It was the band's first release to feature the four-piece line-up of James Dean Bradfield, Nicky Wire, Richey Edwards and Sean Moore.

Featuring short, fast-paced hard rock songs and influenced by favourites of the group such as The Clash,[1] the EP provided the musical template for the band of what was to come.

[3] New Art Riot was released on 25 June 1990 as a limited edition 12" vinyl of 3,000 copies by record label Damaged Goods.

[1] The promotional video for the song "Strip It Down" features the band wearing spray-stencil slogans on their shirts, Bradfield sporting bleached blonde hair, performing in front of a psychedelic fractal backdrop.

All lyrics are written by Nicky Wire and Richey Edwards; all music is composed by James Dean Bradfield and Sean Moore