IGGY POP: THE IDIOT
SCORE: 96/100
The more stripped electronic/synth-heavy sound of this album marks a huge departure from the noisy proto-punk sound of Iggy's work with The Stooges, and this would be one of many introductions to the "post" punk genre that would define albums like this one. Due to the usage of more experimental sounds for the late-70s era that this album came from, it has also gained the description of industrial rock. It might not be the first album when you think of industrial - but considering when this was released, there's no denying how incredibly ahead of their time both Iggy and Bowie were with the composition and stylistic elements of 'The Idiot'.
This album has helped to pave the way for countless artists who would follow after the release of this album in early 1977 - with acts from various different genres taking influence from the unique and mixed sound of this album. It's an incredibly impressive album, especially when comparing it to Iggy's previous work as the frontman for The Stooges. The difference between this album and his work with the band is highly interesting to look back on - and this album marked something much bigger and much more important for both Iggy and the music scene as a whole.
Iggy's signature vocal style is mixed with experimental rock/punk elements to make an album that sounds much more stripped and industrial than expected. It has some of the earliest roots of electronic industrial rock and the sounds that would become the basis for the genre before it was a mainstream endeavor, and Iggy's refusal to do what was "normal" for music at the time is what made his career so incredible.
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