Autumnsong Autumnsong "Autumnsong" is a song by Manic Street Preachers and was the third single taken from the album "Send Away the Tigers". It was released on 23 July 2007. It peaked and debuted at number #10 in the UK Singles Chart. As with all "Send Away the Tigers"-related promotional material, the cover image is taken from the photography book "Monika Monster Future First Woman On Mars" by Valerie Philips. The song "1404" recalls a 'lost chapter' in Welsh history, when Owain Glyndŵr was crowned Prince of Wales in that year having successfully revolted against the English. He was, however, the
Send Away the Tigers in a rut with no way out." Retrospectively, "NME" cited the record as when the band "rediscovered their sense of purpose and ushered in their third great phase" with the critically acclaimed "Journal for Plague Lovers" and "Postcards from a Young Man" following. Bassist Nicky Wire remains fond of the album, saying of the pre-"Send Away the Tigers" period: "It didn't feel like we were a band just before that. We were on the verge of nothingness and to dig that out of ourselves made us fall in love with music again." The album helped earn the band the following