Everything Must Go - Manic Street Preachers > Reviews

Advantages: Great lyrics, easy to listen to, fantastic music
Disadvantages: Different to older stuff, missing Richey

... The first track on’ Everything Must Go’ opens and closes in one of the most un-rock n’roll way imaginable, with gentle waves lapping on the intro and a poetry recital leading it out. Somewhere in the middle of ‘Elvis Impersonator: Blackpool Pier’ though it explodes into a cracking rock song. An interesting way to open the album it has the Manics way of being typically anti-American and anti-commercialism but has a glossy end to it. Good song, but ... Read review

Advantages: Some of the finest album tracks and singles of all time
Disadvantages: Not as good as The Holy Bible

...great songs to sing. Everything Must Go is actually the root of their new-found blandness, coming as a watershed after the disappearance of main lyricist Richey Edwards, but it is almost as good as their finest work and in my view the finest album of all time, The Holy Bible. 1996 was the year, the Tories were into their final year in government (ha ha ha) and girl power was about to explode with the Spice girls. Oasis were at their commercial ... Read review

Advantages: it's the manics and it's brill
Disadvantages: not everyone likes it but then they're either goths or metalheads

...In The Supermarket'! Track 5 - Everything Must Go - 3:40 Lyrics: Wire Music: Moore & Bradfield A song blatantly written about themselves, 'Everything Must Go' is written in a 'question and answer' style two lines pattern. It's all about trying to forget what went before and get on with it. The song apparently contradicts itself with the lyrics 'escape from our history' and 'i look to the future it makes me cry'. But if the sentiment can be ... Read review

Advantages: No Surface All Feeling
Disadvantages: It Isn't the Holy Bible, but did we want another?

The Manics fourth album, and first released after Richey James' departure is a mixed affair, but could still be viewed as the Manics proudest moment, their defining album, the album that made them great, in the eyes of many of their fans at least. The loss of Richey was a blow to the Manics emotionally, obviously, but musically, though he was said to have very little impact when he was gone his absence left a profound mark. Even live they seemed ... Read review

Advantages: Magnificently Manic
Disadvantages: None

This Group are my 90's equivalent of U2. They have broken new ground in moving Rock Music forward. The excellent "Everything Must Go" CD including the awesome "A design for Life" track followed in 1998 by "This is my truth tell me yours" with hit after hit "the everlasting" , "if you tolerate this your children will be next" and "tsunami" If you like Rock and you don't own these two CD's yet , get on the net and purchase immediately , you ... Read review

Advantages: Great tracks - each one a classic
Disadvantages: None

After the disappearance of Richey James, everyone wondered whether the Manics would ever be the same again, or even whether they would carry on as a threesome. Would they get someone to replace him in their group of friends that made up the band? The answer was no, and the Manics amazed everyone by returning stronger than ever with their award winning 'Everything Must Go' album. 'Everything Must Go' is a complete turn around for the Manics. It ... Read review

Advantages: A move towards commercialisation!
Disadvantages: none

Everything Must Go is an album that has managed what few other artists have or perhaps will ever do. The Manics have produced a successful mainstream album that is laden with raw emotion, hate, death and yet sheer eloquence. Its a breathe of fresh air from manufactured hits and fitted in nicely with British indie of its time. The surprise is not that you never thought the Manics were capable of such an achievement but that this was their first ... Read review

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...managed to sound different. However, Everything Must Go stands out because it stands out as their most focused effort to ignite their contradictions. On Everything Must Ago, they've added a alternative/grungy sheen to their guitar roar, raw indeed. They've also added strings, harps, and organs on half of the song. Stuff that bands like Embrace, Oasis, and Verve have made popular again since. Moreover, it's never been more clear that the lyrics are ... Read review

Advantages: better sound
Disadvantages: song quality

...much wider fan base. Everything must go could have been a debut album with its changes from previous offerings as the style changed greatly. Not that that was a bad thing songs such as Australia and A design for life make the album a hit and make the welsh wizards a bit of cash for their work. There is still talent their for the lads and the manage to cope well with the fact each album gets harder to write as you go along. ... Read review

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Everything Must Go represents the change in their music and outlook. To continue on and produce an album of this quality after guitarist Richie Edwards and Manics icon went missing is a testament to them. The songs are both beautiful and sad, and leave the listener emotionally moved. Standout tracks are the sensational Design For Life, Australia and the wonderful yet under apprecaited Small Black Flowers That Grow On The Sky. A truly magnificent album ... Read review

Advantages: Great Modern Rock Album
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...anything Oasis has ever done Everything Must Go has a message, a very political album which is also very captivating. 1. Blackpool Pier (A Ballad about how things never change) 2. A Design For Life (Libraries Gave Us Power, a political look at Wales, a strong sone) 3. Kevin Carter 4. Enola Alone (Powerful Ballad) 5. Everything must go (A look at our history) 6. Small Black Flowers That Grow In The Sky (I don't know what it's about but its ... Read review

Advantages: very good
Disadvantages: -

...single, Manics Street Preachers with Everything Must Go, was an excellent rock album. The song 'everything must go' has to be by far the best track on the album. It is one of them tunes to can never get tired of listening to, it has an excellent beat to it, and the tune stays in your head for ages. I, think I like the song because it's true everything must go, nothing is permanent, not even life. The band did so well after the disappearance ... Read review