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New Model Army / Re: Do you think NMA's music "speaks" to young Rock/Folk fans?
« Last post by huwcamden on May 09, 2026, 11:03:31 PM »Apologies I meant Bob Dylan! (Not Dylan)
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New Model Army / Re: Do you think NMA's music "speaks" to young Rock/Folk fans?
« Last post by huwcamden on May 09, 2026, 11:00:41 PM »There will always be "kids" at nma gigs (people under 30 by that I mean!) and it's constantly surprised me how many there are for an old farts band!.the word spreads, just like it did for our generation about Bowie..the doors..Dylan etc. and the Cure's latter career sucess has prob helped the genre too...but "guitar rock" in general has been in demise for over 20 years now as other more tiktok friendly genres and artists become all consuming..can you remember the last big rock/indie act that broke through?.. genuinely I think it was mid noughties and maybe the kaiser Chiefs or the Libertines...around the same time as the social media explosion which has changed everything.
Certain genres will become "historical genres" not long from now and unfortunately consigned to museums like rockabilly..punk and jazz already have...but goth and post punk seem to be immortal...just look at the sucess of Creeper and Bob Dylan of late.
But does NMA music speak to younger fans...100% yes if you have ears..a brain and an open mind.
Certain genres will become "historical genres" not long from now and unfortunately consigned to museums like rockabilly..punk and jazz already have...but goth and post punk seem to be immortal...just look at the sucess of Creeper and Bob Dylan of late.
But does NMA music speak to younger fans...100% yes if you have ears..a brain and an open mind.
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New Model Army / Re: Do you think NMA's music "speaks" to young Rock/Folk fans?
« Last post by Guillaume on May 09, 2026, 07:17:27 AM »If we want to see young people at NMA concerts and not almost fifty-year-olds with grey and white hair like me ha ha, we simply need one of the band's songs to be on the soundtrack of the next season of "Stranger Things"! 
All this to say that I like to believe in the idea of a timeless art that transcends generations.
All this to say that I like to believe in the idea of a timeless art that transcends generations.35
Everything Else / Re: So... tell us a joke!
« Last post by Shush on May 09, 2026, 02:24:19 AM »when I tell people I am a very bad electrician, they are usually shocked.
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New Model Army / Re: Do you think NMA's music "speaks" to young Rock/Folk fans?
« Last post by Master Ray on May 08, 2026, 11:21:02 PM »Okay. But surely it depends on what you classify as rock / indie / alternative? Would you classify bands like Wolf Alice, The Last Dinner Party, Geese, Sleaford Mods, Wet Leg, Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs and Lambrini Girls as mainstream? Because they're pretty big amongst the kids these days and they are pretty far from being bland corporate music like Taylor Bloody Swift and Ron Weasley Ed Sheeran. 
There's an absolute wealth of creative music out there that is far beyond the dull stuff that dominates the airwaves in 2026 and 'da kidz' are loving it every bit as much as we loved the more rebellious stuff that we adored all those decades ago. And it's never been easier to access it, you don't have to get a streaming service, you can check out these tunes on YouTube.
And, yes, if you say 'it's all a bit shite'... well that what the old folks were saying when we were young 'uns, welcome to getting old and out of touch!
There's an absolute wealth of creative music out there that is far beyond the dull stuff that dominates the airwaves in 2026 and 'da kidz' are loving it every bit as much as we loved the more rebellious stuff that we adored all those decades ago. And it's never been easier to access it, you don't have to get a streaming service, you can check out these tunes on YouTube.
And, yes, if you say 'it's all a bit shite'... well that what the old folks were saying when we were young 'uns, welcome to getting old and out of touch!
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New Model Army / Re: Do you think NMA's music "speaks" to young Rock/Folk fans?
« Last post by Guillaume on May 08, 2026, 12:49:57 PM »Does NMA's music speak to 'young folks'? Absolutely if they're interested. Likewise, 'young persons music' might appeal to us oldies... the very fashionable Olivia Rodrigo headlined Glastonbury last year, I saw her set on the BBC and I thought she was excellent, pop / rock with great lyrics and she was a terrific performer, I consider myself a fan!
Yes, but at Olivia Rodrigo's concerts, I imagine the majority of the audience/fan base won't be people in their forties and fifties like at NMA concerts
(at least the ones I've been to in France!). It's not a qualitative judgment, but I just sometimes think that (Alterntive/Indie?) Rock music mainly appeals to middle aged/older people. I remember that in the early 90s, for example, Rock music was "big", attracted young people through the "grunge" Seattle era. Besides, I don't know many young people between 15 and 25 in my circle... my 25-year-old nephew goes to concerts and music festivals occasionally, but almost never to Rock concerts, often to Rap and Electro music concerts.38
New Model Army / Re: Do you think NMA's music "speaks" to young Rock/Folk fans?
« Last post by Master Ray on May 07, 2026, 08:29:05 PM »As much as I hate the way that streaming services like Spotify pay so little to the artists (unless they are in the Taylor Swift level) I have to say that young people these days are far more clued up to the history of music than I was at their age. My job brings me into contact with people in their late teens / early 20's, some of whom are hugely into their music. And seeing as they don't have to save up for an album (like us old buggers had to!) but can access anything they want to INSTANTLY then they've got the whole History Of Music at their disposal. This can be a good or bad thing. They might have the attention span of a gnat and dismiss classic songs because it didn't grab them in the first 30 seconds. But also they might be interested in the stuff from before 'their time' and see how it relates to the tunes that are fashionable these days and thus investigate acts that the likes of us are into.
Does NMA's music speak to 'young folks'? Absolutely if they're interested. Likewise, 'young persons music' might appeal to us oldies... the very fashionable Olivia Rodrigo headlined Glastonbury last year, I saw her set on the BBC and I thought she was excellent, pop / rock with great lyrics and she was a terrific performer, I consider myself a fan!
Age has nothing to do with it. Good music is good music and people will find it regardless of age, especially in these days when it's so easy to find.
Does NMA's music speak to 'young folks'? Absolutely if they're interested. Likewise, 'young persons music' might appeal to us oldies... the very fashionable Olivia Rodrigo headlined Glastonbury last year, I saw her set on the BBC and I thought she was excellent, pop / rock with great lyrics and she was a terrific performer, I consider myself a fan!
Age has nothing to do with it. Good music is good music and people will find it regardless of age, especially in these days when it's so easy to find.
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New Model Army / Re: The best NMA album from the 21st century era?
« Last post by Master Ray on May 07, 2026, 08:00:24 PM »The point I was making was that the Marillion fans I know are well up for listening to different stuff, it doesn't matter what genre... I know people from that prog orientated Forum who are also into punk, folk, dance music, metal, pop and every genre you can think of. And yes, some of them were blown away by NMA (not all, I hasten to add!). I also seem to remember that there were some folks around these parts who were into Marillion... but, usually, only the 80's stuff when Fish was still in the band. And it's a shame, Marillion aren't sounding like the 80's years any more than NMA are. They're a band with epic soundscapes from diverse influences, great lyrics and so much emotional content. And, yes, there are many young folks at the gigs, just like NMA, not just there with a parent but who seem to know all the tunes and are hugely enjoying them.
Ah, Amandistan... a regular poster here back in the day, I hope she's still out there and doing well. I seem to remember that at a Christmas gig at Nottingham Rock City, Shush asked her if she wanted to meet me and say Hello and she declined for whatever reason... and then I saw her at the train station the next day but I didn't want to be weird if she was somehow freaked out by me so I left it. Hey, Amandistan, if you're reading this, let us know if you're OK!
Ah, Amandistan... a regular poster here back in the day, I hope she's still out there and doing well. I seem to remember that at a Christmas gig at Nottingham Rock City, Shush asked her if she wanted to meet me and say Hello and she declined for whatever reason... and then I saw her at the train station the next day but I didn't want to be weird if she was somehow freaked out by me so I left it. Hey, Amandistan, if you're reading this, let us know if you're OK!
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New Model Army / Do you think NMA's music "speaks" to young Rock/Folk fans?
« Last post by Guillaume on May 07, 2026, 10:29:14 AM »Rest assured, this isn't a poll or an attempt to stir up controversy on the forum, lol! I was simply wondering if you knew any young fans (let's say between 15 and 25 years old!) of Rock/Folk music who are lucky enough to know NMA and who really appreciate their music, their recent albums and/or their older ones. I should clarify that I am talking about the music essentially...the melodies, the rhythms, the voice, the instruments...not the lyrics and the production of the albums. I'm writing this because while I sometimes see young people in the audience at NMA concerts (in France -I'm clarifying because I've never been to an NMA concert abroad-) , a good portion of the crowd seems to be in their forties and fifties (as for me, I'm 47 and I first listened to the band in high school, in the mid-90s). In the small Rock concert venue in my smalltown (population under 50,000), it's the same when I go to see indie Rock (and Folk) concerts; both local and foreign alternative bands, the audience is mostly in their forties and fifties. So it's not unique to NMA, but Rock/Folk music seems to "speak" primarily to "old" people