Manic Street Preachers - Journal For Plague Lovers

Piss Me Off · 05-18-2009, 11:41 AM

Manic Street Preachers - Journal For Plague Lovers

Release Date: May 18th 2009

1 Peeled Apples
2 Jackie Collins Existential Question Time
3 Me and Stephen Hawking
4 This Joke Sport Severed
5 Journal for Plague Lovers
6 She Bathed Herself in a Bath of Bleach
7 Facing Page: Top Left
8 Marlon J.D.
9 Doors Closing Slowly
10 All Is Vanity
11 Pretension / Repulsion
12 Virginia State Epileptic Colony
13 William's Last Words

Marilyn Roxie · 05-18-2009, 07:34 PM

I was quite apprehensive about listening to this one, but it turned out to be the best thing they've put out since Lifeblood. Easy to draw comparisons with The Holy Bible (Richey's lyrics and themes being utilized, etc.), though there is no mistaking that this is a new album and not just a grab at what they once were. 4/5

Piss Me Off · 05-22-2009, 07:15 AM

I'm a lot more impressed than i thought i'd be, certainly there's some average numbers (and Nicky Wire should never sing ever) but there's enough highlights for me to be say it's their best in a long while.

chrisarclark · 06-07-2009, 09:43 PM

this is the album of the year.

Rainard Jalen · 06-20-2009, 03:19 PM

average numbers? not many of those at all!

this album is awesome. i have no like for this band at all, and yet this album is awesome.

half drag · 07-15-2009, 09:35 PM

Very good. Most songs are a solid four stars (of five). Very consistent throughout. One of the band's best in that regard actually.
Love the first four tracks, Facing Page, Doors Closing and V.S.E.C. Most of the others are pretty solid too.
I liked there last one a lot too. They are very different in style. Last one more 80's retro, this one more 90's.

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05-18-2009, 11:41 AM	#1 (permalink)
Piss Me Off Moodswings n' Roundabouts Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: At the corner of Dude and Catastrophe Posts: 4,512	Manic Street Preachers - Journal For Plague Lovers Manic Street Preachers - Journal For Plague Lovers Release Date: May 18th 2009 1 Peeled Apples 2 Jackie Collins Existential Question Time 3 Me and Stephen Hawking 4 This Joke Sport Severed 5 Journal for Plague Lovers 6 She Bathed Herself in a Bath of Bleach 7 Facing Page: Top Left 8 Marlon J.D. 9 Doors Closing Slowly 10 All Is Vanity 11 Pretension / Repulsion 12 Virginia State Epileptic Colony 13 William's Last Words __________________ Last FM Rate Yr Music Muxtape

05-18-2009, 07:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
Marilyn Roxie Groupie Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: California Posts: 8	I was quite apprehensive about listening to this one, but it turned out to be the best thing they've put out since Lifeblood. Easy to draw comparisons with The Holy Bible (Richey's lyrics and themes being utilized, etc.), though there is no mistaking that this is a new album and not just a grab at what they once were. 4/5 __________________ A Future in Noise \| on Last.fm

05-22-2009, 07:15 AM	#3 (permalink)
Piss Me Off Moodswings n' Roundabouts Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: At the corner of Dude and Catastrophe Posts: 4,512	I'm a lot more impressed than i thought i'd be, certainly there's some average numbers (and Nicky Wire should never sing ever) but there's enough highlights for me to be say it's their best in a long while. __________________ Last FM Rate Yr Music Muxtape

06-07-2009, 09:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
chrisarclark Groupie Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1	this is the album of the year.

06-20-2009, 03:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
Rainard Jalen Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,221	average numbers? not many of those at all! this album is awesome. i have no like for this band at all, and yet this album is awesome.

07-15-2009, 09:35 PM	#6 (permalink)
half drag Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: New Yuck Posts: 58	Very good. Most songs are a solid four stars (of five). Very consistent throughout. One of the band's best in that regard actually. Love the first four tracks, Facing Page, Doors Closing and V.S.E.C. Most of the others are pretty solid too. I liked there last one a lot too. They are very different in style. Last one more 80's retro, this one more 90's.