Lipstick Traces - A Secret History - Manic Street Preachers

So after 6 studio albums and a greatest hits it almost seemed inevitable that the Manic Street Preachers would release an album of rarities, B-sides and unreleased tracks. What I wasn't prepared for was the album actually being as good as it is. With 35 tracks it is no mean feat that the Manic's released an album of such quality. The album is made up of 2 CD's one with the 20 B-sides, rarities and unreleased tracks and the other CD contains 15 covers that the Manic's have racked up. Starting off way back in 1992 with the debut album Generation Terrorists the Manic's then a four piece are still creating brilliant music 11 years on. The ...  Read the complete review

Still filling in the time for any proper new material from Welsh band Manic Street Preachers after a slightly dodgy greatest hits release comes an improved release of rarities, B-sides and covers. Under the title ?Lipstick Traces ? A Secret History? is a total of 35 tracks spread over 2 CDs. From a career that has began in the early 90s, before Britpop and commercial success, the Manic Street Preachers have released a total of six albums and having a great story, there is a lot of history for the band. Starting at the beginning of the 90s the band went away from the dance and Manchester scenes with political punk of their debut Generation Terrorists. Their third ...  Read the complete review