Manic Street Preachers (lyrics, ticket, single, albums, American)

Bulldog · 04-23-2009, 07:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Mirrorball95

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.

I was into the Manics before, but when Lifeblood came out I started to respect them a lot more. Seemed like they had some fight left in them, certainly to me anyway. It's why I really didn't like Send Away the Tigers when it came out - it seemed kinda like a step back for me. It's also why the thought of a new album doesn't really interest me as much as it would've done a few years back.

You're right about Everything Must Go as well. I'm just listening to it again now for the first time in yonks. The last four or five songs in particular are bloody t'riffic

The Cat · 04-23-2009, 12:35 PM

When they first started out i hated them with a vengence! then a mate had a spare ticket to see them playing on the gold against the soul tour and to be honest they were fantastic, they did a great cover of Pennyroyal Tea! and Sleepflower is a blinder! i only really like the first albums upto the holy bible and find the later material a bit bland.
Will be interesting to see what the new album is like

Mirrorball95 · 04-23-2009, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Bulldog

I was into the Manics before, but when Lifeblood came out I started to respect them a lot more. Seemed like they had some fight left in them, certainly to me anyway. It's why I really didn't like Send Away the Tigers when it came out - it seemed kinda like a step back for me. It's also why the thought of a new album doesn't really interest me as much as it would've done a few years back.
You're right about Everything Must Go as well. I'm just listening to it again now for the first time in yonks. The last four or five songs in particular are bloody t'riffic

Yeah I totally agree, Its probably about the only album Ive heard that gets really good towards the end although it is excellent throughout. 'Australia' is probably my favourite of that album.
As for the new record It's obvious they will never recapture the glory of 'The Holy Bible' when they put out the new album 'A Journal For Plague Lovers' but I do have a good feeling about it although it could be(as someone else quoted) great lyrics but not the music to match it. Fingers crossed...

Mojo · 03-26-2009, 05:35 PM

Lifeblood is a good example of what became the "new" Manic Street Preachers, ie anything after The Holy Bible. Whereas I can never claim to "hate" anything the Manics put out I'm indifferent to a lot of it now but Lifeblood is actually a very good record.

Molecules · 04-17-2009, 03:43 PM

Come one come all and see the Manics attempt to claw back credibility by doing EXACTLY what everyone wanted them to do... that's lax socialism up and down. Honestly everything they do annoys me now, why can't they just drop the dead guy? They did the glam-era revival now they are doing the Holy Bible 2... does this mean we're getting heartfelt cashcow football terrace anthems after this? Spare us

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Urban Hat€monger ? · 04-17-2009, 03:56 PM

Richie Edwards lyrics filled out with music that's bland middle of the road dross.

Woohoo , can't wait.

Molecules · 04-17-2009, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger

Richie Edwards lyrics filled out with music that's bland middle of the road dross.

Woohoo , can't wait.

aha but THAT'S where they employed the services of the loudest middle-aged producer they could find, Steve Albini .

It's all terribly predictable, but they have already scored a small victory by getting me to post an advert for it on this forum. Damn

Urban Hat€monger ? · 04-17-2009, 04:01 PM

OK my mistake

loud middle of the road dross

Piss Me Off · 04-18-2009, 05:50 AM

Those song names are brilliant, i look forward to hearing Virginia State Epileptic Colony and All Is Vanity.

Judging from Peeled Apples though it's not THAT big a departure, i'm assuming it'll just be a louder version of the last one.

DReills84 · 04-21-2009, 03:53 AM

I definitely don't think their music is bland middle of the road dross, Motorcycle Emptiness, You love Us, Die In the Summertime...
there's more to those tunes than that!
Their stuff with Richie was great, particularly The Holy Bible, and he did write a lot of the lyrics on Everything Must Go, so he was still a part of it.

04-23-2009, 12:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
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Mojo Melancholia Eternally Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: England Posts: 5,018	Lifeblood is a good example of what became the "new" Manic Street Preachers, ie anything after The Holy Bible. Whereas I can never claim to "hate" anything the Manics put out I'm indifferent to a lot of it now but Lifeblood is actually a very good record. __________________ Last.FM \| Echoes and Dust

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Molecules daddy don't Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: the Wastes Posts: 2,577	Come one come all and see the Manics attempt to claw back credibility by doing EXACTLY what everyone wanted them to do... that's lax socialism up and down. Honestly everything they do annoys me now, why can't they just drop the dead guy? They did the glam-era revival now they are doing the Holy Bible 2... does this mean we're getting heartfelt cashcow football terrace anthems after this? Spare us The Quietus \| News \| Manic Street Preachers' 'Journal For Plague Lovers' Artwork Revealed __________________ [SIZE="1"]Eff em tumble her

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Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,626	Richie Edwards lyrics filled out with music that's bland middle of the road dross. Woohoo , can't wait. __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

04-17-2009, 04:01 PM	#8 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,626	OK my mistake loud middle of the road dross __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

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Piss Me Off Moodswings n' Roundabouts Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: At the corner of Dude and Catastrophe Posts: 4,470	Those song names are brilliant, i look forward to hearing Virginia State Epileptic Colony and All Is Vanity. Judging from Peeled Apples though it's not THAT big a departure, i'm assuming it'll just be a louder version of the last one. __________________ Last FM Rate Yr Music Muxtape

04-21-2009, 03:53 AM	#10 (permalink)
DReills84 Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 57	I definitely don't think their music is bland middle of the road dross, Motorcycle Emptiness, You love Us, Die In the Summertime... there's more to those tunes than that! Their stuff with Richie was great, particularly The Holy Bible, and he did write a lot of the lyrics on Everything Must Go, so he was still a part of it.