14
9.	"Innocence (live)"	4:22
10.	"Lurhstaap (live)"	4:34
Total length:		41:42

Personnel

Production

New Model Army – producer
Pat Collier – producer, mixed by, recorded by (additional)
Jessica Corcoran – engineer
John Cornfield – recorded by
Tim Young – mastered by
Joolz Denby – artwork
Keith Faulkener – layout, artwork processing
Michael Faulkener – layout, artwork processing

Musicians

Justin Sullivan – vocals, guitar, keyboards
Robert Heaton – drums, guitar, backing vocals
Nelson – bass, guitar, keyboards, spoons, backing vocals
Ed Alleyne-Johnson – violins
Adrian Portas – guitar
Joolz Denby – voice on "Space"

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for *Impurity*
Chart (1990)	Peak position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[9]	16

References

^ Murphy, Michael M.. Impurity at AllMusic
^ ^a ^b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 6. MUZE. p. 167.
^ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 809.
^ O'Connell, Clodagh (October 1990). "New Model Army: Impurity". Select. No. 4. p. 110.
^ "New Model Army | Biography & History". AllMusic.
^ The Rough Guide to Rock (2 ed.). Rough Guides Ltd. 1999. p. 683.
^ ^a ^b "New Model Army". Trouser Press. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
^ "NEW MODEL ARMY | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – NEW MODEL ARMY – Impurity" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 21 February 2020.

External links

[1] Murphy, Michael M.. Impurity at AllMusic

[CL-2] Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 6. MUZE. p. 167.

[3] MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 809.

[4] O'Connell, Clodagh (October 1990). "New Model Army: Impurity". Select. No. 4. p. 110.

[5] "New Model Army | Biography & History". AllMusic.

[6] The Rough Guide to Rock (2 ed.). Rough Guides Ltd. 1999. p. 683.

[TP-7] "New Model Army". Trouser Press. Retrieved 1 December 2020.

[8] "NEW MODEL ARMY | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.

[ac_Germany4_NEW_MODEL_ARMY-9] "Offiziellecharts.de – NEW MODEL ARMY – Impurity" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 21 February 2020.

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