Friday, 16 May 2025

 There is a new live New Model Army out called Live SO36. It’s a companion album to last year’s Sinfonia and was recorded around the same time. The two albums contrast perfectly with Sinfonia being recorded in an opulent music theatre with a full orchestra, while Live SO36 was a stripped back, raw recording in a small sweaty club.

There’s little need to review the album… It’s the New Model Army bristling with righteous indignation and unashamed passion communing with their family of fans.

What I did decide to do is pick my favourite tracks from their various live albums that I own:

Raw Melody Men Get Me Out

  • Honestly, I could choose any song from this album but right from Justin’s intro “So you wanna dance, yeah? Dance to this…” it’s impossible not to get swept along

And Nobody ElseNo Sense

  • Nelson puts down his bass and starts on a second drum kit to make this a special rendition. 
Fuck Texas, Sing For UsVagabonds

  • Marshall Gill replaces that oh so familiar violin intro with a fantastic new guitar version

Sinfonia Winter

  • A song that turned out to be a perfect fit for the orchestral setting so. It soars magnificently 

Live SO36Lust For Power

  • You can almost smell the sweat from the crowd reaction. A perfect encapsulation of that special bond between this band and their devoted following. 


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