Title: A Curious Creation
Review: The premise of combining Mick Karn's virtuoso bass skills with the incomparable voice of Peter Murphy certainly sounds like an intriguing idea, but the results weren't as satisfying as many would have hoped or expected. The tracks are dominated more by Karn's expressive fretless bass work than by Murphy's baritone, which comes off a little thin here. Overall it comes off a bit like Murphy fronting "Tin Drum" era Japan (Karn's old band) and Murphy no doubt learned the benefits to be reaped by multi-tracking his vocals as demonstrated later on "Deep" and "Holy Smoke." The resulting recording is mild bearing more passing resemblance to Japan than to the tensile goth rock of Bauhaus. It's hard to condemn the prowess of Karn and Murhpy, it's just that the results aren't as accessible as you'd hope. Fans of Bauhaus are likely to be disappointed but those of Murphy's subsequent solo work may enjoy this. Approach with an open mind and low expectations and you could be greatly rewarded.
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