When I was still shitting my diapers, New Model Army was already up on the barricades fighting Thatcher and other assorted people with bad haircuts. All these years later they are still here while Thatcher has long since withered. That they are not ‘just here’ is proven right off the bat as soon as these guys kick off their new album with the title track. It’s an energetic song that starts off with some news bulletin about the financial crisis. Yes, the world still isn’t a great place and for New Model Army that is indeed good news. It made them churn out an exciting album with highlights such as “Autumn” and “North Star”, a tribute to their manager Tommy T who recently passed away.
On “Today Is A Good Day” these old punks rock like there’s no tomorrow, which in their case might very well be true. While many other bands that have been around this long sound stale and dated, New Model Army manages to come out swinging with an album that many young bands can only dream of writing.
Score: 7.5 out of 10
Attack Attack Records
http://www.newmodelarmy.org
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