The Ultra Vivid Lament

The Ultra Vivid Lament
Studio album by
Manic Street Preachers
Released10 September 2021
Recorded2020–2021[1]
StudioRockfield
GenreAlternative rock, pop rock[1]
Length44:37
LabelColumbia
ProducerDave Eringa
Manic Street Preachers chronology
Resistance Is Futile
(2018) 		The Ultra Vivid Lament
(2021) 		Sleep Next to Plastic
(2022)
Singles from The Ultra Vivid Lament
  1. "Orwellian"
    Released: 14 May 2021
  2. "The Secret He Had Missed"
    Released: 16 July 2021

The Ultra Vivid Lament is the fourteenth studio album by Welsh alternative rock band Manic Street Preachers, released on 10 September 2021 by Columbia Records.

Preceded by two supporting singles, "Orwellian" and "The Secret He Had Missed", the album features contributions from Julia Cumming and Mark Lanegan. It was received well by critics,[2] and debuted at number 1 on the UK Albums Chart.[3]

  1. ^ a b "I wanted to treat it like The Clash playing Abba..." - James Dean Bradfield opens up about the Manic Street Preachers' new album The Ultra Vivid Lament". Archived from the original on 16 September 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference mc was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Manic Street Preachers win "titanic battle" against Steps to claim second Number 1 on Official Albums Chart". Retrieved 20 September 2021.