1. The Auteurs New Wave Rarities 2017
2. The Auteurs New Wave
3. The Auteurs New Wave Rarities Album
4. The Auteurs New Wave Rarities 2016

How can the answer be improved? A full 21 years after its release, The Auteurs’ debut album comes back into focus and, instructively, marks a thick line between the death of Madchester and the birth of Britpop. Beaten by one. Most of the rarities and remixes were on the deluxe editions, there was also 12 inch remix collection called 12 by 12. Thirtysomething New Wave fan. I've got that Golden Feeling. Humanracer Personal Jesus Posts: 454 Joined: Tue Jul 08, 2008 2:19 pm Location: Fife, Scotland. The Auteurs’ debut New Wave was released early in 1993 on Hut Records just as the Britpop scene was emerging and arguably contains some of Haines’ best known songs, including the singles Showgirl and How Could I Be Wrong. The album was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize although it lost out to Suede in the end. With their 1993 debut album, New Wave, the Auteurs established themselves as one of England's best guitar bands of the early '90s. Driven by the bittersweet, ironic songwriting of Luke Haines, the band's carefully crafted, three-minute pop songs are in the vein of the Kinks, the Smiths, and the Beatles, particularly the songs of George Harrison. The Auteurs: New Wave (Expanded Edition) (Cherry Red / 3 Loop Music)2CD / DL. The Auteurs were always basically a vehicle for Luke Haines and this, New Wave, was that band’s debut release.

New Wave is the 1993 debut album by British alternative rock band The Auteurs. In 2014, British independent record label 3 Loop Music re-released the album on 180gsm Vinyl and as a 2CD Expanded Edition which included b-sides, rarities, radio session tracks and the original 4-track demos that led to the band's signing with Hut Records.

The album was shortlisted for the 1993 Mercury Prize. It is now included in the 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die list.^[9]

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Track listing[edit]

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All songs written by Luke Haines.^[10]

Original 1993 CD/LP (CDHUT7/HUTLP7)

1. 'Show Girl' - 4:06
2. 'Bailed Out' - 3:44
3. 'American Guitars' - 3:31
4. 'Junk Shop Clothes' - 2:42
5. 'Don't Trust the Stars' - 2:25
6. 'Starstruck' - 2:59
7. 'How Could I Be Wrong' - 3:53
8. 'Housebreaker' - 2:57
9. 'Valet Parking' - 2:55
10. 'Idiot Brother' - 5:45
11. 'Early Years' - 2:40
12. 'Home Again' - 3:24 / 'Subculture (They Can't Find Him)' - 2:13 (hidden track; it follows 20 seconds of silence after the end of 'Home Again')

• Free 7' (HUTL2)

1. 'She Might Take a Train' - 1:38
2. 'Subculture (They Can't Find Him)' - 2:13

2014 expanded edition bonus tracks (Disc 1)

1. 'Subculture (They Can't Find Him)'
2. 'She Might Take a Train'
3. 'Glad to Be Gone'
4. 'Staying Power'
5. 'Wedding Day'
6. 'High Diving Horses'

2014 Expanded Edition Bonus Tracks (Disc 2)

1. 'Housebreaker (Rough Trade Singles Club 7')'
2. 'Valet Parking (Rough Trade Singles Club 7')'
3. 'Housebreaker (Acoustic Version)'
4. 'Junk Shop Clothes (Acoustic Version)'
5. 'Starstruck (Acoustic Version)'
6. 'Home Again (Acoustic Version)'
7. 'Junk Shop Clothes (1993 BBC Radio 1 Session)'
8. 'New French Junkshop (1993 BBC Radio 1 Session)'
9. 'Government Bookstore (1993 BBC Radio 1 Session)'
10. 'How Could I Be Wrong (1993 BBC Radio 1 Session)'
11. 'Bailed Out (Original 4-Track Demo)'
12. 'American Guitars (Original 4-Track Demo)'
13. 'Showgirl (Original 4-Track Demo)'
14. 'Glad to Be Gone (Original 4-Track Demo)'
15. 'Starstruck (Original 4-Track Demo)'
16. 'Early Years (Original 4-Track Demo)'

Personnel[edit]

Personnel per booklet.^[10]

The Auteurs

• Luke Haines – guitar, piano, vocals
• Alice Readman – bass guitar
• Glenn Collins – drums

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Additional musicians

• James Banbury – cello
• Chris Wyles – percussion
• Kuljit Bhamra – percussion
• Joe Beckett – percussion

Production

• Phil Vinall – engineer, producer
• Luke Haines – producer
• Stefan de Batselier – photography
• Peter Barrett – sleeve design
• Andrew Biscomb – sleeve design

References[edit]

1. ^Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. 'New Wave – The Auteurs'. AllMusic. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
2. ^Slaughter, Matthew (24 January 2014). 'Album Review: The Auteurs – New Wave (expanded edition)'. Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
3. ^Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN0-85712-595-8.
4. ^'The Auteurs: New Wave'. Entertainment Weekly: 58. 7 May 1993.
5. ^Clayton-Lea, Tony (7 March 2014). 'The Auteurs: New Wave (Expanded Edition)'. The Irish Times. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
6. ^Harris, Keith (2004). 'The Auteurs'. In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 29–30. ISBN0-7432-0169-8.
7. ^Cavanagh, David (March 1993). 'The Auteurs: New Wave'. Select (33): 67.
8. ^Christgau, Robert (6 April 1993). 'Consumer Guide'. The Village Voice. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
9. ^'1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die'. 1001 Before You Die. Quintessence Editions Ltd. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
10. ^ ^abNew Wave (Booklet). The Auteurs. Hut Recordings. 1993. CDHUT 7/263 306.CS1 maint: others (link)

External links[edit]

• New Wave at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)

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