Gold Against the Soul
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| Studio album by Manic Street Preachers | ||||
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Publication |
1993 |
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| Label (s) | Epic Records | |||
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Format (s) |
CD, LP |
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Title (number) |
10 |
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running time |
42 min 58 s |
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Dave Eringa |
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Gold Against the Soul is the second music album by Welsh alternative rock band Manic Street Preachers . It was released on June 21, 1993.
The album marked a big difference to the previous Generation Terrorists , both lyrically and musically. The debut's angry political lyrics gave way to a more personal, almost poetic style. The music also changed: the hard rock of their 92 album was replaced by a slightly more mass-produced, yet bulky alternative rock . The CD contains both radio-friendly hymns like From Despair to Where or La tristesse durera (Scream to a Sigh) (a song about Vincent van Gogh ) as well as dark, inaccessible songs like Nostalgic Pushead or Symphony of Tourette .
Both the band and many critics rate Gold Against the Soul as one of the weakest and most unfocused albums of their career, but with fans it enjoys a high status due to the lyrics by Richey James Edwards and the loud music, although some have taken the step towards mainstream criticize.
Track list
- Sleepflower - 4:51
- From Despair to Where - 3:34
- La tristesse durera (Scream to a Sigh) - 4:13
- Yourself - 4:11
- Life Becoming a Landslide - 4:14
- Drug Drug Druggy - 3:26
- Roses in the Hospital - 5:02
- Nostalgic Pushead - 4:14
- Symphony of Tourette - 3:31
- Gold Against the Soul - 5:34