General Article name: Everything Must Go
Genre: Rock englischsprachig Product type: LP (Vinyl) Label: EPIC D Number of tracks: 12 Tracklist LP - 1 Manic Street Preachers - Elvis Impersonator: Blackpool Pier - 2016 Remastered Version 3:29 Manic Street Preachers - A Design for Life - 2016 Remastered Version 4:17 Manic Street Preachers - Kevin Carter - 2016 Remastered Version 3:24 Manic Street Preachers - Alone Manic Street Preachers - Everything Must Go - 2016 Remastered Version 3:41 Manic Street Preachers - Small Black Flowers That Grow in the Sky - 2016 Remastered Version 3:03 Manic Street Preachers - The Girl Who Wanted to Be God - 2016 Remastered Version 3:35 Manic Street Preachers - Removables - 2016 Remastered Version 3:31 Manic Street Preachers - Australia - 2016 Remastered Version 4:04 Manic Street Preachers - Interiors (Song for Willem de Kooning) - 2016 Remastered Version 4:18 Manic Street Preachers - Further Away - 2016 Remastered Version 3:39 Manic Street Preachers - No Surface All Feeling - 2016 Remastered Version 4:16   Description Description

Months after the release of the harrowing The Holy Bible, Manic Street Preachers guitarist Richey James disappeared, leaving no trace of his whereabouts or his well-being. Ultimately, the remaining trio decided to carry on, releasing their fourth album, Everything Must Go, in 1996. Considering the tragic circumstances that surrounded it, Everything Must Go is the strongest, most focused, and certainly the most optimistic album the Manics ever released. Five of the songs feature lyrics Richey left behind before his disappearance, and while offering no motivation for his actions, they do hint at the depths of his despair. Nicky Wire wrote the remaining lyrics, and his songs give the record its weight and balance, confronting the issue of Richey's disappearance in a roundabout way, never explicitly mentioning the topic but offering a gritty dose of realistic optimism offering the hope that things will get better; after the nihilism of The Holy Bible, the outlook is all the more inspiring. Furthermore, the Manics' musical attack has become leaner; their music still rages, but it's channeled into concise, anthemic rock songs that soar on their own belief. Above all, Everything Must Go is a cathartic experience -- it is genuinely moving to hear the Manics offering hope without sinking to mawkish sentimentality or collapsing under the weight of their situation. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Contributors Artist: Manic Street Preachers