New Model Army
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Biography
[Edit]To their impassioned cult of fans, New Model Army were one of the best post-punk outfits Great Britain ever produced. Combining the gut-level force of punk with the anthemic political fervor of U2 and the Alarm, as well as the urban protest folk of Billy Bragg, NMA sounded like few other bands mining similar post-punk territory. Their attack was hard, spare, and precise, but as time wore on, they were just as likely to deliver modern-day folk-rock replete with acoustic guitar, violin, and harmonica. Throughout their career, they remained staunch advocates of the British working class, occasionally tempering their leftist, anti-Thatcher political fury with moments of personal introspection. Their shout-along anthems often borrowed the football-chant feel of Oi!, but NMA were far less given to rabble-rousing, instead aiming for intelligent dissidence. True, that could sometimes translate into preachy sloganeering, but NMA's best work earned them tremendous acclaim in the U.K., where their singles regularly placed in the lower reaches of the pop charts. U.K.-specific lyrical references, coupled with visa problems that sometimes made touring difficult, unfortunately ensured that they were all but ignored in the U.S. Still, they maintained a strong following in Europe, and leader Justin Sullivan managed to keep them going for more than two decades.
New Model Army were formed in the Yorkshire town of Bradford in 1980. In keeping with the band's intellectual bent, their name was taken from Oliver Cromwell's anti-royalist military force, whose hierarchy was based on ability rather than social class, and which temporarily succeeded in toppling the monarchy in the mid-1600s. Early on, guitarist/vocalist/bandleader Justin Sullivan adopted the nom de punk "Slade the Leveller," which despite its aggressive ring was an esoteric reference to the Levellers, a radical democratic faction of Cromwell associates. The concept for New Model Army grew out of a meeting between Sullivan and writer Joolz Denby, who went on to become a respected poet, novelist, and spoken word artist in her own right; the two also became lifelong romantic partners. Bassist Stuart Morrow was the first to sign on, and after a rotating succession of drummers, Rob Heaton became a permanent member, as well as Sullivan's frequent songwriting partner. Denby, for her part, served as the band's manager early on, and while the job ultimately proved too time-consuming, she continued to design the band's cover art and occasionally provided backing vocals in the studio; the band also backed her on several albums of her own, credited simply to Joolz.
New Model Army spent a couple of years gigging around Yorkshire and building a substantial buzz in the British music press. In 1983, the group issued its debut single, "Bittersweet," which landed them a deal with the indie label Abstract by the end of the year. Their first release for Abstract was the politically charged "Great Expectations" single, which reached the British indie singles charts and set the stage for their debut album, 1984's Vengeance. Songs like the antiwar "Spirit of the Falklands," the frustrated "Small Town England," and the militant title track further defined NMA's perspective. In its wake, the non-LP single "The Price" was a smash on the indie charts, and major-label EMI stepped in to sign the band.
New Model Army's first single for EMI, "No Rest," climbed into the British Top 30 in early 1985, marking the first of the band's 12 pop chart entries. It was followed in short order by the album No Rest for the Wicked; however, bassist Stuart Morrow left the band that May, prior to the LP's release. Sullivan and Heaton cut the mostly acoustic Better Than Them EP before finding a permanent replacement in 17-year-old Jason "Moose" Harris. Following the non-LP single "Brave New World," Harris made his album debut on 1986's Glyn Johns-produced The Ghost of Cain, which expanded the group's acoustic folk influence and featured contributions from harmonica player Mark Feltham. The single "51st State," a critique of Britain's relationship with the United States, was a hit in Europe, and a dance remix of "Poison Street" was successful in the U.K.; additionally, album opener "The Hunt" was later covered by Brazilian metal band Sepultura.
"White Coats," a track from a self-titled 1987 EP, became NMA's biggest hit in some time, adding keyboards to their sound. Guitarist Ricky Warwick briefly joined their touring lineup that year before moving on to found the Almighty. Produced in part by Tom Dowd, NMA's next album, 1989's Thunder and Consolation, was widely acclaimed as their best ever, with an even stronger folk influence thanks to the presence of violinist Ed Alleyne-Johnson. The single "Green and Grey" was also tabbed as a highlight of the band's career, and both "Stupid Questions" and "Vagabonds" charted in the U.K. Chris McLaughlin joined as a second guitarist for the supporting tour, but bassist Harris later departed and was replaced by Peter Nelson, formerly of Brotherhood of Lizards. Nelson debuted on 1990's Impurity, which also featured new second guitarist Adrian Portas.
After one more album, the 1991 double-live set Raw Melody Men, NMA left EMI to sign with Epic. They released only one album, 1993's The Love of Hopeless Causes, which spawned the single "Here Comes the War." Several CD compilations of the group's singles, as well as B-sides, radio sessions, and other rarities appeared during the early-'90s reissue boom. The band, though, fell mostly silent during the middle of the decade. In the meantime, Sullivan and Joolz formed a four-person performance collective dubbed Red Sky Coven, which offered an informal mishmash of music, poetry, comedy, and spoken word. Sullivan reconvened New Model Army in 1998, still with a core of Nelson and Heaton, and with a supporting membership of guitarists/keyboardists Dave Blomberg and Dean White. This lineup, augmented by strings and brass, recorded Strange Brotherhood for the U.K. label Eagle. Its supporting European tour produced another live album, the double-disc ...& Nobody Else, released by Attack Attack. That label also issued the studio follow-up, Eight, in 2000; it marked the group's first album without longtime drummer Heaton, who was replaced by Michael Dean. The odds 'n' ends collection Lost Songs appeared in 2001, and a Sullivan solo album (Navigating by the Stars) in 2003.
Sad news came in 2004 with the death of Heaton, but as New Model Army turned 25 they continued to soldier on. The studio album Carnival appeared from Attack Attack in August 2005; it featured Sullivan, Dean, Nelson, Blomberg, and White. High followed from this lineup in 2007 with Today Is a Good Day landing in 2009. After recording a series of albums they felt sounded traditional and "band in a room," the group decided to try something more polished. As a result, they recorded their 2013 effort Between Dog and Wolf with engineer Joe Barresi (Queens of the Stone Age, Tool) mixing. After their BDAW world tour, the band used live recordings as well as six new tracks for a follow-up mini-album titled Between Wine & Blood, which was expected in September 2014.
Title: The Love Of Hopeless Causes
Artist: New Model Army
Genre: Alternative Rock, Folk Rock, Post Punk
Title: Radio Sessions '83 - '84
Artist: New Model Army
Genre: Alternative Rock, Folk Rock, Post Punk
Title: B - Sides And Abandoned Tracks
Artist: New Model Army
Genre: Alternative Rock, Folk Rock, Post Punk
Title: Between Wine And Blood (CD2)
Artist: New Model Army
Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock, Alternative
Title: No Rest For the Wicked [plus bonus content] (plus bonus content)
Artist: New Model Army
Genre: Rock, Alternative
Title: Night Of A Thousand Voices (CD1)
Artist: New Model Army
Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock, Post Punk, Punk Rock
Title: 30th Anniversary - Live At The London Forum (03.12.2010)
Artist: New Model Army
Genre: Alternative Rock, Folk Rock, New Wave, Psychedelic Rock, Post Punk
Title: Better Than Them (Acoustic EP)
Artist: New Model Army
Genre: Alternative Rock, Folk Rock, Post Punk
Title: Vengeance: The Independent Story
Artist: New Model Army
Genre: Alternative Rock, Folk Rock, Post Punk
Title: Carnival
Artist: New Model Army
Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock, New Wave, Punk, Hardcore Punk, Post Punk, Pop
Title: Night Of A Thousand Voices (CD2)
Artist: New Model Army
Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock, Post Punk, Punk Rock
Title: Sinfonia - Live (Original Soundtrack)
Artist: New Model Army
Genre: Rock, Punk, Punk Rock, Alternative, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Lost Songs
Artist: New Model Army
Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock, New Wave, Punk, Hardcore Punk, Post Punk, Pop, Pop Rock
Collections
Title: This Is... 1985
Genre: Pop
Title: Gothic Rock 3 - Black On Black (Collection)
Genre: Alternative
Title: Who Made Your Music?
Genre: Pop
Title: Best Of Driving Rock CD 3
Genre: Rock
Title: Gothic Rock 3 (Disc 1)
Title: Maxi Pop Collection CD2
Genre: Pop
Title: Maxi Pop, Volume III (Disc 2)
Genre: Electronica, Pop
Title: Fetenhits - The Best Of Real Classics (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: The Best Of 1980 - 1990 Volume 12 (CD2)
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Club/Dance, Disco, Pop, Pop Rock, Dance Pop, New Romantic
Title: Pure... Hard Rock (CD2)
Genre: Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Heavy Metal
Title: 100 Hits: Rock Classics (CD3)
Genre: Rock
Title: 100 Hits: Rock Classics (CD4)
Genre: Rock
Title: Cold Hands Seduction Vol. 137
Genre: Industrial, Gothic Rock, EBM
Title: A Time To Remember - 1990
Title: Greatest Hits: Rock (CD3)
Genre: Rock
Title: Classic Rock Roll Of Honour (CD2)
Genre: Rock
Title: Let's Get Loud (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: Schattenreich Vol. 6 (CD1)
Genre: Electronica, Industrial, Dark Electro, EBM
Title: 100 Hits: Punk & New Wave, (CD2)
Genre: Avant Garde Jazz, Avant Garde Metal
Title: Rock (93 Original Hits) (EMI 2009) (CD3)
Genre: Rock
Title: Rock (93 Original Hits) (EMI 2009) (CD4)
Genre: Rock
Title: Metal-Hard Rock Covers 125
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Metal, Heavy Metal, Pop
Title: Metal-Hard Rock Covers 190
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Metal, Heavy Metal, Alternative
Title: 100 Hits: Total Rock (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Punk, Heavy Metal, Pop Rock, Alternative, Indie
Title: 100 Hits: Total Rock (CD5)
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Punk, Heavy Metal, Pop Rock, Alternative, Indie
Title: Best Of The Eighties (CD1)
Title: Punk & New Wave (CD3)
Genre: Industrial, Club/Dance, Disco House, EBM
Title: Best Of Rock 100 Hits (CD2)
Genre: Rock
Title: 100 Hits: Rock Classics
Genre: Rock
Title: 100 Hits: Alternative
Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock
Title: Dark Side Of The 80s (CD1)
Genre: Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, New Wave
Title: Party Power Pack Vol. 3
Genre: Pop
Title: 100 Hits Total Rock ~ 100 Ultimate Guitar Classics (CD2)
Genre: Rock
Title: 100 Hits Total Rock ~ 100 Ultimate Guitar Classics (CD5)
Genre: Rock
Title: Promo Connected Away October (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Reggae, Ska, Theatre/Soundtrack, Celtic
Title: Dr. Hard Rock Presents (CD2)
Genre: Rock
Title: Smash Hits Punk & New Wave 3CD (CD2)
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Punk, Post Punk, Punk Rock, DJ/Remixes, World Music, Pop, Dance Pop, Synth Pop, Alternative, Folk
Title: Smash Hits 80s Mixtape 3CD (CD3)
Genre: Darkwave, Funk Rock, Gothic Rock, New Wave, Pop, Indie
Title: Muzyka Na DrogÄ™, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: UK Rock Hits Of The 1980s
Title: Take On Me - 80s Anthems - The Ultimate Collection (CD5)
Genre: Soul, New Wave, World Music, Country, Rockabilly, Disco, Synth Pop, Funk, Indie, Classical, Folk
Title: 100 Rock Classics 2020 (CD1)
Title: 100 Rock Classics (CD1)
Genre: Blues, Rock, Hard Rock, Symphonic Rock, Heavy Metal, Acoustic, Indie
Title: Discover EarMUSIC
Title: Rock And New Wave: The Ultimate Collection (CD5)
Genre: Electronica, Jazz, Rock, New Wave, Punk Rock, Reggae, Pop
Title: The 80s (CD2)
Title: Old Rock 90s
Title: Old Rock 90s 2023
Title: English Hard Rock 2023
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Punk, Punk Rock, Metal, Heavy Metal, Alternative
Title: Hard Moto Rock (CD2)
Genre: Hard Rock, Metal, Heavy Metal
Title: The Amputation (CD2)
Genre: Alternative
Title: Ruthless Bloodline (CD3)
Genre: Rock
Title: Circles Of Anger (CD2)
Genre: Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Title: Margygr (CD3)
Title: Margygr (CD3)
Genre: Hard Rock, Metal, Heavy Metal, Hardcore
Featuring albums
Title: Gothic Rock 3 - Black on Black
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Industrial, Rock, Alternative Rock, Gothic Metal, Alternative, Indie