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Manic Street Preachers|The Ultra Vivid Lament (Deluxe Edition)

The Ultra Vivid Lament (Deluxe Edition)

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The Ultra Vivid Lament, the fourteenth Manic Street Preachers album, marks a turning point in the band's career by debuting at number one in the UK charts, something that hasn't happened for... twenty-three years! That's quite a nice surprise for the trio that was formed in 1986. On this album we find their inimitable mix of flamboyant pop mixed with rock, featuring distinguished guests such as the American Mark Lanegan of the Screaming Trees, also known for his performances with Queens Of The Stone Age. Another guest is the glamorous Julia Cumming from the Brooklyn-based band Sunflower Bean, who is also a model in her spare time and has been seen in ads for Diesel and H&M. She lights a fire under the single The Secret He Had Missed, a great tribute to Abba's disco pop songs, with a frantic rhythm and a catchy, pounding piano. One also thinks of the bombast of Simple Minds or Roxy Music's sallies into disco... Nicky Wire underlines this in interviews, explaining earnestly that the album is "framed within" Abba's Waterloo and Echo & The Bunnymen's Bring On The Dancing Horses. “I’m not going to pretend that we’re reinventing the wheel in terms of modernity, but it’s definitely framed within that era of time”, he says.


And the album does have something of the seventies about it, underpinned by a darker romanticism, which can also be detected in the sometimes bitter lyrics on Ultra Vivid Lament... Take, for example, the little gem that is Diapause, or the marvellously-titled ballad Into The Waves of Love... This fourteenth volume of the band's adventures is presented here in a deluxe version, which also contains no fewer than thirteen demos(!), laying bare the whole creative process of the Manic Street Preachers. Ultra Vivid Lament makes it clear that despite the passing years, their imagination is still very much at work, and showing no signs of running out of steam.  A great record. © Yan Céh/Qobuz

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1
Still Snowing in Sapporo
00:06:08

Manic Street Preachers, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Dean Bradfield, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Background Vocal, Lead Vocalist - Sean Moore, Composer, Lyricist, Drums - Nicky Wire, Bass - Nick Jones, Composer, Lyricist - Wayne Murray, Background Vocal - DAVE ERINGA, Producer, Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Gavin Fitzjohn, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Engineer, Keyboards - Matt Colton, Mastering Engineer

(P) 2021 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited

2
Orwellian
00:03:49

Manic Street Preachers, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Dean Bradfield, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Piano, Background Vocal, Lead Vocalist - Sean Moore, Composer, Lyricist, Drums - Nicky Wire, Bass - Nick Jones, Composer, Lyricist - David Wrench, Programmer, Mixing Engineer - DAVE ERINGA, Producer, Engineer, Keyboards - Loz Williams, Engineer - Matt Colton, Mastering Engineer - Nick Nasmyth, Piano - Grace Banks, Assistant Engineer - Jack Boston, Assistant Engineer - Cat Southall, Background Vocal

(P) 2021 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited

3
The Secret He Had Missed
00:03:39

Manic Street Preachers, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Dean Bradfield, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Background Vocal, Lead Vocalist - Sean Moore, Composer, Lyricist, Drums - Nicky Wire, Bass - Nick Jones, Composer, Lyricist - David Wrench, Programmer, Mixing Engineer - DAVE ERINGA, Producer, Engineer, Keyboards - Loz Williams, Engineer - Matt Colton, Mastering Engineer - Nick Nasmyth, Keyboards - Julia Cumming, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Lead Vocalist - Grace Banks, Mixing Engineer - Jack Boston, Assistant Engineer - Cat Southall, Background Vocal - Manic Street Preachers feat. Julia Cumming, AssociatedPerformer - Jake Faber, Vocal Engineer

(P) 2021 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited

4
Quest for Ancient Colour
00:04:08

Manic Street Preachers, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Dean Bradfield, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Background Vocal, Lead Vocalist - Sean Moore, Composer, Lyricist, Drums - Nicky Wire, Bass - Nick Jones, Composer, Lyricist - David Wrench, Programmer, Mixing Engineer - DAVE ERINGA, Producer, Engineer - Matt Colton, Mastering Engineer - Nick Nasmyth, Piano - Grace Banks, Assistant Engineer - Jack Boston, Engineer

(P) 2021 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited

5
Don't Let the Night Divide Us
00:03:42

Manic Street Preachers, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Dean Bradfield, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Piano, Background Vocal, Lead Vocalist - Sean Moore, Composer, Lyricist, Drums - Nicky Wire, Bass - Nick Jones, Composer, Lyricist - David Wrench, Programmer, Mixing Engineer - DAVE ERINGA, Producer, Engineer, Piano - Loz Williams, Engineer - Matt Colton, Mastering Engineer - Nick Nasmyth, Piano - Grace Banks, Mixing Engineer - Jack Boston, Assistant Engineer - Cat Southall, Background Vocal

(P) 2021 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited

6
Diapause
00:04:59

Manic Street Preachers, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Dean Bradfield, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Piano, Background Vocal, Lead Vocalist - Sean Moore, Composer, Lyricist, Drums - Nicky Wire, Bass - Nick Jones, Composer, Lyricist - David Wrench, Programmer, Mixing Engineer - DAVE ERINGA, Producer, Engineer, Keyboards - Loz Williams, Engineer - Matt Colton, Mastering Engineer - Nick Nasmyth, Keyboards - Grace Banks, Assistant Engineer - Jack Boston, Assistant Engineer

(P) 2021 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited

7
Complicated Illusions
00:03:23

Manic Street Preachers, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Dean Bradfield, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Piano, Background Vocal, Lead Vocalist - Sean Moore, Composer, Lyricist, Drums - Nicky Wire, Bass - Nick Jones, Composer, Lyricist - David Wrench, Programmer, Mixing Engineer - DAVE ERINGA, Producer, Engineer, Keyboards - Loz Williams, Engineer - Matt Colton, Mastering Engineer - Grace Banks, Mixing Engineer - Jack Boston, Engineer

(P) 2021 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited

8
Into the Waves of Love
00:03:10

Manic Street Preachers, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Dean Bradfield, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Piano, Background Vocal, Lead Vocalist - Sean Moore, Composer, Lyricist, Drums - Nicky Wire, Bass - Nick Jones, Composer, Lyricist - David Wrench, Programmer, Mixing Engineer - DAVE ERINGA, Producer, Engineer, Keyboards - Matt Colton, Mastering Engineer - Nick Nasmyth, Keyboards - Grace Banks, Assistant Engineer - Jack Boston, Assistant Engineer - Cat Southall, Background Vocal

(P) 2021 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited

9
Blank Diary Entry
00:04:38

Manic Street Preachers, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Dean Bradfield, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Lead Vocalist - Sean Moore, Composer, Lyricist, Drums - Nicky Wire, Bass - Nick Jones, Composer, Lyricist - David Wrench, Programmer, Mixing Engineer - DAVE ERINGA, Producer, Engineer - Gavin Fitzjohn, Producer, Engineer, Guitar, Keyboards - Matt Colton, Mastering Engineer - Mark Lanegan, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Lead Vocalist - Bernard Kane, Strings - Grace Banks, Assistant Engineer - Manic Street Preachers feat. Mark Lanegan, AssociatedPerformer - Tony O'Flaherty, AdditionalStudioProducer

(P) 2021 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited

10
Happy Bored Alone
00:03:09

Manic Street Preachers, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Dean Bradfield, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Piano, Background Vocal, Lead Vocalist - Sean Moore, Composer, Lyricist, Drums - Nicky Wire, Bass - Nick Jones, Composer, Lyricist - David Wrench, Programmer, Mixing Engineer - DAVE ERINGA, Producer, Engineer, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Colton, Mastering Engineer - Nick Nasmyth, Keyboards - Grace Banks, Assistant Engineer - Jack Boston, Assistant Engineer

(P) 2021 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited

11
Afterending
00:03:52

Manic Street Preachers, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Dean Bradfield, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Piano, Background Vocal, Lead Vocalist - Sean Moore, Composer, Lyricist, Drums - Nicky Wire, Bass - Nick Jones, Composer, Lyricist - David Wrench, Programmer, Mixing Engineer - DAVE ERINGA, Producer, Engineer - Loz Williams, Engineer - Matt Colton, Mastering Engineer - Nick Nasmyth, Keyboards - Grace Banks, Mixing Engineer - Jack Boston, Engineer

(P) 2021 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited

DISC 2

1
Still Snowing in Sapporo (Demo)
00:05:14

Manic Street Preachers, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Dean Bradfield, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Vocal - Sean Moore, Composer, Lyricist - Nick Jones, Composer, Lyricist - Gavin Fitzjohn, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Engineer, Bass

(P) 2021 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited

2
Orwellian (Demo)
00:03:49

Manic Street Preachers, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Dean Bradfield, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Piano, Vocal - Sean Moore, Composer, Lyricist, Drums - Nicky Wire, Bass - Nick Jones, Composer, Lyricist - Loz Williams, Producer, Engineer

(P) 2021 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited

3
The Secret He Had Missed (Demo)
00:03:39

Manic Street Preachers, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Dean Bradfield, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Vocal - Sean Moore, Composer, Lyricist, Drums - Nicky Wire, Bass - Nick Jones, Composer, Lyricist - Loz Williams, Producer, Engineer - Nick Nasmyth, Piano

(P) 2021 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited

4
Quest for Ancient Colour (Demo)
00:03:41

Manic Street Preachers, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Dean Bradfield, Composer, Lyricist, Piano, Vocal - Sean Moore, Composer, Lyricist - Nick Jones, Composer, Lyricist - Loz Williams, Producer, Engineer

(P) 2021 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited

5
Don't Let the Night Divide Us (Nicky Wire Home Demo)
00:01:05

Manic Street Preachers, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Dean Bradfield, Composer, Lyricist - Sean Moore, Composer, Lyricist - Nicky Wire, Guitar, Vocal - Nick Jones, Composer, Lyricist

(P) 2021 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited

6
Don't Let the Night Divide Us (Demo)
00:03:39

Manic Street Preachers, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Dean Bradfield, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Piano, Vocal - Sean Moore, Composer, Lyricist, Drums - Nicky Wire, Bass - Nick Jones, Composer, Lyricist - Loz Williams, Producer, Engineer

(P) 2021 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited

7
Diapause (Demo)
00:05:02

Manic Street Preachers, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Dean Bradfield, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Piano, Vocal - Sean Moore, Composer, Lyricist, Drums - Nicky Wire, Bass - Nick Jones, Composer, Lyricist - Loz Williams, Producer, Engineer

(P) 2021 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited

8
Complicated Illusions (Nicky Wire Home Demo)
00:01:19

Manic Street Preachers, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Dean Bradfield, Composer, Lyricist - Sean Moore, Composer, Lyricist - Nicky Wire, Guitar, Vocal - Nick Jones, Composer, Lyricist

(P) 2021 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited

9
Complicated Illusions (Demo)
00:03:10

Manic Street Preachers, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Dean Bradfield, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Vocal - Sean Moore, Composer, Lyricist - Nick Jones, Composer, Lyricist - Jack Boston, Producer, Engineer

(P) 2021 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited

10
Into the Waves of Love (Demo)
00:03:10

Manic Street Preachers, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Dean Bradfield, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Piano, Vocal - Sean Moore, Composer, Lyricist, Drums - Nicky Wire, Bass - Nick Jones, Composer, Lyricist - Loz Williams, Producer, Engineer

(P) 2021 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited

11
Blank Diary Entry (Demo)
00:04:44

Manic Street Preachers, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Dean Bradfield, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Vocal - Sean Moore, Composer, Lyricist - Nick Jones, Composer, Lyricist - Gavin Fitzjohn, Producer, Engineer, Guitar, Keyboards

(P) 2021 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited

12
Happy Bored Alone (Demo)
00:03:17

Manic Street Preachers, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Dean Bradfield, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Piano, Vocal - Sean Moore, Composer, Lyricist, Drums - Nicky Wire, Bass - Nick Jones, Composer, Lyricist - Loz Williams, Producer, Engineer

(P) 2021 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited

13
Afterending (Demo)
00:04:03

Manic Street Preachers, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Dean Bradfield, Composer, Lyricist, Piano, Vocal - Sean Moore, Composer, Lyricist - Nicky Wire, Bass - Nick Jones, Composer, Lyricist - Loz Williams, Producer, Engineer

(P) 2021 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited

Album review

The Ultra Vivid Lament, the fourteenth Manic Street Preachers album, marks a turning point in the band's career by debuting at number one in the UK charts, something that hasn't happened for... twenty-three years! That's quite a nice surprise for the trio that was formed in 1986. On this album we find their inimitable mix of flamboyant pop mixed with rock, featuring distinguished guests such as the American Mark Lanegan of the Screaming Trees, also known for his performances with Queens Of The Stone Age. Another guest is the glamorous Julia Cumming from the Brooklyn-based band Sunflower Bean, who is also a model in her spare time and has been seen in ads for Diesel and H&M. She lights a fire under the single The Secret He Had Missed, a great tribute to Abba's disco pop songs, with a frantic rhythm and a catchy, pounding piano. One also thinks of the bombast of Simple Minds or Roxy Music's sallies into disco... Nicky Wire underlines this in interviews, explaining earnestly that the album is "framed within" Abba's Waterloo and Echo & The Bunnymen's Bring On The Dancing Horses. “I’m not going to pretend that we’re reinventing the wheel in terms of modernity, but it’s definitely framed within that era of time”, he says.


And the album does have something of the seventies about it, underpinned by a darker romanticism, which can also be detected in the sometimes bitter lyrics on Ultra Vivid Lament... Take, for example, the little gem that is Diapause, or the marvellously-titled ballad Into The Waves of Love... This fourteenth volume of the band's adventures is presented here in a deluxe version, which also contains no fewer than thirteen demos(!), laying bare the whole creative process of the Manic Street Preachers. Ultra Vivid Lament makes it clear that despite the passing years, their imagination is still very much at work, and showing no signs of running out of steam.  A great record. © Yan Céh/Qobuz

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