Manic Street Preachers: James Dean Bradfield (vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar); Richey James (guitar); Nicky Wire (bass); Sean Moore (drums, percussion, background vocals). Additional personnel: Traci Lords (vocals); Dave Eringa (piano, Hammond organ); Richard Cottle, Spike Edney (keyboards); May McKenna, Jackie Challenor, Lorenza Johnson (background vocals). Recorded at Black Barn Studios, England. Those fans that discovered this album when it was first released deserve to feel ever so slightly smug. It took most of the rest of the world until EVERYTHING MUST GO before this album was fully appreciated. Sounding like a cross between metal and punk, the energy and melody never lets up for one second. After the first three tracks are over, a quick lie-down is in order before you tackle the sentiment of "Motorcycle Emptiness." Lyrically, the Manics are giants; it is a great pity that their statements of ironic values of the 80s and 90s are not listened to more. Thank goodness this album was finally discovered.

• Genre: Rock
• Format: Vinyl
• Released: 8/17/2018