Between Dog and Wolf
| Between Dog and Wolf | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 30 September 2013 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 46:31 | |||
| Label | Attack Attack | |||
| Producer | Justin Sullivan, Joe Barresi | |||
| New Model Army chronology | ||||
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Between Dog and Wolf is the 12th studio album by British rock band New Model Army, released on 30 September 2013 by Attack Attack Records.
Background[edit]
Between Dog and Wolf is the first New Model Army album with new bass player Ceri Monger, replacing Nelson who left after 22 years in the band.[1][2] The self-produced set was finished in 2013 in Los Angeles and co-produced by Joe Barresi.[3]
It was the first New Model Army to chart in the UK Top 40 Album Chart since The Love of Hopeless Causes in 1993, peaking at No. 34 in October 2013.[4]
Critical reception[edit]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 73/100[5] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Record Collector |   [6] |
| Mojo | [7] |
| Laut magazine | [8] |
On the Metacritic website, which aggregates reviews from critics and assigns a normalised rating out of 100, Between Dog and Wolf received a score of 73, based on 12 mixed and 4 positive reviews.[5] Record Collector called it "a record of striking primal force", praising new bass player Monger's "expressive grooves".[6] The review in Mojo describes "a marked directional change away from ragged punk" in the sound of the album, praising new-found "temperance and restraint" and calling Between Dog and Wolf "something of a late-in-the-day career high".[7]
Track listing[edit]
All tracks written by New Model Army
- "Horsemen" – 4:09
- "March in September" – 4:01
- "Seven Times" – 3:22
- "Did You Make It Safe?" – 3:28
- "I Need More Time" – 4:50
- "Pull the Sun" – 5:25
- "Lean Back and Fall" – 3:58
- "Knievel" – 3:16
- "Stormclouds" – 3:40
- "Between Dog and Wolf" – 6:27
- "Qasr El Nil Bridge " – 6:59
- "Tomorrow Came" – 4:09
- "Summer Moors" – 4:20
- "Ghosts" – 5:29
Personnel[edit]
New Model Army[edit]
- Justin Sullivan – vocals, guitar, keyboards, harmonica
- Ceri Monger – bass, percussion, dulcimer, backing vocals
- Michael Dean – drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Dean White – keyboards, guitar, backing vocals, percussion
- Marshall Gill – guitar, percussion, backing vocals
Guest musicians[edit]
- Jade Doherty – layered gospel vocals
- Tobias Unterberg – cello
- Tom Moth – harp
- Charlotte Woods – euphonium, trombone
- Will Blackstone – flugelhorn
- Chris Powell – cornet, flugelhorn
Production[edit]
- Justin Sullivan – producer, recorded by
- Michael Dean – producer, recorded by
- Dean White – producer, recorded by
Chart performance[edit]
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums (OCC)[4] | 34 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] | 31 |
References[edit]
- ^ Burrows, Marc (1 October 2013). "Dog Soldiers: New Model Army Interviewed". The Quietus. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
- ^ Bond, Chris (16 March 2012). "New Model Army still battle on to rise from the ashes". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
- ^ Stickler, Jon (19 July 2013). "New Model Army Announce Release Of New Album 'Between Dog And Wolf'". stereoboard.com. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
- ^ a b "New Model Army | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
- ^ a b "Between Dog and Wolf by New Model Army". Metacritic. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
- ^ a b Abrahams, Ian (December 2013). "Between Dog and Wolf review". Retrieved 12 May 2015.
- ^ a b Myers, Ben. "Filter Albums". Mojo (September 2013): 88).
- ^ Kubanke, Ulf (20 August 2013). "NEW MODEL ARMY – Between Dog And Wolf". laut.de. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
- ^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
