Manic Street Preachers - Louder Than War

Manic Street Preachers - Louder Than War [DVD] [2001]

On February 17, 2001, Manic Street Preachers performed at the Karl Marx Theater in Havana as a promotional launch for their KNOW YOUR ENEMY album. LOUDER THAN WAR is a record of that eventful day, both on stage and behind the scenes. The hour-long set includes the hit singles "Motorcycle Emptyness," "Ocean Spray," and "Let Robeson Sing" among others. An accompanying documentary features the band's arrival in Cuba, their meeting with Fidel Castro, a press conference, and muchmore.

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A month before the release of their sixth album in early 2001, the Manic Street Preachers organised a one-off gig in Cuba. Louder than War contains footage of the entire concert (famously attended by President Fidel Castro), as well as the group's caper around the island. The country was chosen by the Manics because of Cuba's anti-American stance, a position that band members supported and have drawn upon in their material. Superbly produced and edited, the end result however fails to represent the group's visit and views in a positive light. Reading between the lines, it's obvious that their trip was just as much a challenge to Americanisation as Wham's 1985 tour of China. The band verbally acknowledge that communism has always been openly romanticised, however they fail to recognise the extent to which they have done the same with this "promotional" concert, and the subsequent merchandising and PR opportunities. Putting ideological issues aside, the disc provides further evidence of the Manics' flair for live performance. The dulled colours of the visual material create a drab, if somewhat oppressive atmosphere, but add much needed authenticity to the proceedings. The unreleased tour diary sets the scene more comprehensively than the previously broadcast Cuba documentary, which is also contained on this disc. This is a must for all Manics fans, as well as those wanting a non-guidebook (if somewhat romanticised) view of modern-day, urban Cuba.

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