Scritti Politti - EarlyEarly brought together a series of formative recordings from the late 70s and early 80s, for an America only vinyl release in 2005. The collection, accompanied by sleeve notes from Green Gartside, included the band's debut single Skank Bloc Bologna, along with seminal tracks including The "Sweetest Girl", 28 8 78 and Lions After Slumber, and offered a stunning chance to enjoy the long overlooked musical foundations of Scritti Politti again. Emerging

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'The Holy Bible' elevated Manic Street Preachers from being a fascinating

Made in collaboration with band members

the minimalist rigor

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The result is a fruitful marriage of song craft and arrangement

and it’s that industrial gothic that White Flowers were able to tap into as they built the album during on-off sessions across two years – sometimes leaving the studio for a couple of months to work on ideas