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The Love of Hopeless Causes

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Released
  
June 1, 1993

Release date
  
1 June 1993

Producer
  
Niko Bolas, Riku Mattila

Artist
  
New Model Army

Label
  
Epic/Sony Records

Genre
  
Rock music

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The Love of Hopeless Causes was released in 1993 and is the sixth studio album by British rock band, New Model Army. It was produced by Niko Bolas, except "Afternoon Song", which was produced by Riku Mattila. It featured guest musicians, guitarist, Adrian Portas and Clive Layton, who played the hammond organ on "Fate".

Contents

After the break from EMI, The Love Of Hopeless Causes was the first and only album to be released on Epic, before the band went independent forming their own label, Attack Attack Records.

The album sees the band abandoning the folk rock oriented sound of their prior albums, Thunder and Consolation (1989) and Impurity (1990), going for a more classic straightforward rock sound.

The album reached #22 in the UK Albums Chart in April 1993.

Singles and EPs

"Here Comes the War" (February 1993) was the only single to be released from the album. However, "Living in the Rose" was the title track of The Ballads EP (July 1993).

Versions

The album was released as a 10-track LP, cassette and CD on 29 March 1993. There are no track differences between the formats.

Track listing

  1. "Here Comes the War" (Justin Sullivan, Robert Heaton, Nelson) – 4:29
  2. "Fate" (Sullivan) – 3:20
  3. "Living in the Rose" (Sullivan, Heaton) – 3:49
  4. "White Light" (Sullivan, Heaton) – 4:44
  5. "Believe It" (Sullivan, Heaton) – 4:02
  6. "Understand U" (Sullivan, Heaton) – 3:33
  7. "My People" (Sullivan) – 4:39
  8. "These Words" (Sullivan) – 3:36
  9. "Afternoon Song" (Sullivan, Heaton) – 2:35
  10. "Bad Old World" (Sullivan) – 3:33

Production

  • Niko Bolas – producer (all tracks except "Afternoon Song"), recorded by (all tracks except "Afternoon Song")
  • Riku Mattila – producer ("Afternoon Song"), recorded by ("Afternoon Song")
  • Tim Young – mastered by
  • Dave Buchannan – engineer (all tracks except "Afternoon Song")
  • Andrea Wright – engineer (all tracks except "Afternoon Song")
  • Greg Goldman – assistant engineer
  • Randy Wine – assistant engineer
  • Fulton Dingles – engineer ("Afternoon Song")
  • Bob Clearmountain – mixed by
  • Dani Griffiths – additional recorded by (all tracks except "Afternoon Song")
  • Peter Stewart – additional recorded by (all tracks except "Afternoon Song")
  • Joolz Denby – cover art

    • Musicians

  • Justin Sullivan – vocals, guitars, keyboards
  • Robert Heaton – drums, guitars, backing vocals
  • Nelson – bass, guitars, backing vocals
  • Adrian Portas – guitar
  • Clive Layton – hammond organ ("Fate")

    • Songs

    1Here Comes the War4:28
    2Fate3:20
    3Living in the Rose3:49

    References

    The Love of Hopeless Causes Wikipedia
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