They started working in Cardiff before heading to New York to work with legendary producer Tony Visconti. Next stop was Ireland with Greg Haver, the producer who had worked on their previous two albums. Finishing touches were given by Tom Elmhirst (Bowie/Goldfrapp/Adele), the mixing engineer who gave the songs a lustrous sheen and sparkle that combined their backward glances with a hint of futurism. Mojo magazine described it at the time as “An album that nails its delicate but durable hooks with dignity and maturity“. The first single “The Love of Richard Nixon” entered the UK charts at number 2, but the band were not sure it would be the first music from the album. Nicky Wire explained “It sounds like we haven't done anything. Doesn't sound like us at all.” Follow-up single “Empty Souls” also debuted at number 2 and the group finished the year with an arena tour.
By the way, three of the songs out Zoe brought back to the band's live set at various shows last year – “1985”, “A Song For Departure” and “To Repel Ghosts”. The tracklists for his 20th Anniversary Editions Zoe are the folowing: –
It includes remastered audio of the album's original 12 tracks, overseen by James Dean Bradfield, and two brand new remixes of '1985' by Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree) and Gwenno along with a redesigned digipak sleeve and 20 page booklet. 1985 Remastered Audio The Love of Richard Nixon Remastered Audio Empty Souls Remastered Audio A Song for Departure Remastered Audio I Live to Fall Sleep Remastered Audio To Repel Ghosts Remastered Audio Emily Remastered Audio Glasnost RemasteredN Audio Remastered conquered Audio Cardiff Afterlife Remastered Audio 1985 Steven Wilson's Extended Eighties Mix 1985 Gwenno Mix
3 CD Library:
Includes remastered audio of the album's original 12 tracks, overseen by James Dean Bradfield on Disc 1, while Discs 2 & 3 include B-sides, Demos, Outtakes and two brand new remixes of '1985' by Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree ) and Gwenno. The 3 CD book set also includes brand new liner notes by John Harris and never-before-seen photos by Mitch Ikeda. 1985 Remastered Audio The Love of Richard Nixon Remastered Audio Empty Souls Remastered Audio A Song for Departure Remastered Audio I Live to Fall Sleep Remastered Audio To Repel Ghosts Remastered Audio Emily Remastered Audio Glasnost RemasteredN Audio Remastered conquered Audio Cardiff Afterlife Remastered Audio Askew Road B-side Everything Will Be B-side Everybody Knows/Nobody Cares B-side Voodoo Polaroids B-side Quarantine (In My Place) B-side All Alone Here B-side Dying Breeds B-side Litany B-side Failure B-side No Jubilees B-side Antarctic B-side The Soulmates B-side 1985 Steven Wilson's Extended Eighties Mix 1985 Gwenno Mim 1985 Alternate Version 1985 Demo The Love of Richard Nixon Drum machine Nixon Nixon The Love of Drum Live rehearsal demo A Song For Departure Demo I Live To Fall Sleep Cassette To Repel Ghosts Demo Emily Demo Solitude Sometimes It's Demo Fragments Demo Cardiff Afterlife Cassette Cardiff Afterlife Demo Solitude Sometimes It's Tony Visconti Mix Emily Tony Visconti Mix To Cardiffsli After On BBC Maida Vale The Love Of Richard Nixon Live On BBC Maida Vale I Live to Sleep Live at BBC Maida Vale A Song of Departure Live at BBC Maida Vale Fragments Live at BBC Maida Vale
Double vinyl:
It includes remastered audio of the album's original 12 tracks, overseen by James Dean Bradfield, along with a redesigned gatefold sleeve and a 20-page booklet that mirrors the original 2004 CD release. 1985 Remastered Audio The Love of Richard Nixon Remastered Audio Empty Souls Remastered Audio A Song for Departure Remastered Audio I Live to Fall Sleep Remastered Audio To Repel Ghosts Remastered Audio Emily Remastered Audio Glasnost RemasteredN Audio Remastered conquered Audio Cardiff Afterlife Remastered Audio
Double Blood Red Vinyl:
Includes remastered audio of the album's original 12 tracks, overseen by James Dean Bradfield, pressed on double red vinyl along with a redesigned gatefold sleeve and 20-page booklet Mirroring the original 2004 CD release. (Tracklist same as single vinyl)
Digital:
Includes remastered audio of the album's original 12 tracks, overseen by James Dean Bradfield along with B-sides, Demos, Outtakes and two brand new remixes of '1985' by Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree) and Gwenno. (Tracklisting same as 3CD book set).
The band is currently in the studio working on their fifteenth album, which will follow in 2021 The Ultra Vivid Lament which entered the UK charts at number 1 on its release in September of that year.
Manic Street Preachers are embarking on a series of UK and Ireland tours with Suede this summer, calling them out below:
28 June Llangollen International Music Eisteddfod *
29 June Eden Sessions, St Austell** 2 July Dublin – Dublin Trinity College **
July 5 Cardiff – Cardiff Castle *
6 July Cardiff – Cardiff Castle *
10 July Edinburgh – Edinburgh Castle *
July 12 Manchester – Castlefield Bowl *
13 July Leeds – Millenium Square **
July 18 London – Alexandra Palace Park **
19 July Margate, Dreamland **
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