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.
All songs written by Luke Haines.
In my role
As a groundbreaker
As a pallbearer
In my past life
As a benefactor
My lost years
As an actor
The stars are brighter
Are lighter
Then they have been
for years
Those stars are tighter
At one time
I've never seen so many
How could I be wrong?
In my role
As a peacemaker
As a lifesaver
In your room
As a plan hatcher