Impurity

Impurity was released in 1990 and is the fifth studio album of New Model Army. Impurity marked the exit of bassist Jason Harris who was replaced by Nelson. It was also to become the band's last studio album with EMI. 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 vital collaborator. It also featured the works of guitarist Adrian Portas. The album reached #23 on the UK albums chart in October 1990.