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Release Date Friday 20th February 2026
All pre-orders will be dispatched/made ready for collection on that day.
With 'Mansun Retold', Paul Draper tears open the pages of his own history, revisiting
some of the most powerful songs from Mansun's catalogue & rebuilding them from
the ground up. Recorded at The Loft Studios in Surrey, 'Mansun Retold' was coproduced with Paul "PDub" Walton (The Cure, U2, Bjork, Massive Attack, Oasis) &
features a string quartet led & arranged by Audrey Riley (Muse, Coldplay, Nick Cave)
with drums from Julian Fenton, Mansun's own drummer during their early days.
Draper handles acoustic bass, acoustic lead & rhythm guitar & piano - his instantly
recognisable songwriting retold for the modern day.
From the eerie calm of "Dark Mavis" to the brutal honesty of "I Can Only Disappoint U",
Draper approaches the 11 songs of 'Mansun Retold' like unfinished business that
meant one thing then & another entirely now. 'Mansun Retold' is Draper 's most
sonically ambitious solo project to date.
"I picked some of my favourite songs that I had written during my time in Mansun,
ones that I also felt could be interpreted by a full unplugged acoustic band &
reimagined in a more mature way for a new audience as well as existing fans." - Paul
Draper
In the late '90s, Mansun carved out their own corner of British music with albums like
'Attack Of The Grey Lantern' (a UK No.1), 'Six' & 'Little Kix' - works that built a loyal &
enduring cult following with Draper at the heart of the chaos. Nearly three decades
later, he's revisiting that world & meeting his younger self across the years.
In Spring 2026, Paul Draper will tour the UK, playing all Mansun's Top 40 singles
including 5 Top Ten's with his full electric band at a series of prestigious venues. This
CD edition of 'Mansun Retold' is presented as a 4-panel digipack.
BXSET Deluxe Hardback Book 2CD / Bluray Edition Tracks: I've Seen The Top Of The
Mountain ( Retold ) ( 04:53 ) / Disgusting ( Retold ) ( 04:22 ) / I Can Only Disappoint
( Retold ) ( 04:15 ) / Until The Next Life ( Retold ) ( 04:35 ) / Naked Twister ( Retold )
( 03:51 ) / The Chad Who Loved Me ( Retold ) ( 03:45 ) / Wide Open Space ( Retold )
( 04:15 ) / Dark Mavis ( Retold ) ( 06:54 ) / Comes As No Surprise ( Retold ) ( 03:54 ) /
Mansun's Only Love Song ( Retold ) ( 05:31 ) / When The Wind Blows ( Retold )
( 04:16 ) / Next Life ( Stripped Back ) ( 04:35 ) / When The Wind Blows ( Stripped
Back ) ( 04:12 ) / Naked Twister ( Stripped Back ) ( 03:51 ) / I've Seen The Top Of The
Mountain ( Stripped Back ) ( 04:53 ) / Mansun's Only Love Song ( Stripped Back )
( 04:42 ) / Dark Mavis ( Stripped Back ) ( 06:55 ) / I've Seen The Top Of The Mountain
( Dolby Atmos / 5.1 Mix / Hi- Res Stereo ) ( 04:53 ) / Disgusting ( Retold ) ( Dolby
Atmos / 5.1 Mix / Hi-Res Stereo ) ( 04:22 ) / I Can Only Disappoint ( Retold ) ( Dolby
Atmos / 5.1 Mix / Hi- Res Stereo ) ( 04:15 ) / Until The Next Life ( Retold ) ( Dolby
Atmos / 5.1 Mix / Hi-Res Stereo ) ( 04:35 ) / Naked Twister ( Retold ) ( Dolby Atmos /
5.1 Mix / Hi- Res Stereo ) ( 03:51 ) / The Chad Who Loved Me ( Retold ) ( Dolby
Atmos / 5.1 Mix / Hi- Res Stereo ) ( 03:45 ) / Wide Open Space ( Retold ) ( Dolby
Atmos / 5.1 Mix / Hi-Res Stereo ) ( 04:15 ) / Dark Mavis ( Retold ) ( Dolby Atmos / 5.1
Mix / Hi-Res Stereo ) ( 06:54 ) / Comes As No Surprise ( Retold ) ( Dolby Atmos / 5.1
Mix / Hi-Res Stereo ) ( 03:54 ) / Mansun's Only Love Song ( Retold ) ( Dolby Atmos /
5.1 Mix / Hi-Res Stereo ) ( 05:31 ) / When The Wind Blows ( Retold ) ( Dolby Atmos /
5.1 Mix / Hi-Res Stereo ) ( 04:37 )
CD Tracks: I've Seen The Top Of The Mountain ( Retold ) ( 04:53 ) / Disgusting
( Retold ) ( 04:22 ) / I Can Only Disappoint U ( Retold ) ( 04:15 ) / Until The Next Life
( Retold ) ( 04:35 ) / Naked Twister ( Retold ) ( 03:51 ) / The Chad Who Loved Me
( Retold ) ( 03:45 ) / Wide Open Space ( Retold ) ( 04:15 ) / Dark Mavis ( Retold )
( 06:54 ) / Comes As No Surprise ( Retold ) ( 03:54 ) / Mansun's Only Love Song
( Retold ) ( 05:31 ) / When The Wind Blow ( Retold ) ( 04:16 )
LP Indie Exclusive Crystal Clear LP Tracks: I've Seen The Top Of The Mountain
( Retold ) ( 04:53 ) / Disgusting ( Retold ) ( 04:22 ) / I Can Only Disappoint U ( Retold )
( 04:15 ) / Until The Next Life ( Retold ) ( 04:35 ) / Naked Twister ( Retold ) ( 03:51 ) /
The Chad Who Loved Me ( Retold ) ( 03:45 ) / Wide Open Space ( Retold ) ( 04:15 ) /
Dark Mavis ( Retold ) ( 06:54 ) / Comes As No Surprise ( Retold ) ( 03:54 ) / Mansun's
Only Love Song ( Retold ) ( 05:31 ) / When The Wind Blows ( Retold ) ( 04:16 )
LP Black Vinyl Tracks: I've Seen The Top Of The Mountain ( Retold ) ( 04:53 ) /
Disgusting ( Retold ) ( 04:22 ) / I Can Only Disappoint You ( Retold ) ( 04:15 ) / Until
The Next Life ( Retold ) ( 04:35 ) / Naked Twister ( Retold ) ( 03:51 ) / The Chad Who
Loved Me ( Retold ) ( 03:45 ) / Wide Opened Space ( Retold ) ( 04:15 ) / Dark Mavis
( Retold ) ( 06:54 ) / Comes As No Surprise ( Retold ) ( 03:54 ) / Mansun's Only Love
Song ( Retold ) ( 05:31 ) / When The Wind Blows ( 04:16 )
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