Iggy Pop may now look like a half deflated sex doll flogging insurance in a teeth grittingly irritating advert, but we can't ignore that at one point this man was pretty damn cool. Admired (to the hilt, alledgedly) by David Bowie, his powerful, feral stage presence often over shadowed his inquisitvie and dare I say it, intellectual mind. Pick out any past interviews and he always has valid, erudite points to make. Charming, modest and witty (even when toothless) he can only be described as a true Rock 'N' Roll icon.
Although The Idiot and Lust For Life attract the most attention, probably due to interest in Bowies production, it's New Values that I feel truly gives a balanced picture of Iggy Pop. New Wave, Punk and Kraut Rock all merge into a bizarre, laid back, jumped up sneering leering record that sounds like Lux Interior trying to seduce Talking Heads.
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