When you think about it: PFAYM = KYE

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Originally Posted by proevpete

Quite simply.

The Manics egos were HUGE after the commerical success of TIMT. They fought they could say fuck you in the music industry and go to Cuba. It cost them 6 years of their careers.

Equally now they believe that they can reach some sort of mass communication after being critically acclaimed after their last two albums. They thought they were writing pop greatness yet listen to any interview and after the cold light of day they sound extremely unsure of themselves. Even mentionning "we can be that other band...already we're wanting to go back there" is just a complete cop out.

Well I personally think they just want to make great records. The "mass communication" quote is quite obviously just a soundbite to help sell the record. They're rock n' roll veterans now, not egotistical youths, and they know damn well they're not gonna become contenders again (to the degree of the EMG era anyway) with 'Postcards'. But Nicky is simply not gonna go out in interviews and say "Well to be honest, we've made an average album when you compare it with the rest of our back catalogue." Where is the FUN in that? They were at their most egotistical/outspoken/arrogant during the first three albums anyway. And I loved them for it.