Nicky on their next album + what's missing in modern music

[Dancing Kirby]

But like I said, if it’s not good enough, it’s just not coming out.

That's good to read because ever since Lifeblood flopped we've had to put up with so much shi...

Personally, I think we’ve had a pretty fucking mega 10 years within the band. Not just the hardcore fans, but among the general population, Send Away The Tigers is one of their favourite records ever

[darkanddivine]

Aye I had to re-read that sentence a couple of times.

[Littlesue]

Lol, he has no idea

[Tim]

Isn't he sort of correct though? He's referring to the general population where tigers did sell pretty well. I'm really not going to go to my deathbed defending tigers by any means but we know they seem to conflate how good an album is with commercial success, unfortunately. I still think it was an album they absolutely felt they needed to make though or they probably would not still be around.

Originally Posted by darkanddivine

But urgh. The whole "there's no good new music" schtick. I hate it when bands say that. There's absolutely tonnes!

Eno might have something to say about that. There is plenty of music but it's not packaged up with a little neat bow and handed to you in a music paper, those days are gone. It's out there but you have to find it. Lots and lots of new, challenging music but all unevenly distributed: to paraphrase william gibson.

[Midlands_Junk]

Originally Posted by Tim

Isn't he sort of correct though? He's referring to the general population where tigers did sell pretty well. I'm really not going to go to my deathbed defending tigers by any means but we know they seem to conflate how good an album is with commercial success, unfortunately.

I was talking to a girl in a pub last week, and she got really excited about Manics but only song that sprung to mind was 'Your Love Alone' - same with a girl I know at work. She has enduring memories of seeing them at some god awful T4 seaside gig and losing her mind to it. Add that to the reaction it's had on this tour, and there's no denying that the SATT era is 'a hit' among the population at large.

[Tim]

That's my point, the wider commercial success seemed to keep them enthused with wanting to make music so i'm all for SATT in that regard. The b-sides of that era were great as well and we had the glorious journal for plague lovers as a counterpoint to it.

[Marat Sar]

They shouldn't just SATT back to basics or whatever, that would be so spotty. They just crawled out of that "rock" hole. It was reassuring to hear they're no longer thinking about that great guitarrrrrr album thing. Rubbish idea. If this is to be the last great phase of the Manic Street Preachers they'll have to empty their reserves of concept. Dig for new feelings. Put themselves out like a cigarette into what they're doing.

I agree they like being the Manics to much to ever stop. James too, look at that poor man, he has no idea how to live without the Manic Street Preachers.

[TheCatInTheHat]

That was a great interview. I'm really looking forward to more Manics whether it be SATT-like or Futurology but I'd prefer the latter.

[Automatik]

Originally Posted by Bambi

Nice that the interviewer is a genuine fan. Shame that they and the site can't proofread for shit.

Thought exactly the same. One of the perils of contemporary publishing, of course.

Nice, lengthy and comprehensive read - thanks to the original poster for the link.

I strongly suspect the next album will sound like variations on a mixture of Before I Leave and Together Stronger and no - I am not being facetious. They're the 'in-between albums' tracks and such one-offs often point the way to the sound of the next record.

[Dac X Lee]

Originally Posted by TheCatInTheHat

That was a great interview. I'm really looking forward to more Manics whether it be SATT-like or Futurology but I'd prefer the latter.

I'd prefer neither. I like it how each Manics album has its own unique sound (okay, maybe Tigers and Postcards are the most similar ones) yet never failing to sound "Manic-esque".

I hope they surprise us with something else once again. But I'll highly appreciate even if that won't be the case.

[roi]

"James has been listening to a lot of ELO over the last year and that’s what he’s focussing on", says Nicky in that interview. That may come into it - i can see them pottering about in their studio adding huge orchestral productions to their new material.

[Son of Stopped]

I thought of this on the Bus home from a visit to a friend, but if Faster Studios is being demolished, then how about a double album of stuff they left unfinished (Or finish them off) that they recorded during their stay at the place?
Maybe not as thought out and agonised over as the follow up to Futurology, but Abbey Road would get 12 box sets if that studio ever got pencilled in for demolition!!

[Automatik]

Originally Posted by Son of Stopped

I thought of this on the Bus home from a visit to a friend, but if Faster Studios is being demolished, then how about a double album of stuff they left unfinished (Or finish them off) that they recorded during their stay at the place?

I'd be well up for this.

[wireintheblood]

I'd have thought that considering they've just bought a new property to be used solely by themselves for recording, there'll be a few more Manics albums to come. Just, please, NO MORE. ANNIVERSARY TOURS AND RE RELEASES!!!

[Automatik]

Well, Sean's new-found Twitter outspokenness is hinting strongly at new material coming our way... I'm delighted.