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Taking the hard rock inclinations of Generation Terrorists to an extreme, the Manic Street Preachers delivered a flawed but intriguing second album with Gold Against the Soul. Inspired by Guns N' Roses, the Manics decided to rework their working-class angst as heavy arena rock; they seize upon the latent politicism of Guns N' Roses' tortured white-trash metal, interpreting it as a call to arms. Since the Manics are more intellectual and revolutionary than the Gunners, Gold Against the Soul burns with inspired, if confused, rhetoric. The Manics, however, aren't quite as gifted with hooks at this stage -- their power derives from their self-belief, which they can't quite translate into songs. They are given a bigger, louder production on Gold Against the Soul, which makes the album a more visceral listen than Generation Terrorists, but the songs aren't as consistently compelling as those on the debut. "From Despair to Where" is a vibrant anthem, and "Drug Drug Druggy," "Roses in the Hospital," "Yourself," and "Sleepflower" all have a similar energy, but the peaks don't arrive quite as frequently as before. Nevertheless, the rage is more articulate and the sound is stronger, making Gold Against the Soul a flawed but worthy step forward.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Dave Eringa, Producer - Dave Eringa, Mixing Engineer - Dave Eringa, Piano - Dave Eringa, Engineer - Nicky Wire, Background Vocal - Nicky Wire, Acoustic Bass - Nicky Wire, Performer - Nicky Wire, Lyricist - Shovel Shovel, Percussion - Manic Street Preachers, Performer - Sean Moore, Background Vocal - Sean Moore, Composer - Sean Moore, Percussion - Sean Moore, Drums - Sean Moore, Lyricist - Lee Philips, 2nd Engineer - Nick Ingham, Arranger - James Dean Bradfield, Lyricist - James Dean Bradfield, Guitar - James Dean Bradfield, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - James Dean Bradfield, Vocal - James Dean Bradfield, Composer - James Dean Bradfield, Background Vocal - Gilles Cowley, 2nd Engineer - Richey James, Lyricist - Richey James, Background Vocal - Richey James, Performer - Ian Kewley, Piano - Andy Baker, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1993 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Dave Eringa, Producer - Dave Eringa, Mixing Engineer - Dave Eringa, Piano - Dave Eringa, Engineer - Nicky Wire, Lyricist - Nicky Wire, Acoustic Bass - Nicky Wire, Performer - Nicky Wire, Background Vocal - Shovel Shovel, Percussion - Manic Street Preachers, Performer - Sean Moore, Drums - Sean Moore, Background Vocal - Sean Moore, Composer - Sean Moore, Lyricist - Sean Moore, Percussion - Lee Philips, 2nd Engineer - Nick Ingham, Arranger - James Dean Bradfield, Background Vocal - James Dean Bradfield, Composer - James Dean Bradfield, Guitar - James Dean Bradfield, Vocal - James Dean Bradfield, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - James Dean Bradfield, Lyricist - Gilles Cowley, 2nd Engineer - Richey James, Performer - Richey James, Background Vocal - Richey James, Lyricist - Ian Kewley, Piano - Andy Baker, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1993 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Dave Eringa, Producer - Dave Eringa, Mixing Engineer - Dave Eringa, Piano - Dave Eringa, Engineer - Nicky Wire, Acoustic Bass - Nicky Wire, Background Vocal - Nicky Wire, Performer - Shovel Shovel, Percussion - Manic Street Preachers, Performer - Sean Moore, Drums - Sean Moore, Background Vocal - Sean Moore, Percussion - Sean Moore, Composer - Lee Philips, 2nd Engineer - Nick Ingham, Arranger - James Dean Bradfield, Composer - James Dean Bradfield, Background Vocal - James Dean Bradfield, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - James Dean Bradfield, Vocal - James Dean Bradfield, Guitar - Gilles Cowley, 2nd Engineer - Richey James, Background Vocal - Richey James, Performer - Richey James, Lyricist - Ian Kewley, Piano - Nick Jones, Lyricist - Andy Baker, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1993 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Dave Eringa, Producer - Dave Eringa, Mixing Engineer - Dave Eringa, Piano - Dave Eringa, Engineer - Nicky Wire, Background Vocal - Nicky Wire, Performer - Nicky Wire, Lyricist - Nicky Wire, Acoustic Bass - Shovel Shovel, Percussion - Manic Street Preachers, Performer - Sean Moore, Composer - Sean Moore, Drums - Sean Moore, Background Vocal - Sean Moore, Lyricist - Sean Moore, Percussion - Lee Philips, 2nd Engineer - Nick Ingham, Arranger - James Dean Bradfield, Lyricist - James Dean Bradfield, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - James Dean Bradfield, Composer - James Dean Bradfield, Guitar - James Dean Bradfield, Background Vocal - James Dean Bradfield, Vocal - Gilles Cowley, 2nd Engineer - Richey James, Performer - Richey James, Background Vocal - Richey James, Lyricist - Ian Kewley, Piano - Andy Baker, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1993 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Dave Eringa, Producer - Dave Eringa, Mixing Engineer - Dave Eringa, Piano - Dave Eringa, Engineer - Nicky Wire, Background Vocal - Nicky Wire, Performer - Nicky Wire, Acoustic Bass - Shovel Shovel, Percussion - Manic Street Preachers, Performer - Sean Moore, Background Vocal - Sean Moore, Composer - Sean Moore, Drums - Sean Moore, Percussion - Lee Philips, 2nd Engineer - Nick Ingham, Arranger - James Dean Bradfield, Composer - James Dean Bradfield, Vocal - James Dean Bradfield, Background Vocal - James Dean Bradfield, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - James Dean Bradfield, Guitar - Gilles Cowley, 2nd Engineer - Richey James, Performer - Richey James, Background Vocal - Richey James, Lyricist - Nick Jones, Lyricist - Ian Kewley, Piano - Andy Baker, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1993 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Dave Eringa, Producer - Dave Eringa, Mixing Engineer - Dave Eringa, Piano - Dave Eringa, Engineer - Nicky Wire, Lyricist - Nicky Wire, Performer - Nicky Wire, Background Vocal - Nicky Wire, Acoustic Bass - Shovel Shovel, Percussion - Manic Street Preachers, Performer - Sean Moore, Composer - Sean Moore, Background Vocal - Sean Moore, Drums - Sean Moore, Lyricist - Sean Moore, Percussion - Lee Philips, 2nd Engineer - Nick Ingham, Arranger - James Dean Bradfield, Guitar - James Dean Bradfield, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - James Dean Bradfield, Composer - James Dean Bradfield, Lyricist - James Dean Bradfield, Background Vocal - James Dean Bradfield, Vocal - Gilles Cowley, 2nd Engineer - Richey James, Performer - Richey James, Background Vocal - Richey James, Lyricist - Ian Kewley, Piano - Andy Baker, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1993 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Dave Eringa, Producer - Dave Eringa, Mixing Engineer - Dave Eringa, Piano - Dave Eringa, Engineer - Nicky Wire, Acoustic Bass - Nicky Wire, Performer - Nicky Wire, Background Vocal - Shovel Shovel, Percussion - Manic Street Preachers, Performer - Sean Moore, Background Vocal - Sean Moore, Drums - Sean Moore, Composer - Sean Moore, Percussion - Lee Philips, 2nd Engineer - Nick Ingham, Arranger - James Dean Bradfield, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - James Dean Bradfield, Vocal - James Dean Bradfield, Background Vocal - James Dean Bradfield, Guitar - James Dean Bradfield, Composer - Gilles Cowley, 2nd Engineer - Richey James, Lyricist - Richey James, Performer - Richey James, Background Vocal - Ian Kewley, Piano - Nick Jones, Lyricist - Andy Baker, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1993 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Dave Eringa, Producer - Dave Eringa, Mixing Engineer - Dave Eringa, Piano - Dave Eringa, Engineer - Nicky Wire, Performer - Nicky Wire, Background Vocal - Nicky Wire, Acoustic Bass - Nicky Wire, Lyricist - Shovel Shovel, Percussion - Manic Street Preachers, Performer - Sean Moore, Percussion - Sean Moore, Background Vocal - Sean Moore, Composer - Sean Moore, Drums - Sean Moore, Lyricist - Lee Philips, 2nd Engineer - Nick Ingham, Arranger - James Dean Bradfield, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - James Dean Bradfield, Guitar - James Dean Bradfield, Composer - James Dean Bradfield, Lyricist - James Dean Bradfield, Background Vocal - James Dean Bradfield, Vocal - Gilles Cowley, 2nd Engineer - Richey James, Background Vocal - Richey James, Lyricist - Richey James, Performer - Ian Kewley, Piano - Andy Baker, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1993 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Dave Eringa, Producer - Dave Eringa, Mixing Engineer - Dave Eringa, Piano - Dave Eringa, Engineer - Nicky Wire, Performer - Nicky Wire, Background Vocal - Nicky Wire, Lyricist - Nicky Wire, Acoustic Bass - Shovel Shovel, Percussion - Manic Street Preachers, Performer - Sean Moore, Background Vocal - Sean Moore, Drums - Sean Moore, Percussion - Sean Moore, Composer - Sean Moore, Lyricist - Lee Philips, 2nd Engineer - Nick Ingham, Arranger - James Dean Bradfield, Composer - James Dean Bradfield, Vocal - James Dean Bradfield, Background Vocal - James Dean Bradfield, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - James Dean Bradfield, Lyricist - James Dean Bradfield, Guitar - Gilles Cowley, 2nd Engineer - Richey James, Background Vocal - Richey James, Performer - Richey James, Lyricist - Ian Kewley, Piano - Andy Baker, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1993 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Dave Eringa, Producer - Dave Eringa, Mixing Engineer - Dave Eringa, Piano - Dave Eringa, Engineer - Nicky Wire, Performer - Nicky Wire, Background Vocal - Nicky Wire, Acoustic Bass - Nicky Wire, Lyricist - Shovel Shovel, Percussion - Manic Street Preachers, Performer - Sean Moore, Composer - Sean Moore, Drums - Sean Moore, Background Vocal - Sean Moore, Lyricist - Sean Moore, Percussion - Lee Philips, 2nd Engineer - Nick Ingham, Arranger - James Dean Bradfield, Composer - James Dean Bradfield, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - James Dean Bradfield, Guitar - James Dean Bradfield, Vocal - James Dean Bradfield, Background Vocal - James Dean Bradfield, Lyricist - Gilles Cowley, 2nd Engineer - Richey James, Performer - Richey James, Lyricist - Richey James, Background Vocal - Ian Kewley, Piano - Andy Baker, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1993 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Albumbeschreibung
Taking the hard rock inclinations of Generation Terrorists to an extreme, the Manic Street Preachers delivered a flawed but intriguing second album with Gold Against the Soul. Inspired by Guns N' Roses, the Manics decided to rework their working-class angst as heavy arena rock; they seize upon the latent politicism of Guns N' Roses' tortured white-trash metal, interpreting it as a call to arms. Since the Manics are more intellectual and revolutionary than the Gunners, Gold Against the Soul burns with inspired, if confused, rhetoric. The Manics, however, aren't quite as gifted with hooks at this stage -- their power derives from their self-belief, which they can't quite translate into songs. They are given a bigger, louder production on Gold Against the Soul, which makes the album a more visceral listen than Generation Terrorists, but the songs aren't as consistently compelling as those on the debut. "From Despair to Where" is a vibrant anthem, and "Drug Drug Druggy," "Roses in the Hospital," "Yourself," and "Sleepflower" all have a similar energy, but the peaks don't arrive quite as frequently as before. Nevertheless, the rage is more articulate and the sound is stronger, making Gold Against the Soul a flawed but worthy step forward.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:42:45
- Main artists: Manic Street Preachers
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia
- Genre: Pop/Rock
1993 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
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