Paul Draper – Mansun Retold (Black Vinyl) LP

OUT NOW – Released 20 February 2026

Mansun Retold sees Paul Draper, frontman of Mansun, return to his own catalogue to reimagine and rebuild some of the most powerful songs from the band’s history.

Rather than simple reinterpretations, Draper approaches these tracks as unfinished business — songs that meant one thing then and something entirely different now. The result is his most sonically ambitious solo project to date, reshaping Mansun material with depth, maturity, and emotional weight.

Recorded at The Loft Studios in Surrey, the album was co-produced with Paul “PDub” Walton (The Cure, U2, Björk, Massive Attack, Oasis) and features a string quartet led and arranged by Audrey Riley (Muse, Coldplay, Nick Cave). Drums are provided by Julian Fenton, Mansun’s original drummer, while Draper himself handles acoustic bass, lead and rhythm guitars, piano, and vocals.

Rooted in the legacy of albums such as Attack Of The Grey Lantern, Six, and Little Kix, Mansun Retold reconnects Draper with his younger self — revisiting the songs that helped define a fiercely loyal cult following in late-’90s British music, and presenting them anew for a modern audience.

Tracklist

1. I’ve Seen The Top Of The Mountain (Retold)

2. Disgusting (Retold)

3. I Can Only Disappoint You (Retold)

4. Until The Next Life (Retold)

5. Naked Twister (Retold)

6. The Chad Who Loved Me (Retold)

7. Wide Opened Space (Retold)

8. Dark Mavis (Retold)

9. Comes As No Surprise (Retold)

10. Mansun’s Only Love Song (Retold)

11. When The Wind Blows

Product Details

• Artist: Paul Draper

• Title: Mansun Retold

• Format: LP – Black Vinyl

• Release Date: 20 February 2026

• Label: Kscope

• Cat No: KSCOPE1312

• Barcode: 0802644831213