JFPL, who remembered - Page 3 - Forever Delayed

Mr Richey · #31 19-05-2010, 15:22

One year on, Journal For Plague Lovers is the 3rd best album by Manic Street Preachers. By encompassing most of the styles the Manics have played with over the years, it's almost the quintessential Manics album without being the best.

That is all.

dolphin · #32 19-05-2010, 18:25

A great record, uniformly good but, for me, lacking real stand-out tracks that pretty well all their other albums have.

franny · #33 19-05-2010, 18:35

I still listen to it at least once every 2 weeks, no other album gets that treatment

wireobsessed · #34 20-05-2010, 12:18

Still really love it, it's been in my car cd for the past 12 months and I don't think I'll ever get fed up with it.

starstruck · #35 20-05-2010, 12:22

oddly had it on in the car today for the first time in a couple of months! it still gets played from start to end.

MSPlover · #36 20-05-2010, 13:15

I can't believe that time past so fast! this album is really genius

UEF · #37 20-05-2010, 13:18

So the clear message to MSP is; more of the same please.

And less of the SATT.

Chloe Thunders · #38 20-05-2010, 13:36

Gave it a listen this morning, I had neglected it for the last few months, and wow, it hasn't lost its power.
Best Manics lyrics in 10 years, great tunes from start to finish (minus VSEC), very post-punk. All Is Vanity is still my favourite. And I'm still impressed by Nicky's unexpected musical talent (the music for Marlon JD, the bassline of JFPL, his singing on WLW...).
Also it reminded me of the tour and now I'm all nostalgic.

nocultureicons · #39 20-05-2010, 13:54

I actually like it a lot more than I did when it came out. I was quite harsh with it, picking on bits that were perfectly fine. Still prefer the demo version of Pretension/Repulsion (or even better, the spliced version of the two) but it's definitely one of their best albums.

Cassie · #40 20-05-2010, 13:55

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Originally Posted by mausoleum_rent

I think this album was the greatest gift that the Manics ever gave to the 'Richey'-fans. It meant a lot to be able to read some more lyrics by Richey. Everything around was beautiful. They put so much heart into this work and it was a worthy to do. It must have been hard working on this. And they made a great album. Musically and in terms of the art around the whole package.

For me it was the closing of a book. And now I hope they are having a great start into a new era with their coming album. I am so curious!

Yes, I'm agree with you my dear.
I think that our beloved Manics did a great job with this album.
They must have been under a lot of different kinds of pressure but they pulled it off and what a way of doing it.
Im still in love with that album.
Everything they did related to it was perfect.

One of the things that I deeply loved about it was that it wasn't like they wanted to bring to life the soup opera of Richard's disappearence. They just wanted to pay a tribute to him as friends and as musicians. God bless them =)

It was an obvious pleasure to read through Richey's words again eventhough they are quite old they seem somehow so fresh. I have to say that I almost went wild when they announced that they will start working on sth like this =D

Related to their musical career I wish them the best too. I know they will keep giving us records to be proud of.
They might have closed a chapter but this is not over yet.

life is so silent · #41 20-05-2010, 15:04

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Originally Posted by mausoleum_rent

this is so lovely said

I know what you mean (in my case it's THB, but that feeling is the same).

Glad to know someone that feels the same

dthomas850 · #42 20-05-2010, 15:22

Last night I watched the "Shadows & Words" documentary on the making of JFPL. Really cool. I would love to hear more of the acoustic versions that were played. Are they available anywhere?

Emperor Tomato Ketchup · #43 01-06-2010, 22:19

Eh?

Scarecrow · #44 01-06-2010, 22:25

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Originally Posted by Emperor Tomato Ketchup

Eh?

You heard.

JPizzle · #45 01-06-2010, 22:27

I remember the day well. I woke up. I walked to ASDA. I picked it off the shelf, payed, and walked home all excited, and a little bit faster than walking there.

Then I listened to JCEQT first because I'd heard it on Jools Holland. Then in one fowl swoop. And when All Is Vanity came on, I got tingles down my back.

I still do now.

Then in the afternoon I went and did an exam. I think it was Economics.

I used the physical CD to play it for the first time in ages earlier instead of on my computer or ipod. After William's Last Words I forgot about Bag Lady and started dozing off. Then I nearly filled my pants when I heard the start of it. The good times were back.