The Ultra Vivid Lament (Album)

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The Ultra Vivid Lament Released Friday 10th September 2021 Tracks 11 Length 44:37 Producer Dave Eringa, Gavin Fitzjohn Recorded Door To The River Studio, Newport; Rockfield Studios, Monmouth Formats CD, LP, Download Label Columbia Chart Position 1 Artwork Nicky Wire Tracklisting Track Length   1. Still Snowing In Sapporo 6:08   2. Orwellian 3:49   3. The Secret He Had Missed (Feat. Julia Cumming) 3:39   4. Quest For Ancient Colour 4:08   5. Don't Let The Night Divide Us 3:42   6. Diapause 4:59   7. Complicated Illusions 3:23   8. Into The Waves Of Love 3:10   9. Blank Diary Entry (Feat. Mark Lanegan) 4:38 10. Happy Bored Alone 3:09 11. Afterending 3:52 Deluxe CD CD One   1. Still Snowing In Sapporo 6:08   2. Orwellian 3:49   3. The Secret He Had Missed (Feat. Julia Cumming) 3:39   4. Quest For Ancient Colour 4:08   5. Don't Let The Night Divide Us 3:42   6. Diapause 4:59   7. Complicated Illusions 3:23   8. Into The Waves Of Love 3:10   9. Blank Diary Entry (Feat. Mark Lanegan) 4:38 10. Happy Bored Alone 3:09 11. Afterending 3:52 CD Two   1. Still Snowing In Sapporo (Demo) 5:14   2. Orwellian (Demo) 3:49   3. The Secret He Had Missed (Demo) 3:39   4. Quest For Ancient Colour (Demo) 3:41   5. Don't Let The Night Divide Us (Nicky Wire Home Demo) 1:05   6. Don't Let The Night Divide Us (Demo) 3:39   7. Diapause (Demo) 5:02   8. Complicated Illusions (Nicky Wire Home Demo) 1:19   9. Complicated Illusions (Demo) 3:10 10. Into The Waves Of Love (Demo) 3:10 11. Blank Diary Entry (Demo) 4:44 12. Happy Bored Alone (Demo) 3:17 13. Afterending (Demo) 4:03 Japanese Exclusive Tracks 12. My Drowning World 3:37 13. These Dark Roads 3:54

Singles Orwellian 14th May 2021 The Secret He Had Missed 16th July 2021

Sleeve Quotes "I write entirely to find out what I'm thinking, what I'm looking at, what I see and what it means. What I want and what I fear" - Joan Didion

Personnel James Dean Bradfield - lead vocals, guitars, piano Nicky Wire - bass guitar, lyrics Sean Moore - drums, percussion Julia Cumming - vocals on The Secret He Had Missed Mark Lanegan - vocals on Blank Diary Entry Gavin Fitzjohn - additional guitar and keyboards Dave Eringa - additional keyboards Nick Nasmyth - keyboards Cat Southall - backing vocals Wayne Murray - additional backing vocals Bernard Kane - strings and arrangement

Reviews Record Collector - ★★★★☆ MOJO - ★★★★☆ Classic Rock Magazine - 7/10 Louder Than War - 4½/5 Uncut - 8/10 Scottish Socialist Voice - ★★★★☆ Classic Pop Magazine - ★★★★☆ XS Noize - 8/10 the Quietus The Independent - ★★★☆☆ The i Paper - ★★★☆☆ Music OMH - ★★★☆☆ The Times - ★★★★☆ The Irish Times - ★★★★☆ Irish Examiner - ★★★★☆ live4ever - 7/10 PopMatters - 8/10 The Scotsman - ★★★☆☆ The Yorkshire Post - 3/5 On:Yorkshire NME - ★★★★☆ Daily Telegraph - ★★★★☆ DIY Magazine - 3.5 Gigwise - ★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

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