Iggy Pop News: Iggy Pop - Preliminaires (2009)

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You've got to give Iggy Pop points for effort. The former Stooge takes a big detour on his new album Preliminaires. Based on the writings of French author Michel Houellebecq, the album takes the now 62-year old punk godfather into new sonic territory.Most of the songs on the album are jazzy numbers, complete with horns. It's definitely new ground for Pop, however it just does not work out. The record is not as dark, energetic, or sexually charged as an Iggy Pop album needs to be.

Pop does stray from the jazz theme from time to time. "Party Time" is a...