AMG Review of Instinct

Stephen Thomas Erlewine
All Music Guide

After the pop-oriented smorgasboard of Blah Blah Blah, Iggy Pop teamed with producer Bill Laswell for the lackluster Instinct, a return to the pounding grind his early '80s albums, not the classic grime of The Stooges. In fact, Laswell allows Iggy's backing band, led by ex-Sex Pistols guitarist Steve Jones indulge their tendency to wallow in a heavy metallic thud, making Instinct his most tedious record.