NEW Model Army say they have created their best-sounding album for a new phase of their musical life.

The uncompromising Bradford band has always refused to be pigeon holed, despite being influential in genres including post-punk, folk-rock, political-rock, goth and metal.

Their twelfth studio album, called Between Dog and Wolf, is a major evolution in their sound with the addition of multi-layered drums and musical textures.

New Model Army frontman and chief songwriter Justin Sullivan, said: “After a series of purist ‘rock-band-in-a-room’ albums over the last eight years, we felt it was time to do something a bit different and sonically this is the best album we’ve ever made.

"The title comes from a medieval French expression for dusk – when it’s hard to distinguish between dog and wolf, friend or foe. That sense of contradiction represents the band very well and there’s also something of this sense of transformation in the album."

The new release comes after a turbulent recent past for the band which boasts album sales in the millions despite never having a top 20 hit in any country.

Justin Sullivan, said: "It has been a stormy four years since the release of the last album. With the sudden death of our manager, the loss of our studio in the fire, subsequent theft of remaining equipment and our old bass player Nelson’s departure, we in essence lost everything.

"We used this to make a new beginning and we are very excited about the new album and what the future holds for the band."

New Model Army will be playing live at the Robin 2, Bilston, on Sunday November 17.

Listings

Thursday November 14

Comedy Night - The Holly Bush, Cradley Heath.

Rock and Blues Vinyl Night - The Mitre, Stourbridge.

Open Acoustic Night - The Garibaldi, Stourbridge.

Open Mic Night - The Cross Inn, Kinver.

Acoustic Brew - Katie Fitzgerald's, Stourbridge.

Joe Lycett - The Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton.

Hats Off To Led Zeppelin - New Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham.

Escape The Fate, Choidos, The Color Morale plus Cytota - O2 Academy 2, Birmingham.

Charles Dickens' Feast of Festive Frighteners - Old Joint Stock, Birmingham.

Michael Legge plus Rob Deering - Glee Club, Birmingham.

Chase and Status - NIA, Birmingham.

Bethan and The Morgans (EP launch) - Cellar Bar, Katie Fitzgerald's, Stourbridge.

Dave Onions - Katie Fitzgerald's, Stourbridge.

Cockney Rejects, Mutiny plus Audio Disease - Robin 2, Bilston.

Friday November 15

Rhythm Beat 25+ - Benjamin's, Halesowen.

We Are The Ocean plus The Maine - The Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton.

Take It Easy (Eagles tribute) - The Kingfisher, Wall Heath.

Vampires Rock - New Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham.

Catapult Club feat. The Assist, Action Replay, Hightower, Superficials plus State of Suburbia - O2 Academy 3, Birmingham.

Michael Legge, Sean Collins, John Moloney plus Sally Ann Hayward - Glee Club, Birmingham.

Ben Watt - Glee Club Studio, Birmingham.

Crazy Horses, Vault of Eagles, Shana Tova plus Jade and JP - The Public, West Bromwich.

Thirty Seconds To Mars - NIA, Birmingham.

D-Ran D-Ran - The River Rooms, Stourbridge.

Capture The Crown - The Asylum, Birmingham.

Fulcrum - Cellar Bar, Katie Fitzgerald's, Stourbridge.

Livewire plus The ZZ Tops - Robin 2, Bilston.

Saturday November 16

Winterstorm, Awake By Design plus In Dantes Eclipse - The Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton.

Out of The Shadows - Social Club, Alveley.

[spunge] - O2 Academy 2, Birmingham.

Editors - O2 Academy, Birmingham.

Tony Gold - Ex-servicemen's Club, Dudley.

Debbie Alexander - Sports and Social Club, Cradley.

Michael Legge, Sean Collins, John Moloney plus Sally Ann Hayward - Glee Club, Birmingham.

Arron Knight - The Laurels Social Club, Colley Gate.

The Busby Babes - The Public, West Bromwich.

One Stop Boogie - The River Rooms, Stourbridge.

Dizzy Lizzy - Cellar Bar, Katie Fitzgerald's, Stourbridge.

The Beat plus X.O.V.A. - Robin 2, Bilston.

Sunday November 17

Viv's Vinyl Jukebox - Katie Fitzgerald's, Stourbridge.

Free and Easy with Mel Thomas - The Laurels, Colley Gate.

Dance Event Aftershow - The Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton.

Sean - Ex-Servicemen's Club, Dudley.

Luke Concannon and Jimmy Davis - Glee Club, Birmingham.

American Style Wrestling - The River Rooms, Stourbridge, 6pm start.

New Model Army - Robin 2, Bilston.

Monday November 18

Open Mic Night - Katie Fitzgerald’s, Stourbridge.

Open Stage - The River Rooms, Stourbridge.

Beady Eye - Civic Hall, Wolverhampton.

Palma Violets - Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton.

Man Without Country - O2 Academy 3, Birmingham.

Theatre Exchange - Old Joint Stock, Birmingham.

Andromeda, Damnation Angels plus Until Rain - Robin 2, Bilston.

Tuesday November 19

Folk and Acoustic Night - The Plough, Wollaston.

Gary Numan - Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton.

Scouting For Girls plus The Lovable Rogues - O2 Academy, Birmingham.

Emily Barker and The Red Clay Halo - Glee Club, Birmingham.

Stereophonics - LG Arena, Birmingham.

Paul Lamb and The Detroit Breakdown, The Subsonixx plus Brothers Groove - Robin 2, Bilston.

Wednesday November 20

Jam Night - The Maverick, Amblecote.

Open Mic Night - Plough and Harrow, Kinver.

Irish Session - Katie Fitzgerald's, Stourbridge.

Open Mic Night - The Laurels Social Club, Colley Gate.

Craig Campbell - Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton.

The Virginmarys - The Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton.

The Temperance Movement - O2 Academy 2, Birmingham.

We Have The Tonics, The Capulets, Jody Capper plus Lost at Home - O2 Academy 3, Birmingham.

Friends of The Earth present Pedalling For Laughs feat. Barbara Nice, Adam Kay plus James Cook - Glee Club, Birmingham.

Matt Anderson - Cellar Bar, Katie Fitzgerald's, Stourbridge.

The Blue Band feat. Paul Jones plus Tom Walker Trio - Robin 2, Bilston.

Thursday November 21

Comedy Night - The Holly Bush, Cradley Heath.

Rock and Blues Vinyl Night - The Mitre, Stourbridge.

Open Acoustic Night - The Garibaldi, Stourbridge.

Open Mic Night - The Cross Inn, Kinver.

Acoustic Brew - Katie Fitzgerald's, Stourbridge.

Chris Ramsey - Wulfrun Hall,Wolverhampton.

Soweto Gospel Choir - New Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham.

Stephen Lynch - O2 Academy, Birmingham.

Joseph K - Old Joint Stock, Birmingham.

Gavin Webster, Andrew Ryan, Chris McCausland plus Elis James - Glee Club, Birmingham.

Rue Royale - Glee Club Studio, Birmingham.

Queens of The Stone Age - NIA, Birmingham.

Joseph Whelan - The River Rooms, Stourbridge.

Vix - Katie Fitzgerald's, Stourbridge.

Re-Genesis - Robin 2, Bilston.

Friday November 22

Rhythm Beat 25+ - Benjamin's, Halesowen.

Ian Prowse and Amsterdam - The Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton.

The Vagina Monologues - New Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham.

Propaganda Dalek Disco - O2 Academy, Birmingham.

Joseph K - Old Joint Stock, Birmingham.

Piston, Aeonian Dog, Bullitstorm, See Delores plus Equanimity - Base Studios, Stourbridge.

Gavin Webster, Andrew Ryan, Chris McCausland plus Elis James - Glee Club, Birmingham.

Charlie Baker - Glee Club Studio, Birmingham.

Definitely Mightbe plus Adored - The River Rooms, Stourbridge.

Fred Zeppelin - The Secret Venue, Brierley Hill.

Rockabilly Night with The Bravo Boys - Cellar Bar, Katie Fitzgerald's, Stourbridge.

ELO Again plus ETA - Robin 2, Bilston.

Saturday November 23

Greg Davies - Civic Hall, Wolverhampton.

Ned's Atomic Dustbin, Cud, Republica plus Steve Lamacq - O2 Academy, Birmingham.

The Complete Stone Roses - O2 Academy 2, Birmingham.

Redshift, JD and The FDCs, Fight The Dice, Feral Sun plus The Crimson Star - O2 Academy 3, Birmingham.

Kia - Ex-Servicemen's Club, Dudley.

Joseph K - Old Joint Stock, Birmingham.

Ray Vonn - Sports and Social Club, Cradley.

Gavin Webster, Andrew Ryan, Chris McCausland plus Elis James - Glee Club, Birmingham.

Stephen James - The Laurels Social Club, Colley Gate.

The Jersey Boys (Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons show) - The River Rooms, Stourbridge.

Liquor and Poker Band - Cellar Bar, Katie Fitzgerald's, Stourbridge.

The Counterfeit Stones plus Troubadour - Robin 2, Bilston.