New Model Army are a genuine new voice. For a three-piece, they pack the muscle of entire platoon and Stuart's bass is pure excitement. What's more, their message comes across without resorting to bubble-headed slogans. They don't simply rage against institutions and establishments, they advocate strength -- taking responsibility for your own life and not simply ducking the issues or escaping reality by whichever means is fashionable this week

But whether such an active message fell on fertile ground today is doubtful. A negative idea like `Kill Thatcher` is acceptable enough because no-one intends to carry it out, but anything positive like `Support The GLC`, which involves doing something, scares these children off. Why lift a finger to help yourself when you can sit on your bum all day and get pissed while some conveniently remote organisation provides free entertainment.