Yahoo! Music Album Review

Released on 31/08/1998
Label: Epic

From the sweeping The Everlasting through You Stole The Sun From My Heart to the harrowing and powerful South Yorkshire Mass Murderer, the Manics’ fifth album shows a maturity and and impact that almost leaves 1996’s double-platinum Everything Must Go in the shade.

With the first single, If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next, hitting the top spot in Sunday’s chart and blanket coverage in the media, the short-term success of this album is beyond doubt. And as the album grows in power with each listen, it should keep a hold on the upper reaches of the charts for the remainder of the year.