Friday, September 17, 2021

Manic Street Preachers


 



















Artist:  Manic Street Preachers
Origin:  Blackwood, Wales

Genre:  Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Britpop

Original line-up:

James Dean Bradfield:  Lead Vocals, Lead and Rhythm Guitar, Piano, Keyboards
Nicky Wire:  Bass, Piano, Guitar, Backing Vocals
Sean Moore:  Drums, Percussion, Trumpet, Backing Vocals
Miles "Flicker" Woodward:  Bass.

Manic Street Preachers are a Wales Alternative Rock Band, formed in 1986 in Blackwood by James Dean Bradfield (Lead Vocals, Lead Guitar), Nicky Wire (Bass) and Seann Moore (Drums) as a trio band, and together with the original Bassist Miles "Flicker" Woodward, and he left the band in early 1988 and replaced by Richey Edwards on Rhythm Guitar and Nicky Wire took position on Bass.  Richey Edwards disappeared in February 1995.  The band became trio band again.


















Title:  The Ultra Vivid Lament. (2021)

Genre:  Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Britpop

Label:  Columbia Records

Rating:   ****


Format:  CD


Tracks:


 1.  Still Snowing In Sapporo. (6:06)

 2.  Orwellian  (3:49)

 3.  The Secret He Had Missed (feat. Julia Cumming)  (3:39)

 4.  Quest For Ancient Colour  (4:08)

 5.  Don't Let The Night Divide Us. (3:42)

 6.  Diapause. (4:59)

 7.  Complicated Illusions. (3:23)

 8.  Into The Waves Of Love. (3:10)

 9.  Blank Diary Entry (feat. Mark Lanegan). (4:38)

10. Happy Bored Alone. (3:09)

11. Afterending (3:52)




















Format:  LP


Tracks:


Side A:


 1.  Still Snowing In Sapporo. (6:06)

 2.  Orwellian  (3:49)

 3.  The Secret He Had Missed (feat. Julia Cumming)  (3:39)

 4.  Quest For Ancient Colour  (4:08)

 5.  Don't Let The Night Divide Us. (3:42)


Side B:


 6.  Diapause. (4:59)

 7.  Complicated Illusions. (3:23)

 8.  Into The Waves Of Love. (3:10)

 9.  Blank Diary Entry (feat. Mark Lanegan). (4:38)

10. Happy Bored Alone. (3:09)

11. Afterending (3:52)


Personnel:


James Dean Bradfield:  Lead Vocals, Lead and Rhythm Guitar, Piano, Keyboards
Nicky Wire:  Bass,  Vocals on Tracks:  1, 13
Sean Moore:  Drums, Percussion


Additional Musicians:


Nck Nashmyth:  Keyboards on Tracks. 1, 11

David Wrench:  Additional Keyboards on Tracks:  2, 11

Gavin Fitzjohn:  Additional Guitar, Keyboards on Tracks:  1, 11

Cat Southall:  Backing Vocals on Tracks:  1, 11

Wayne Murray:  Backing Vocals on Tracks:  1, 11


Special Guests:


Julia Cumming:  Lead Vocals on Track 3

Mark Lanegan:  Lead Vocals on Track 9


The Ultra Vivid Lament is the fourteenth studio album by Manic Street Preachers, released on September 10, 2021 by Columbia Records,featuring special guests:   Julia Comming and Mark Lagegan.














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