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Chester, United Kingdom (1995 – 2003)

Mansun were formed in Chester in 1995 by vocalist/rhythm guitarist Paul Draper, lead guitarist/ backing vocalist Dominic Chad, bassist Stove King and drummer Andie Rathbone. Arriving on the Britpop-dominated scene as a beat-driven art rock band, Mansun liberally mixed progressive rock, psychedelia, art pop, shoegaze, 80’s noir and electronic elements; instead of singles releasing numerous multi-format EPs bookended by concept albums, often changing their style (and peculiar uniforms) each release. Along with this they were a renowned live act who often drastically rearranged their songs on tour: extending some into heavy jams, combining others into epic suites. Non-stop touring and devotion to their fans took them to many distant places bands rarely travelled.

Mansun came to prominence in the mid-nineties British indie/ guitar-rock resurgence, despite pursuing their own path away from any of the emerging scenes. Their first album Attack Of The Grey Lantern could easily have been lost amidst the wave of new music in the British (britpop) scene at that time if it had not been for the majestic

Wide Open Space. The single charted at number 15 in the UK. The album then went on to reach no. 1 in the UK charts. Many of the tracks from the album and the associated EP’s formed part of a grand concept piece. The band created a twisted town inhabited by bizarre characters such as “

Dark Mavis”, “Stripper Vicar”, “

Flourella” and “Egg-Shaped Fred”.

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Top Tracks

1	Wide Open Space	485
2	The Chad Who Loved Me	178
3	Stripper Vicar	157
4	Six	124
5	Taxloss	122
6	Mansun's Only Love Song	119
7	She Makes My Nose Bleed	114
8	Negative	87
8	Naked Twister	87
10	Disgusting	85
11	Dark Mavis	81
12	Egg Shaped Fred	78
13	I Can Only Disappoint U (Single Mix)	72
14	Anti Everything	70
15	I Can Only Disappoint U	66

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Funky_Nickie wrote:
December 2011

To me, they were always a top-echelon band, even better than, say, Pulp or Supergrass.

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SeventhTime wrote:
December 2011

First 2 albums are immense, truly great and unique. I think they are unfairly forgotten, up there with Suede, Blur and Pulp

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Yorkeinspire wrote:
December 2011

Being a girl

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rune_watdefak wrote:
November 2011

so sad when i knew this band has disbanded... because im too late for knowing them... i've just listened to them in the year 2010 T_T

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poorshakes wrote:
August 2011

one thing I miss about mansun was the funny and bizarre fan sites like St. Chads and the love oven, people don't make websites like that anymore

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davecars wrote:
August 2011

because I do not go as principal listener?...

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systemofasex wrote:
July 2011

long live mansun

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aoslrtm wrote:
July 2011

I've been a fool ~~

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NikAspey wrote:
June 2011

Mansun were quite simply breathtaking. Check out the live version of Take It Easy Chicken, it's immense!

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Hellraiser917 wrote:
June 2011

Easily one of the best bands of the nineties, great band!!

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Frenzies wrote:
June 2011

none the less songs from Attack of the grey lantern are more popular according to last.fm statistics. I personally consider Six to be one of the greatest rock-albums ever

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cjkisaragi wrote:
May 2011

yes

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Vergiss wrote:
April 2011

"Six" is a masterpiece

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SunShine_K wrote:
April 2011

Love Mansun..missing them muchly..how bout a comeback??

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cjkisaragi wrote:
April 2011

Railings! Brilliant song!

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pinkpressthreat wrote:
March 2011

Not a massive fan of other albums, but "Six" is up there in my top ten - anyone know when the remaster is out? Oh, and "Railings", on one of the E.P.s, featuring Magazine's Howard Devoto - that is one hell of a track. Anyone who hasn't heard that should definitely have a listen ;)

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Mosquitokillah wrote:
March 2011

Greatest Band of all time (next to The Smiths)

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Frenzies wrote:
February 2011

Only 187.000 listeners( Such truly amazing band deserves much more

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vibracobra wrote:
February 2011

shaymatt - the same happened to me, i have to pray for some kind of reunion one day!

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shaymatt wrote:
January 2011

My only regret is that I didn't see them on their last tour, as a penniless student I thought it was too expensive... not making that mistake again. Ever. My first (and favourite) favourite band.

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