Release Date: 23 August 2019
Format: LP Double Vinyl
Label: Absolute / earMUSIC
£18.99
NEW MODEL ARMY FROM HERE Limited Vinyl 2LP Set
Overview:
The Artist
Formed in Bradford in 1980, New Model Army's beginnings were inspired by Northern Soul, Punk Rock and the incendiary atmosphere of the times. Since then, they have had a long, creative and eventful journey. They have been massively influential in 'post-punk', 'folkrock', 'political-rock', 'goth', 'metal' and all kinds of musical sub-cultures but they have steadfastly refused to belong to any club or style. Members have changed over the years and musical styles have evolved but at the heart of the band Justin has remained, along with a distinct and sincere belief in the power of music to inspire and effect change on both a personal and political scale, locally and globally.
The Product
“It is often said that the album is dead. We don't believe this is true” – Justin, Michael, Dean, Marshall and Ceri. 'From Here' was recorded earlier on the tiny Norwegian island of Giske at the beautiful Ocean Sound Recordings studio and reflects the spectacular isolation of that environment yet has profound messages for the world we all live in and the times we are experiencing. “We all have different lives and different tastes in almost everything, including music”, say the band. “One thing we have in common is the love of bleak, open, cold, rugged landscapes – water, snow, rock. So this was the perfect place for us to work on something collectively”.
The album was mostly written in just two months and recorded in only nine days and is the follow up on the two hugely acclaimed albums Between Dog And Wolf (2013) and Winter (2016). New Model Army decided to work again with Lee Smith and Jamie Lockhart, with whom they have developed a productive relationship over a few years and who persuaded them to leave a lot of the details of the music to spontaneity.
“This album has a feel that is different to our other albums, but it still contains all the elements that characterise our peculiarly unidentifiable music – perhaps even more than ever. And “From Here” was an obvious title. The record belongs to a very special place and a particular time – what is happening in the world, where we are as a band and where we are as people.”
Featured Tracks:
1. PASSING THROUGH
2. NEVER ARRIVING
3. THE WEATHER
4. END OF DAYS
5. CONVERSATION
6. GREAT DISGUISE
7. WHERE I AM
8. HARD WAY
9. WATCH AND LEARN
10. MAPS
11. SETTING SUN
12. FROM HERE
Release Date: 26 January 2024
Format: LP Vinyl
Label: Absolute
£27.99
Release Date: 26 January 2024
Format: LP Vinyl
Label: earMUSIC
£29.99
Release Date: 20 November 2020
Format: LP Double Vinyl
Label: earMUSIC
£29.99
