The Manic Street Preachers - Motorcycle Emptiness

Probably still their finest moment, this wonderful song was the one that convinced me that there was some substance beneath the hype. Still sounding amazing today. The chorus couplet of "Under neon loneliness/Motorcycle emptiness" is so brilliant isn't it. The whole lyric is brilliant though. It should have been number one everywhere for three months.

B side slow-burner "Bored Out Of My Mind" is great too. Also included are a couple of live tracks, "Under My Wheels" coming from a BBC session and a version of "Crucifix Kiss" recorded live at the (much missed) Astoria.

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Manic Street Preachers (Et Al) - Cooking, Cleaning And Flower Arranging

There are apparently no plans to release this record other than on this vinyl edition which is strictly limited to 300 copies.

"Cooking, Cleaning and Flower Arranging" collects 14 remixes specially commissioned for Manic Street Preachers highly acclaimed ninth album, 'Journal For Plague Lovers'.

When hand picking a list of remixers, the band asked that each producer did what they wanted with the album tracks. One remixer for each track on the record, covering styles as diverse a range of musical styles as they could hope to achieve. The resultant album acts as an inspired companion piece and a stand alone work in its own right.

This features the first Underworld remix in over a decade, and this track is indeed one of the standouts. Some other fantastic stuff here as well though. Look out for the Optimo, Saint Etienne and Fuck Buttons tracks. It will also be no surprise that the Weatherall track is amazing, as is the British Sea Power take on "Me and Stephen Hawking".



Peeled Apples - Andrew Weatherall
Me And Stephen Hawking - British Sea Power
Pretension/Repulsion - Four Tet

This Joke Sport Severed - Patrick Wolf
She Bathed Herself In A Bath Of Bleach - The Pariahs
Journal For Plague Lovers - Optimo (Espacio)

Jackie Collins Existential Question Time - Saint Etienne
Marlon J.D. - New Young Pony Club
Facing Page: Top Left - Adem
All Is Vanity - Errors

Virginia State Epileptic Colony - Fuck Buttons
Bag Lady - Jonathan Krisp
Doors Closing Slowly - The Horrors
William's Last Words - Underworld

A Castles In Space Exclusive.

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Manic Street Preachers - Tsunami

Just the two tracks on this CD, but CD2 has remixes from Stereolab and Cornelius.

Anyone?



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Manic Street Preachers - You Stole The Sun From My Heart

Mediocre fare from the Manics to be honest. This one is all about the remixes from David Holmes and Mogwai.

Mogwai win.

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