The Ultra Vivid Lament
The band delve into loss, insecurity and existential dread, resulting in some of the prettiest songs of their career
Manic Street Preachers go on a mildly experimental journey on The Ultra Vivid Lament
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The Ultra Vivid Lament almost plays like a riposte to Resistance Is Futile, the 2018 album that found the Manic Street Preachers attempting to return to the roar of their younger years.
For a band that have been going for so long and seemingly dedicated themselves to being a nostalgia act with a fair few anniversary tours, new album The Ultra Vivid Lament is a pleasant surprise.
Nearly thirty years on from their debut, it is increasingly hard for the Manics to release a record without drawing comparisons to their past. With
Manic Street Preachers' 'The Ultra Vivid Lament' is as rich, melancholic, and intelligent as ever, but also riddled with doubts and anxieties.
How do you grow older but stay fresh, and be both populist and polemical? The Manic Street Preachers' latest has a determined go at both