[.ca] Instinct

Yeah, At Least It Rocks . . .:
This is a very underrated album by the Iguana who recovered himself after the great deal of stupidities committed in his previous album (the all-time infamous "Blah, blah, blah") I don't consider this music to be heavy metal at all. From my point of view is just great rock 'n' roll performed with soul and conviction, that's all. Iggy was just trying to survive, making his way in a music world ruled by blockbuster nerds such as Phil Collins or Michael Jackson. Above all, it was a reaction against the commercial concessions made in the aforementioned album. Maybe "Instinct" is not a masterpiece but it's a must for the fans of Iggy's solo career, as a matter of fact, it was his most aggressive and boisterous album since "Raw Power", enough said. Play it loud and enjoy...

One Of Iggy's Most Underatted Albums.:
This ablum is as close Iggy has ever come to "heavy metal". For the price it is well worth the money. It simply rocks harder than anything Iggy has done since the 70's. Several tracks are co-written with former Sex Pistols guitarist Steve Jones and actually sound like Jone's most current band, Neurotic Outsiders, with Iggy on vocals. A welcome addition to any Iggy collection.

Iggy Goes Metal???:
A killer set, with really heavy, fuzztone/wah-wah guitarwork by Steve Jones: yeah, THAT guy, from the Sex Pistols. They teamed up on a coupla records that gave Iggy's tunes a hard, but polished sound. Kinda funny, two of the original, old-school punks team up for a "Metal" record, but damned if it don't work! A lot better than you might think, especially Tom Tom, Lowdown, and Tuff Baby. 'Course, Iggy can do no wrong...

A real find if you don't own it:
Iggy Pop and Steve Jones on the same album? Laying down some tasty tracks with Iggy's booming voice and Steve's Pistolesque riffs chunking away? Have we died and gone to heaven? No, it's just a real find if you don't own it yet. One of Iggy's best and a terrific effort by Jones. Gets better every time I hear it.

• Cold Metal
• High on You
• Strong Girl
• Tom Tom
• Easy Rider
• Power and Freedom
• Lowdown
• Instinct
• Tuff Baby
• Squarehead