Album

Gold Against The Soul

Manic Street Preachers

1993 · Rock

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Gold Against The Soul by Manic Street Preachers

Gold Against The Soul is an Alt/Indie album by Manic Street Preachers, originally released in 1993. On Gatefold: 41 pressings tracked, owned by 15 collectors.

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Gold Against the Soul is the second studio album by Welsh alternative rock band Manic Street Preacher. It was released on 21 June 1993 by record label Columbia. The album presents a different sound from their debut album, Generation Terrorist, not only in terms of lyrics but in sound. The band privileged long guitar riffs and the drums feel more present and loud in the final mix of the album. According to AllMusic, the album takes "the hard rock inclinations of Generation Terrorists to an extreme." Meanwhile, Dave de Sylvia at Sputnikmusic characterised it as a glam rock album, similar to that of Bon Jovi, with Simon Price likening the record to "a blend of Bon Jovi and Nirvana". Cam Lindsay of Exclaim! proclaimed it to be a "sullen glam rock" album. Writing Leyendas Urbanas del Rock in 2019, José Luis Martín proclaimed that Gold Against the Soul saw the Manics "abandon glam punk and dangerously approach grunge". Tom Doyle of Q called the sound of the album "epic pop-rock", while Gigwise described it as "hair metal". The album displayed a variety of styles; "Roses in the Hospital" tapped into a "stadium funk-rock" style, while "La Tristesse Durera" incorporated a quiet-loud dynamic which Ron Jovanovic opined to "follow the grunge template". Regarding the album's influence, bassist Nicky Wire remarked that Gold Against the Soul was "all Alice in Chains and Red Hot Chili Peppers", and that he was emulating Flea at the time. .

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Tracklist

Side A

  1. A1Sleepflower
  2. A2From Despair To Where
  3. A3La Tristesse Durera (Scream To A Sigh)
  4. A4Yourself
  5. A5Life Becoming A Landslide

Side B

  1. B1Drug Drug Druggy
  2. B2Roses In The Hospital
  3. B3Nostalgic Pushead
  4. B4Symphony Of Tourette
  5. B5Gold Against The Soul

Sound DNA

  • Alt/Indie
  • Alternative Rock
  • polished
  • anthemic
  • political

Credits

The people behind it.

Performers

  • Dave EringaPIANO, ELECTRIC ORGAN PIANO, KEYBOARDS PIANO, ORGAN
  • Ian KewleyPIANO, ELECTRIC ORGAN PIANO, KEYBOARDS PIANO, ORGAN
  • James Dean BradfieldLEAD VOCALS, LEAD GUITAR, RHYTHM GUITAR, ACOUSTIC GUITAR, BACKING BAND LEAD VOCALS, LEAD GUITAR, RHYTHM GUITAR, ACOUSTIC GUITAR, BACKING VOCALS LEAD VOCALS, LEAD GUITAR, RHYTHM GUITAR, ACOUSTIC GUITAR, BACKING VOCALS, MUSIC BY
  • Nick IngmanARRANGED BY STRINGS
  • Nicky WireBASS GUITAR, BACKING VOCALS BASS GUITAR, BACKING VOCALS, WORDS BY BASS, BACKING VOCALS
  • Richey EdwardsRHYTHM GUITAR, BACKING VOCALS RHYTHM GUITAR, BACKING VOCALS, WORDS BY
  • Richey JamesRHYTHM GUITAR, BACKING VOCALS
  • Sean MooreDRUMS, PERCUSSION , PROGRAMMED BY , BACKING VOCALS DRUMS, PERCUSSION DRUMS, PERCUSSION , PROGRAMMED BY, BACKING VOCALS, MUSIC BY
  • ShovellPERCUSSION

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