New Art Riot
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New Art Riot is an EP released in 1990 by Manic Street Preachers
, and it was the first release from the band to feature the four-piece line-up (of James Dean Bradfield
, Nicky Wire
, Richey James Edwards
and Sean Moore
).
"New Art Riot" features short, fast-paced hard rock songs. It was influenced by favourites of the group such as The Clash
. The EP provides a musical template for what was to come afterwards.
It is produced by Robin Wynn Evans of the View
, Sam Brown and Dodgy
fame. When Edwards asked for the sound of a guitar smashing to be added to one of the tracks, Evans replied "smash your guitar then!" The dismembered neck of said guitar was then signed by the band and Evans, and is currently used as a doorstop at his Perthshire T Pot studio.
A live version of "New Art Riot" (titled "New Art Riot in E Minor") featured as a B-side on The Holy Bible
single "Faster/P.C.P.
".
The EP was originally issued as a limited edition 12" with only 1,000 copies but it has been repressed and reissued many times on CD and vinyl, as well as being made available digitally.
A promotional video for the song "Strip It Down" was made. It featured the band wearing spray-stencil slogans on their shirts, with Bradfield sporting bleached blonde hair, and performing in front of a psychedelic fractal
backdrop.
Manic Street Preachers
Manic Street Preachers are a Welsh alternative rock band, formed in 1986. They are James Dean Bradfield, Nicky Wire, Richey Edwards and Sean Moore. The band are part of the Cardiff music scene, and were at their most prominent during the 1990s...
, and it was the first release from the band to feature the four-piece line-up (of James Dean Bradfield
James Dean Bradfield
James Dean Bradfield is the lead guitarist and vocalist for the Welsh rock band Manic Street Preachers.- Early life :...
, Nicky Wire
Nicky Wire
Nicholas Allen Jones, known as Nicky Wire, is the lyricist, bassist and occasional vocalist with the Welsh rock band Manic Street Preachers.-Early life:...
, Richey James Edwards
Richey James Edwards
Richard James Edwards was a Welsh musician who was rhythm guitarist and lyricist of the alternative rock band Manic Street Preachers. He was known for his politicized and intellectual songwriting which, combined with an enigmatic and eloquent character, has assured him cult status...
and Sean Moore
Sean Moore (musician)
Sean Anthony Moore is the writer, drummer/percussionist and sometime trumpet player of the Welsh rock band Manic Street Preachers.-Early years:...
).
"New Art Riot" features short, fast-paced hard rock songs. It was influenced by favourites of the group such as The Clash
The Clash
The Clash were an English punk rock band that formed in 1976 as part of the original wave of British punk. Along with punk, their music incorporated elements of reggae, ska, dub, funk, rap, dance, and rockabilly...
. The EP provides a musical template for what was to come afterwards.
It is produced by Robin Wynn Evans of the View
The View (band)
The View are a Scottish indie rock band. They incorporate various styles such as punk, pop, alternative rock, pop punk, powerpop, folk, and acoustic in their music....
, Sam Brown and Dodgy
Dodgy
Dodgy are an English power pop rock trio, that rose to prominence during the Britpop era of the 1990s, who are best known for their hits "Staying Out for the Summer", "If You're Thinking of Me", and "Good Enough"...
fame. When Edwards asked for the sound of a guitar smashing to be added to one of the tracks, Evans replied "smash your guitar then!" The dismembered neck of said guitar was then signed by the band and Evans, and is currently used as a doorstop at his Perthshire T Pot studio.
A live version of "New Art Riot" (titled "New Art Riot in E Minor") featured as a B-side on The Holy Bible
The Holy Bible (album)
The Holy Bible is the third studio album by Welsh alternative rock band Manic Street Preachers. It was released on 29 August 1994 by Epic Records and was the last of the band's albums released before the disappearance of lyricist and guitarist Richey Edwards , on 1 February 1995.Edwards was...
single "Faster/P.C.P.
Faster/P.C.P.
"Faster/P.C.P." is a double A-side single by the Welsh rock band Manic Street Preachers. It is the ninth track from their 1994 studio album, The Holy Bible, and was released as the album’s lead single in June 1994. It reached number 16 in the UK Singles Chart...
".
The EP was originally issued as a limited edition 12" with only 1,000 copies but it has been repressed and reissued many times on CD and vinyl, as well as being made available digitally.
A promotional video for the song "Strip It Down" was made. It featured the band wearing spray-stencil slogans on their shirts, with Bradfield sporting bleached blonde hair, and performing in front of a psychedelic fractal
Fractal
A fractal has been defined as "a rough or fragmented geometric shape that can be split into parts, each of which is a reduced-size copy of the whole," a property called self-similarity...
backdrop.
CD / 12"
- "New Art Riot" – 3:10
- "Strip It Down" – 2:26
- "Last Exit on Yesterday" – 2:41
- "Teenage 20/20" – 3:01