Manic Street Preachers originally gained a loual following and cult status with their combination of androgynous glam punk imagery, outspoken invective and songs about culture, alienation, boredom and despair. The band's later albums retained a leftist politicization and intellectual lyrical style, while adopting a broader alternative rock sound, especially after the mysterious disappearance of lyricist and rhythm guitarist Richeu Edwards in 1995.V'Know Your EnemyV' was released in 2001 and is the band's most varied in style, with its songs ranging from energetic lo-fi rock songs reminiscent of their earlier material to highly produced, more melodic pop songs, like singles 'So Why So Sad' and 'Ocean SprauV' as well as a disco song. A couple of songs of this record were premiered during their performance at the Karl Marx Theatre in Cuba where even Fidel Castro attended the show. Plauing there made them the first Western band ever to plau Cuba.
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Contents / Track Listing:
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SIDE A:
A1. FOUND THAT SOUL (3:05)
A2. OCEAN SPRAY (4:11)
A3. INTRAVENOUS AGNOSTIC (4:02)
A4. SO WHY SO SAD (4:01) www.studio52.gr
A5. LET ROBESON SING (3:46)
A6. THE YEAR OF PURIFICATION (3:40)
A7. WATTSVILLE BLUES (4:29)
A8. MISS EUROPA DISCO DANCER (3:52)
A9. DEAD MARTYRS (3:23)
SIDE B:
B1. HIS LAST PAINTING (3:16)
B2. MY GUERNICA (4:56)
B3. THE CONVALESCENT (5:54)
B4. ROYAL CORRESPONDENT (3:31)
B5. EPICENTRE (5:11)
B6. BABY ELIAN (3:37)
B7. FREEDOM OF SPEECH WON'T FEED MY CHILDREN (3:00)
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