Lifeblood
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Studio album by Manic Street Preachers
Released November 1, 2004
Recorded 2003; New York, Wales, Ireland
Genre Alternative rock, synthpunk
Length 45:26
Label Epic
Producer Tony Visconti, Tom Elmhirst, Greg Haver
Manic Street Preachers chronology
Lipstick Traces
(2003)
Lifeblood
(2004)
Send Away the Tigers
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 3/5 stars 2004
NME (6/10) 2004
Drowned in Sound (9/10) 2004
BBC (favourable) 2004

Lifeblood is the seventh studio album by Manic Street Preachers. It was recorded at studios in New York, Wales and Ireland by Tony Visconti, Tom Elmhirst and frequent collaborator Greg Haver. Released on November 1, 2004 and preceded by the number two single "The Love of Richard Nixon," the album entered the UK Albums Chart at #13 and only spent two weeks in the top 75.[1]

Contents

Background [link]

The album includes a song about Emily Pankhurst, a leader in the British woman's suffrage movement ("Emily"), but otherwise the band's earlier political lyrics have been replaced by personal reflection, such as on the band's past ("1985") and former member Richey Edwards ("Cardiff Afterlife"). The album was also a departure musically, replacing the band's traditional guitar walls with more subtle and melodic playing, emphasis instead being given to keyboards and synthesizers. This results in a softer sound, something Nicky Wire described as "elegiac pop" throughout the recording process.

"Empty Souls" was the second single released and like the previous single, it debuted and peaked at #2 on the UK Singles Chart. No further singles were released. Two tracks recorded during the Lifeblood recording sessions ("Antarctic" and "The Soulmates") remain only on the Japanese version of the album.

The album's title is likely taken from the lyric "My lifeblood spills over" from the song "2112", by Rush, one of Wire's favourite bands.[citation needed] The working title of this album was Litany, hinting that the song "Litany" recorded during the Lifeblood sessions was originally intended for inclusion. The track, however, only featured as a b-side to the "Empty Souls" CD single.

Tracklisting [link]

All tracks written by Bradfield/Moore (music) and Wire (lyrics), unless otherwise noted.

No. Title Length
1. "1985"   4:08
2. "The Love of Richard Nixon"   3:38
3. "Empty Souls"   4:05
4. "A Song for Departure"   4:20
5. "I Live to Fall Asleep"   3:57
6. "To Repel Ghosts"   3:58
7. "Emily"   3:34
8. "Glasnost"   3:14
9. "Always/Never"   3:42
10. "Solitude Sometimes Is"   3:21
11. "Fragments" (Additional lyrics by Patrick Jones) 4:02
12. "Cardiff Afterlife"   3:27

Personnel [link]

Manic Street Preachers
Additional personnel
  • Patrick Jones - additional lyrics on "Fragments"
  • Nick Nasmyth - keyboards
  • Jeremy Shaw - keyboards
  • Greg Haver - percussion

Production [link]

  • All tracks produced by Greg Haver, except "Solitude Sometimes Is," "Cardiff Afterlife," and "Emily" produced by Tony Visconti.
  • Additional production on "1985," "The Love of Richard Nixon," "Solitude Sometimes Is," "Cardiff Afterlife," and "Emily" by Tom Elmhirst.

References [link]


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Lifeblood (novel)

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Jonathan has learned more history of Darkside in his days of living in the evil society. Darkside is ruled by the descendents of Jack the Ripper. When the current ruler dies, the offspring of the ruler must fight the Blood Succession, an all-out, no-bars death match in which victor is the new ruler of Darkside. When the murder victim of twelve years ago was revealed to be a hidden Ripper heir, the city erupted in to an uproar. Can the new murder be connected to the old crime?

Lifeblood (album)

Lifeblood is the seventh studio album by Welsh alternative rock band Manic Street Preachers. Recorded in 2003, it was released on 1 November 2004 by record label Sony Music UK.

The album was met with generally positive reviews from critics, yielding two singles, "The Love of Richard Nixon" and "Empty Souls". The album peaked at number 13 in the UK Album Chart.

Writing and recording

The working title of Lifeblood was Litany, hinting that the song "Litany" recorded during the Lifeblood sessions was originally intended for inclusion. The track, however, only featured as a B-side to the "Empty Souls" CD single. The album includes a song about Emily Pankhurst ("Emily"), a leader in the British woman's suffrage movement, but, otherwise, the band's earlier political lyrics have been replaced by personal reflection, such as on the band's past ("1985") and former member Richey Edwards ("Cardiff Afterlife").

Lifeblood was recorded at studios in New York, Wales and Ireland by Tony Visconti, Tom Elmhirst and frequent collaborator Greg Haver. Two tracks recorded – "Antarctic" and "The Soulmates" – remain only on the Japanese version of the album.

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