Gold Against the Soul

by Manic Street Preachers

Gold Against the Soul cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 21 June 1993
  • Label: Columbia
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 42:49
  • Community rating: 3.49/5 from 6 ratings

Artists on this release: Shovell, Richey Edwards, Dave Eringa, Nicky Wire, Ian Kewley, James Dean Bradfield, Sean Moore

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Moving away from the raw punk aesthetic of their debut, the Welsh quartet embraced a more polished arena-rock sound for their sophomore effort. The lyrical content shifted inward, trading broad political manifestos for themes of depression, alienation, and the corrupting nature of fame, hinting at the darker thematic turns that would define their immediate future.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, bombastic, arena rock, riff-heavy, guitar-heavy

Tracklist

  1. Sleepflower (4:52)
  2. From Despair to Where (3:34)
  3. La Tristesse Durera (Scream to a Sigh) (4:13)
  4. Yourself (4:09)
  5. Life Becoming a Landslide (4:13)
  6. Drug Drug Druggy (3:25)
  7. Roses in the Hospital (5:02)
  8. Nostalgic Pushead (4:13)
  9. Symphony of Tourette (3:30)
  10. Gold Against the Soul (5:34)

Credits

  • Manic Street Preachers - primary artist
  • Nick Ingman - arranged by [strings]
  • Nicky Wire - bass guitar, backing vocals, words by
  • Sean Moore - drum programming, drums, percussion [sampled], programmed by [additional], backing vocals, music by
  • Tim Young - lacquer cut by
  • James Dean Bradfield - lead vocals, lead guitar, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, backing vocals, music by
  • Shovell - percussion
  • Ian Kewley - piano, organ [hammond]

More from Manic Street Preachers: full discography