Album 14

[Mr Richey]

Originally Posted by Manicben

I dunno, I'll see what we get. But after James' solo effort, which for me was the best thing since Journal I had higher hopes for this record. But I think it's going to be another I'm not going to connect with.

I remain open minded but I fear that you’re probably right dude. And yeah, Even In Exile was definitely up there with JFPL so I was hoping for some bleed over into the new Manics record.

[IntlDebris]

Hard to get a real sense of the album's sound from the filtered snippets from that, but the closest comparison I would come to would be the TBTGOG b-sides.

[MSPKYE]

Originally Posted by UEF

Orwellian just got posted and then pulled: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkqBVB2Ydy0

Point your VPNs towards New Zealand...lovely solo in there. Abbaesque is very much the watchword, especially that bass riff which sounds like Does Your Mother Know

[*Found That Soul*]

Originally Posted by MSPKYE

Point your VPNs towards New Zealand...lovely solo in there

How does one do this?

[polar_bear]

Originally Posted by MSPKYE

Point your VPNs towards New Zealand...lovely solo in there

Amazing find.

Loving that little bass riff before the chorus.

[centralscrutiniser]

Originally Posted by IntlDebris

Hard to get a real sense of the album's sound from the filtered snippets from that, but the closest comparison I would come to would be the TBTGOG b-sides.

The RTF snippet teaser didn't really give an impression of what the album actually sounded like - I know this one is longer and a bit clearer, but we might find the same with this.

[iamjustapatsy]

Originally Posted by polar_bear

Amazing find.

Loving that little bass riff before the chorus.

Oooooh me likey. Have listened a couple of times and already humming the chorus.

Very '1st single', quite poppy - undoubtedly will split opinion on here once you've all listened to it

[UEF]

Originally Posted by MSPKYE

Point your VPNs towards New Zealand...lovely solo in there. Abbaesque is very much the watchword, especially that bass riff which sounds like Does Your Mother Know

Oh well done. Forgot about that trick.

[Routine Builder]

Definitely not a song I'd imagine coming from a band on their 14th album and that's an absolutely brilliant thing. For all it's abba's qualities, it does also have the Lifeblood winter keys feel and chord progressions, would have happily sat between 1985 and TLORN. James has found his voice again and the lyrics are punchy and catching. In another era, Orwellian would have had an epic music video. Really looking forward to the rest of the album.

[Mr Richey]

No idea how VPNs work so I guess I’ll wait until tomorrow 😂

Encouraging though to hear people saying it’s good, despite the similarity to ABBA.

[*Found That Soul*]

Anyone able to transcribe the lyrics?

Can’t wait to hear this, just wish my IT skills where better!

[handsome_devil]

Only heard it once but that chorus is already doing the loop around my head

[Marwood]

Originally Posted by Routine Builder

Definitely not a song I'd imagine coming from a band on their 14th album and that's an absolutely brilliant thing. For all it's abba's qualities, it does also have the Lifeblood winter keys feel and chord progressions, would have happily sat between 1985 and TLORN. James has found his voice again and the lyrics are punchy and catching. In another era, Orwellian would have had an epic music video. Really looking forward to the rest of the album.

That description makes me really happy. Bring on tomorrow.

[UEF]

This, according to KhizzyJ on twitter



yes - it's another seaside/river cover

[handsome_devil]

Also for those in New Zealand, the album cover is up on the iTunes Store - something like This Is My Truth, just pointing out to the ocean