Between Dog and Wolf
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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
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
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| 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 restraing" and calling Between Dog and Wolf "something of a late-in-the-day career high".[7]
Track listing
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
New Model Army
- 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
- Jade Doherty – layered gospel vocals
- Tobias Unterberg – cello
- Tom Moth – harp
- Charlotte Woods – Euphonium, trombone
- Will Blackstone – flugelhorn
- Chris Powell – cornet, flugelhorn
Production
- Justin Sullivan – producer, recorded by
- Michael Dean – producer, recorded by
- Dean White – producer, recorded by
Chart performance
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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| UK Albums (OCC)[4] | 34 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] | 31 |
References
- ^ Burrows, Marc (October 1, 2013). "Dog Soldiers: New Model Army Interviewed". The Quietus. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
- ^ Bond, Chris (March 16, 2012). "New Model Army still battle on to rise from the ashes". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
- ^ Stickler, Jon (July 19, 2013). "New Model Army Announce Release Of New Album 'Between Dog And Wolf'". stereoboard.com. Retrieved May 12, 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 May 12, 2015.
- ^ a b Abrahams, Ian (December 2013). "Between Dog and Wold review". Retrieved May 12, 2015.
- ^ a b Myers, Ben. "Filter Albums". Mojo (September 2013): 88).
- ^ Kubanke, Ulf (August 20, 2013). "NEW MODEL ARMY - Between Dog And Wolf". laut.de. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
- ^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved 12 May 2015.