Product Description

The cathartic album title perfectly reflected not only its contents but the band itself: following the traumatic breakdown and disappearance of Richey Edwards, the other Manics were left to pick up the pieces--it was an extraordinary and unexpected recovery. Perhaps most striking was their new sober image--the make-up, military garb and much of the bravado were gone--and their characteristic disaffection seemed morepertinent and controlled. Despite losing a member, the bandhad discovered a new voice, delivering a collection of powerful and socially aware songs. Poignantly, Edwards' lyrics graced songs including "Kevin Carter" and "Small Black Flowers . . . ", all delivered in James Dean Bradfield's emotionaltones.

Track Listing

1. Elvis Impersonator Blackpool Pier
2. A Design For Life
3. Kevin Carter
4. Enola/Alone
5. Everything Must Go
6. Small Black Flowers That Grow In The Sky
7. The Girl Who Wanted To Be God
8. Removables
9. Australia
10. Interiors (Song for Willem De Kooning)
11. Further Away
12. No Surface All Feeling

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4733 in Music
• Released on: 1996-05-01
• Number of discs: 1

Amazon.co.uk Review
In coming back after the disappearance of guitarist Richey Edwards, Everything Must Go had to be special. Thankfully, the album shows extreme dignity in the face of adversity, with its big, Phil Spector-ish production and the pure lyrical perfection of "A Design For Life" (the least patronising, most spot on discussion of the working class ever to reach number two in the charts). Richey Edward's influence is still evident, as "Small Black Flowers That Grow In The Sky" is a pit of despair, but it is much more subtle than anything on "The Holy Bible", delicately comprised of James' vocals and a harp. Their love of art and literature continues, referencing Sylvia Plath ("The Girl Who Wanted To Be God"), war photographer Kevin Carter, and artist Willem De Kooning (on "Interiors", surely one of Nicky Wire's best bass parts since "La Tristesse Durera"). It's little surprise that this was the album to finally shove the Manics into the mainstream. --Emma Johnston

Customer Reviews

Welsh Wizardly
This is one of my all time favourite albums I've ever bought. I purchased it when it first came out in 1996. The one thing I love about this is that it's very unusual at times with some very interesting chord structures. Unlike a lot of artists this album doesn't have any fillers as all the songs are top notch. It even features a brilliant trumpet solo in the track Kevin Carter. This album should really get the same critical acclaim as Pink Floyd's The Dark Side Of The Moon as it is trully excellent as I'm sure it's allready a classic.

Everyone must buy
Great album. It doesn't quite match The Holy Bible, but not many albums do. This is completely different as well, the music is more Indie compared to the punk of The Holy Bible. These songs are big anthems, which is discovered upon the chorus of the first song when the strumming acoustic guitars turn into thunderous electric guitars and drums.
Songs on here like A Design For Life, Enola/Alone, Everything Must Go, Australia and No Surface All Feeling are very powerful anthems, which are heavy on guitars, and have huge chorus's.

Get this album, or go for the anniversary edition coming out soon, whichever, its a recomended album

The best album EVA!
Blimey i love this album. love it love it love it. I love all manic albums but this (next to Holy bible) is just superb. can they actually produce a naff album?.....unlikley!