Iggy Pop: New Values (Arista)
Paul Morley, NME, 28 April 1979
WHAT WE have here is James Osterberg in control. What we have here is the cunning Osterberg using the sensual Iggy, isolating personal standards and escapes whilst deliciously abusing the limitations of form and the expectations of onlookers. New Values conclusively endorses Osterberg as thinker and Iggy as performer, and the relationship is positive and proud.
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