Album: Splinter: Songs From a Broken Mind by Gary Numan (2013)
Genre: Rock | Style: Electronic | Mood: Confrontational
Record Label: Cooking Vinyl
Format: Album

Description: "Splinter (Songs from a Broken Mind)"   is the twentieth studio album by English musician Gary Numan, released on 9 October 2013 by Mortal Records and Cooking Vinyl. The album debuted at number twenty on the UK Albums Chart on sales of 6,187 copies, becoming Numan's highest-charting album since 1983's Warriors.
Splinter (Songs from a Broken Mind)" received generally positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has an average score of 79 out of 100, which indicates "generally favorable reviews" based on 15 reviews.
The 20th studio release for the British electronic artist features guitarist Robin Finck and was produced with Ade Fenton.

Artist Background: One of the founding fathers of synth pop, Gary Numan's influence extends far beyond his lone American hit, "Cars," which still stands as one of the defining new wave singles. That seminal track helped usher in the synthpop era on both sides of the Atlantic, especially his native England, where he was a genuine pop star and consistent hitmaker during the early '80s. Even after new wave had petered out, Numan's influence continued to make itself felt; his dark, paranoid vision, theatrically icy... Part of the Hammersmith, England, UK music scene. Emerged in the 1970s era. Associated with Rock movement. Known for Electronic style.

Related Artists: John Foxx, The Human League, Ultravox, Japan

Music Scene: Part of the Hammersmith, England, UK music scene. Emerged in the 1970s era. Associated with Rock movement. Known for Electronic style.

Tags: Rock, Electronic, Confrontational, 2010s, Album, Cooking Vinyl

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"Splinter (Songs from a Broken Mind)"   is the twentieth studio album by English musician Gary Numan, released on 9 October 2013 by Mortal Records and Cooking Vinyl. The album debuted at number twenty on the UK Albums Chart on sales of 6,187 copies, becoming Numan's highest-charting album since 1983's Warriors.
Splinter (Songs from a Broken Mind)" received generally positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has an average score of 79 out of 100, which indicates "generally favorable reviews" based on 15 reviews.
The 20th studio release for the British electronic artist features guitarist Robin Finck and was produced with Ade Fenton.

Splinter: Songs From a Broken Mind

Gary Numan

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