Winter (New Model Army album)

{{Infobox album

| name = Winter

| type = Album

| artist = New Model Army

| cover = File:NewModelArmy_Winter.png

| alt =

| released = 26 August 2016

| recorded =

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Rock

| length =

| label = Attack Attack, EarMUSIC

| producer = Justin Sullivan, Joe Barresi

| prev_title = Between Wine and Blood

| prev_year = 2014

| next_title = From Here

| next_year = 2019

}}

Winter is the 14th studio album by British rock band New Model Army, released on 26 August 2016 by Attack Attack Records in the United Kingdom and by EarMUSIC worldwide.{{cite web|last1=Stickler|first1=Jon|title=New Model Army Announce New Album 'Winter' And European Tour|url=http://www.stereoboard.com/content/view/198131/9|website=Stereoboard|accessdate=17 August 2016}}{{cite web|title=New Model Army - Winter|url=https://www.piccadillyrecords.com/counter/product.php?pid=110891|website=Piccadilly Music|accessdate=17 August 2016}} It was named the number-one album of 2016 by The Big Takeover.{{cite web|url=http://bigtakeover.com/news/jack-rabid-s-best-of-2016-list-top-150-lps-new-recordings-top-50-retrospective-reissue-releases-and-top-30-stand-alone-singles-and-eps|work=The Big Takeover|title=Jack Rabid's Best of 2016 list: Top 150 LPs (new recordings), Top 50 Retrospective/Reissue releases, and Top 30 stand alone singles and EPs|first=Jack|last=Rabid|date=10 January 2017}}

Reception

{{Album ratings

| MC = 65/100

| rev1 = Blurt

| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{Cite web |url=http://blurtonline.com/review/new-model-army-winter/ |title=NEW MODEL ARMY - Winter |work=Blurt |date=January 8, 2017 |last=Toland |first=Michael |accessdate=November 29, 2018}}

| rev2 = Classic Rock

| rev2Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.loudersound.com/reviews/new-model-army-winter-album-review |title=New Model Army - Winter album review |work=Classic Rock |publisher=Future plc |date=August 30, 2016 |last=Berelian |first=Essi |accessdate=November 29, 2018}}

| rev3 = Record Collector

| rev3Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{Cite web |url=https://recordcollectormag.com/reviews/winter |title=NEW MODEL ARMY - WINTER |work=Record Collector |publisher=Diamond Publishing |date=November 2016 |last=Baldwin |first=Shane |accessdate=November 29, 2018}}

}}

Winter received mixed to positive reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the album holds a score of 65/100 based on 5 reviews, indicating "generally favourable reviews".{{Cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/winter/new-model-army |title=Winter by New Model Army Reviews and Tracks |website=Metacritic |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=November 29, 2018}}

Track listing

All tracks written by New Model Army.

"Beginning" – 7:00
"Burn the Castle" – 3:12
"Winter" – 4:20
"Part the Waters" – 4:26
"Eyes Get Used to the Darkness" – 4:40
"Drifts" – 4:26
"Born Feral" – 6:25
"Die Trying" – 3:35
"Devil" – 4:33
"Strogoula" – 4:11
"Echo November" – 3:00
"Weak and Strong" – 4:12
"After Something" – 4:00

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

=Production=

Justin Sullivan – production, recording

Charts

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{{album chart\|Austria\|66\|artist=New Model Army\|album=Winter\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=8 September 2016\|note={{Cite web\|url=http://oe3.orf.at/charts/stories/2602614/\|title = Ö3 Austria Top40: Longplay-Charts - Ö3 Charts}}}}
{{album chart\|Flanders\|143\|artist=New Model Army\|album=Winter\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=6 September 2016}}
{{album chart\|Wallonia\|93\|id=309433\|artist=New Model Army\|album=Winter\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=6 September 2016}}
{{album chart\|Germany4\|20\|id=309433\|artist=New Model Army\|album=Winter\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=2 September 2016}}
{{album chart\|Switzerland\|53\|artist=New Model Army\|album=Winter\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=7 September 2016}}
{{album chart\|UK2\|25\|date=2016-09-02\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=3 September 2016}}

References

External links

[http://www.newmodelarmy.org/ Official NMA website]

Category:New Model Army (band) albums

Category:2016 albums