The Oliver Twist Manifesto (Or) What's Wrong With Popular Culture

by Luke Haines

The Oliver Twist Manifesto (Or) What's Wrong With Popular Culture cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 2 July 2001
  • Label: Hut
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 36:55
  • Community rating: 3.39/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

'The Oliver Twist Manifesto (Or) What's Wrong With Popular Culture' is a solo album by Luke Haines, formerly of The Auteurs and Baader Meinhof. Its chamber pop arrangements carry a sustained, misanthropic attack on British popular culture and the music industry.

Genres

Descriptors: conscious, political, satirical, literary, orchestral

Tracklist

  1. Rock'n'Roll Communique No. 1 (2:05)
  2. Oliver Twist (3:23)
  3. Death Of Sarah Lucas (2:45)
  4. Never Work (2:56)
  5. Discomania (3:35)
  6. Mr & Mrs Solanas (3:50)
  7. What Happens When We Die (2:08)
  8. Christ (3:08)
  9. The Spook Manifesto (5:45)
  10. England Vs. America (2:44)
  11. The Oliver Twist Manifesto (4:36)

Credits

  • Tim Weller - drums [additional], drums (drum set)
  • Charlie Inskip - misc
  • Pete Hofmann - engineer, mixed by, producer, mix
  • Perou - photography

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