Attention Manic Street Preachers.
You have to be better than this https://youtu.be/9QlAy7fCrYM
Even though you have the professional mixing and recording as well as overdub facilities.

Definitely my least favourite Manics album, sorry to say.

That last bit is genuine: I am sorry to have to have a least favourite Manics album.

Anyone going to their show tomorrow night in London?

I'd be interested to hear if they play a new song, as they should be in the middle of writing/recording the new album.

Going to see The Breeders in Camden tomorrow

Was listening to KYE (+B-sides) today and shocked myself by enjoying Wattsville Blues far more than usual. Though I'd still like it more if the vocal had been all JDB.

In fairness to Nicky, I really like his vocals on Locust Valley though.

The opening of Death Of A Digital Ghost is abominable.

Just listening to GT and it is astounding to remember that New Art Riot, GT, GATS, THB and EMG were all released within a period of six years, yet with such utterly divergent musical styles and aesthetics, and outstanding creativity.

To put this period and its prolific shifts in context: six years ago, the band released National Treasures, and we were just finished with PFAYM.

I think their divergivity (listen you just have to type random letters in a word format on the tinternet for it to become a word) and aesthetics are behind their longevity....the very thing that ironically finishes off the careers of many bands and artists so quickly. Labels and media seem to like to have a package they can fit you in with a slapped on label

That's very much how it works - it can lose a band a larger fanbase in the short term, but gains them respect over a longer period.

In case anyone wondered, here's the time between each studio album:

GT > GATS: 498 days
GATS> THB: 435
THB > EMG: 631
EMG > TIMTTMY: 848
TIMTTMY > KYE: 918
KYE > L: 1324
L > SATT: 918
SATT > JFPL: 743
JFPL > PFAYM: 491
PFAYM > RTF: 1093
RTF > F: 294
F > RIF: 1369

Between KYE and Lifeblood there was FD and LT, of course, and GSTM between Lifeblood and SATT, so RIF really is by far the longest we've ever had to wait for new original material.

Stop it. This way madness lies:)

Ha. The excitement of a new album!

Stats :sleep:
:)

GSTM? Sometimes these abbrev.'s are confusing me... why not just write it all :D

God Save the manics ep I think ....