You don't mosh to Autumnsong. You don't wave arms. You air guitar.

http://musicthings.files.wordpress.c.../07/slash1.jpg

Multiple copies? What the hell for? I don't count on wearing the first one out.

The death of the singles chart has been heralded for many a year but it's all but officially dead now. Literally nobody cares apart from fans of fading artists who can get a cheap top ten hit that will be talked about for... never.

Today it's all about how many hits your video can get on YouTube. The Manics currently suck at YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/Manicstv

All this talk of getting on the radio when they don't even need the radio anymore. How can this have passed a tech nerd like Sean by?

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/ne...manics-lp.html


WENN
Manic Street Preachers have revealed a number of details about their upcoming album Postcards From A Young Man.

The group told NME that one track, 'A Billion Balconies Facing The Sun', features ex-Guns N' Roses bassist Duff McKagan.

Three other tracks are said to feature a gospel choir, while the band's Nicky Wire quipped "back of the net" when told that the title track sounded like Queen.

Frontman James Dean Bradfield said: "We're going for big radio hits on this one. It isn't a follow-up to Journal For Plague Lovers, it's one last shot at mass communication."

Wire added: "We've always been about infiltrating the mainstream. It was a conscious decision this time to want to hear ourselves on the radio. Our mantra at the start was, 'If you've got something to say, say it to as many people as possible'."

A potential lead single is titled 'It's Not War Just The End Of Love' and Wire claimed: "I believe in the tactile nature of rock 'n; roll. There's a generation missing out on what music meant to us.

"You can only elaborate on the stuff that compels you to. But 'It's Not War...' is kind of saying, 'Alright, we're not 18, but even at 40 the rage is still there'."

Which explains the album title.

I'm really not sure if this scares me or excites me :/
The last thing I want is another SATT :(

Ok then, here's a good topic about the album... what do you think the first thing you'll hear will be when you play the album?
I'm placing all my bets on a gospel background and just when you think "THIS is the new Manics record?" in comes James with the first guitar riff off the album.

I reckon a crescendo of violins a la You Love Us [Heavenly]

James calmly and quietly utters...
"This amp is great, I love it. What's it called?" And then the music kicks in.

I reckon it will be be a quote. I love the quotes!

gospel? :eh:

they got themselves some gospel choirs

James went for extra course and now he can sing like all of them:

http://www.carolmarksmusic.com/gospel.jpg

you geddit? The Manics... I knew they like changing their style. but WTF.

Wrong pic Deets, you mean

http://i811.photobucket.com/albums/z...amesGospel.jpg

Very good!

An autotune solo intro from Ke$ha