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Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger
I've taken the trouble to create a graph as a quick guide to the Manic Street Preachers
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Your 'graph' is more based on opinion rather than actual facts. I know thats what this forum is about but I have never heard an album called 'Some Other Stuff'. Also 'Lifeblood' is a fantastic album. Ive never managed to get into 'Know Your Enemy'. 'Send Away The Tigers' I used to really like it at first but the 'Your Love Alone' song really gets on my tits and most of the songs on the album were pretty poor and cheesy (especially the one near the end 'Just A Patsy'. Good songs on that album are 'Indian Summer', 'Rendition' & 'Winterlovers' is alright. To me 'SATT' was kind of reminiscent of the 'Everything Must Go' album (which was excellent from start to finish).
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Originally Posted by sleepy jack
Stuff like this makes me really hate the Manics nowadays.
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I agree I kind of half hate them now after seeing this video. I mean why the **** are they covering Rihanna??. Its actually kind of scary to hear. Suppose they used to be great then they just kinda went all bland and boring although I do like some of the more recent stuff- only album i really liked from start to finish was 'Lifeblood'.
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QUOTE=British_pharaoh;485645]I'm missing The Killers at Reading to watch the Manics instead (damn clashes) gonna be great although they will be playing their new stuff as well unfortunately[/QUOTE]
This may be a blessing in diguise if its 'The Killers' that Im thinking of. Just better hope Manics arent having a Rihanna covers night. Also as for the new stuff dont knock it until youve heard it I know it aint a patch on old stuff but some songs are good.
[QUOTE=Piss Me Off;516496]It's not bad for what it is, a catchy pop song. It's the kind of song that some people are always going to hate.
And never listen to Q ever.
I agree Q magazine sucks **** big time. They used to be alright but then they started putting Lilly Allen & Green Day on the front covers I lost interest. Ill buy it now and again if theres a big feature or interview that i really like but very rarely now. I prefer Mojo or Uncut but even then its only if theres a good feature on it. Personally I think most of the magazines are **** and I dont really need them to know whats going on in the music world anyway.
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Originally Posted by Bulldog
They used to be one of my favourite bands, especially when they released Lifeblood (very adventurous and criminally underrated album). Then they released Send Away the Tigers, which just smacks of pandering to the masses by giving them exactly what they want which, needless to say, is an artistic venture I don't respect.
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I find it interesting that Lifeblood actually got you into them? I think its a great album too and the only time they have really matched since 'Everything Must Go' as i thought 'This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours' was pretty crap all throughout.
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Originally Posted by Piss Me Off
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Originally Posted by Piss Me Off
Alrite mate, followed the link but couldnt find the song, will have a check on youtube. They have a new album coming out in May i think called 'Journal For Plague Lovers' and I have a sneaky feeling it could be another 'Holy Bible' especially with reports like its gonna be heavier and such like.
(Heavier, apparantly the album is produced by Albini so it could shape up to be good!
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Anyway I have all Manics Albums, I think Generation Terrorists or Holy Bible is the best. In their early days they were to me a punk band. Also I think 'Gold Against The Soul' is massively underrated with excellent songs such as 'Roses In The Hospital' , 'From Despair To Where' & 'Sympathy For Tourette'.
Lifeblood is also massively underrated and I should probably stop talking about it so much..