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This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours

Manic Street Preachers · 1998

63 min · 13 tracks · alternative rock

Anthemic melodies intertwine with poignant lyrics, creating a tapestry of emotional resonance and political undercurrents.

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Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • steady emotional build throughout
  • poignant reflections on society
  • anthems for introspective moments
  • late-night contemplation and connection

Maybe skip if you want

  • seeking instant gratification
  • prefer standalone hit singles

Where this album fits

In the catalog
Breakthrough — This album solidified their commercial success after 'Everything Must Go'.
Themes
social responsibility· post-Richey introspection· Welsh identity crisis
Career context
Released on January 1, 1998, 'This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours' marked the Manic Street Preachers' sixth studio album and their commercial peak following the success of 'Everything Must Go' in 1996. The band had solidified their position in the UK music scene and were now exploring deeper, more introspective themes after the tragic loss of guitarist Richey Edwards.
Stylistic neighbors
The Verve· Oasis· Radiohead
If this clicks, go next to
Know Your Enemy — Continues the emotional and political themes with a more experimental sound.
Sounds like this from elsewhere
OK Computer by Radiohead — Shares anthemic melodies and introspective themes, exploring societal disconnection and emotional depth.
Urban Hymns by The Verve — Combines soaring melodies with poignant lyrics, reflecting on personal and social struggles in a post-Britpop context.
This Is Hardcore by Pulp — Merges darkly introspective lyrics with anthemic arrangements, addressing themes of identity and cultural commentary.
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Tracklist

New here? Start with "If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next".

  • 1 The Everlasting 6:08
  • 2 If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next Start here 4:50
  • 3 You Stole the Sun From My Heart 4:20
  • 4 Ready for Drowning 4:32
  • 5 Tsunami 3:51
  • 6 My Little Empire 4:09
  • 7 I'm Not Working 5:51
  • 8 You're Tender and You're Tired 4:37
  • 9 Born a Girl 4:12
  • 10 Be Natural 5:12
  • 11 Black Dog on My Shoulder 4:48
  • 12 Nobody Loved You 4:44
  • 13 S.Y.M.M. 5:57

What to play next

This album is considered a Breakthrough in Manic Street Preachers's catalog. This album solidified their commercial success after 'Everything Must Go'.

Know Your Enemy
Listen next

Know Your Enemy

2001

Continues the emotional and political themes with a more experimental sound.
Everything Must Go
Go back to

Everything Must Go

1996

Sets the stage with similar anthemic melodies and lyrical depth.
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