Album: Send Away the Tigers by Manic Street Preachers (2007)
Genre: Alternative Rock | Style: Rock/Pop | Mood: Philosophical
Record Label: Columbia
Format: Album

Description: Send Away the Tigers is the eighth studio album from the Welsh alternative rock band Manic Street Preachers. It was released on 7 May 2007 and made it to #2 on the UK Albums Chart, missing the top spot by just 690 copies.

The album is named after a phrase the English comedian Tony Hancock used to refer to "battling one's inner demons by getting drunk". The album is widely seen as a return to the hard-edged, more guitar-driven sound of their earlier releases: the band itself has described it as a mixture of Generation Terrorists and Everything Must Go.
Nina Persson from The Cardigans shares vocals on "Your Love Alone Is Not Enough", the first single from the album.

Artist Background: Manic Street Preachers are a Welsh alternative rock band that was formed in 1986 in Blackwood, South Wales and consists of James Dean Bradfield (lead vocals and lead guitar), Nicky Wire (bass guitar and lyrics) and Sean Moore (drums and percussion). The band is part of the Cardiff music scene, and were at their most prominent during the 1990s. They are colloquially known as "The Manics", or simply, "Manics". Originally a quartet, the band became a trio when primary lyricist and rhythm guitari... Part of the Blackwood, Wales music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Alternative Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Related Artists: James Dean Bradfield, Suede, Mansun, Ash

Music Scene: Part of the Blackwood, Wales music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Alternative Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: Alternative Rock, Rock/Pop, Philosophical, 2000s, Album, Columbia

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Send Away the Tigers is the eighth studio album from the Welsh alternative rock band Manic Street Preachers. It was released on 7 May 2007 and made it to #2 on the UK Albums Chart, missing the top spot by just 690 copies.

The album is named after a phrase the English comedian Tony Hancock used to refer to "battling one's inner demons by getting drunk". The album is widely seen as a return to the hard-edged, more guitar-driven sound of their earlier releases: the band itself has described it as a mixture of Generation Terrorists and Everything Must Go.
Nina Persson from The Cardigans shares vocals on "Your Love Alone Is Not Enough", the first single from the album.

Send Away the Tigers

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