Nostalgic Pushead' interestingly also contains the sound of Sean Moore dropping a snooker ball into a frying pan, such was the freedom to explore whatever musical indulgence they desired. The vinyl reissue has been remastered which, while it is something nobody would actually ask for, has in this case been a very minor job. In 2013, "La Tristesse Durera (Scream to a Sigh)" was chosen by Clash as one of their favourite Manic Street Preachers singles.

The book only contains photos: I would have loved to hear from the band why they're so ambivalent about the album, but there are no interviews or new essays to help shed light on the album at all. This has really brought back a lot of memories of the four of us being in the studio and playing snooker endlessly. The third single, " Roses in the Hospital", peaked at number 15 on the UK Singles Chart, the highest-charting single from the band's first three albums. The album has often divided opinion among fans and critics due to its decadent glam-rock sound and approach. It's fair to say that history judged Gold… slightly unjustly," wrote Drowned in Sound 's Ben Patashnik in 2008.The quiet bits sound loud and the loud bits also sound loud, leading to what audiophiles refer to as ‘brickwalling’. He highlighted the "confused-nihilist persona internalised and fucked up to the point of collapse, while the riffs just keep on playing. When I found that demo and played it to James, he was shocked as well at how it fitted in with our later post-punk ideas. An enjoyable listen and an improvement over the CD that I've been playing for the best part of 30 years. When it comes to their new records, the Manics seem to understand the importance of consistency of presentation.

In his review for FMS Magazine, Jimi Arundell addresses the discomfort the band have previously expressed about the record; "It seems that the band have exorcised the needless shame they have always seemed to carry for their second album, and finally given Gold Against The Soul the respect it deserves". So we just phoned Dave up and said 'Look, come down, let's see how this works out', and everyone loved what we were doing, so we decided to stay with him. For the deluxe reissue coming in June, Wire promised that fans would enjoy a deep-dive into the treasure trove of B-sides and never-heard-before demos.La Tristesse Durera (Scream to a Sigh)" was the second single from the album and it has been described by many as its highlight. Bonus content included previously unreleased demos, B-sides from the era, remixes, and a live recording, while the CD was released alongside a book of unseen photographs from the era with handwritten annotations and lyrics from the band. Yourself' and 'Symphony Of Tourette' have the same grungey feel as 'Sleepflower', the first being a self-loathing diatribe and the latter being a foul-mouthed, violent outburst surrounded by heavy, disjointed guitars and frenetic drums. If you think I’m nit-picking about packaging, there’s no defending treating the actual music this way.