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Between Dog and Wolf

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.

Between Dog and Wolf
Studio album by
New Model Army
Released30 September 2013
GenreRock
Length46:31
LabelAttack Attack
ProducerJustin Sullivan, Joe Barresi
New Model Army chronology
Today Is a Good Day
(2009) 		Between Dog and Wolf
(2013) 		Between Wine and Blood
(2014)

Background

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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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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic73/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
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

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All tracks written by New Model Army

  1. "Horsemen" – 4:09
  2. "March in September" – 4:01
  3. "Seven Times" – 3:22
  4. "Did You Make It Safe?" – 3:28
  5. "I Need More Time" – 4:50
  6. "Pull the Sun" – 5:25
  7. "Lean Back and Fall" – 3:58
  8. "Knievel" – 3:16
  9. "Stormclouds" – 3:40
  10. "Between Dog and Wolf" – 6:27
  11. "Qasr El Nil Bridge " – 6:59
  12. "Tomorrow Came" – 4:09
  13. "Summer Moors" – 4:20
  14. "Ghosts" – 5:29

Personnel

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New Model Army

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  • 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

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Production

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  • Justin Sullivan – producer, recorded by
  • Michael Dean – producer, recorded by
  • Dean White – producer, recorded by

Charts

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Chart performance for Between Dog and Wolf
Chart (2013) Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] 31
Scottish Albums (OCC)[10] 51
UK Albums (OCC)[4] 34
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[11] 7

References

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  1. ^ Burrows, Marc (1 October 2013). "Dog Soldiers: New Model Army Interviewed". The Quietus. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  2. ^ Bond, Chris (16 March 2012). "New Model Army still battle on to rise from the ashes". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  3. ^ Stickler, Jon (19 July 2013). "New Model Army Announce Release Of New Album 'Between Dog And Wolf'". stereoboard.com. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Between Dog and Wolf by New Model Army". Metacritic. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  6. ^ a b Abrahams, Ian (December 2013). "Between Dog and Wolf review". Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  7. ^ a b Myers, Ben. "Filter Albums". Mojo (September 2013): 88).
  8. ^ Kubanke, Ulf (20 August 2013). "NEW MODEL ARMY – Between Dog And Wolf". laut.de. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  9. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – New Model Army – Between Dog and Wolf" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  10. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  11. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
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