A step forward for Gloomin' Numan

Review Score: (8/10)
There is little I can say about this album that has not been said already, it is a huge departure from the sort of music Gary Numan wrote in the late 70s - early 80s but to me that isn't a detraction in anyway at all. Exile is an extremely dark album, religion being the predominant focus where the angle being taken is a cynical doubt shown towards the benevolence of God. Personally I think it's fantastic and although several of the tracks become a tad repetitive, this serves to strengthen the cohesiveness of the album as a whole. Whilst it's not the sort of music you'd be playing at a dance party its very introspective if you're in the right mood it can be fantastic. Probably more esoteric than most albums around, and certainly not for everyone but I found Exile to be a big step forward for Gary Numan definitely and worth the $30 odd I paid for it.

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