The Ultra Vivid Lament — Manic Street Preachers

A sophisticated, shimmering melancholy that balances pop elegance with a deep sense of longing.

Tracklist · 24 Tracks · 1h 30m

Still Snowing in Sapporo (demo)

5:16

Still Snowing in Sapporo

6:09

Orwellian

3:49

Orwellian (demo)

3:49

The Secret He Had Missed (demo)

3:39

The Secret He Had Missed

3:39

Quest for Ancient Colour (demo)

3:42

Quest for Ancient Colour

4:08

Don’t Let the Night Divide Us (Nicky Wire home demo)

1:06

Don’t Let the Night Divide Us

3:43

Don’t Let the Night Divide Us (demo)

3:40

Diapause

5:00

Diapause (demo)

5:02

Complicated Illusions

3:23

Complicated Illusions (Nicky Wire home demo)

1:20

Into the Waves of Love

3:10

Blank Diary Entry

4:38

Complicated Illusions (demo)

3:10

Happy Bored Alone

3:10

Into the Waves of Love (demo)

3:11

Blank Diary Entry (demo)

4:44

Afterending

3:54

Happy Bored Alone (demo)

3:17

Afterending (demo)

4:05

Moments Worth Listening For

The expansive, six-minute opening of Still Snowing in Sapporo where the piano builds into a soaring, nostalgic guitar peak.

The unexpected vocal interplay with Mark Lanegan on Blank Diary Entry, adding a gravelly depth to the shimmering production.

The bright, ABBA-influenced piano hooks of Orwellian clashing with its heavy, cautionary lyrical themes.

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Where This Album Departs

How does The Ultra Vivid Lament sound next to the rest of Manic Street Preachers's catalogue?

Snowfall+4.0σ

Snowfall saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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