I'd say that's what it is - and those video screens are often on the tall/thin side (9x16, rather than 16x9) so Mr Youtube has filmed that then stretched it out to fit a widescreen video for YouTube.

Critical Thinking is 4 Ever Delayed, it seems.

Like the new snippet though! And it still seems Pryzm shows are going ahead, so we may get a two week advance preview of some more tunes!

Wonder if it’s anything to do with after the initial delay there are still quite a lot of retail stores and media outlets convinced it’s coming out on Friday (wouldn’t be surprised if someone released it early again like Amazon Music did with TUVL).

Liking the sound of Brushstrokes! Wonder if we’ll get that in Kingston/Sunday Brunch

Snippet is promising, like the washes of reverb, hints of the more interesting bits of RiF and a tiny touch of Futurology to it.

The cynic in me says the PRP didn’t really help shift many more pre-orders, and they’re hoping Brushstrokes might.
But I’m sure in reality it’s just a potential quality issue or similar in the manufacturing chain that has delayed things.

Liking the acoustic ‘chuga chuga’ at the start of BOR. Reminds me of JDB starting up a song during his acoustic spots in the sets :cool:

I'd still get on the flight to New Zealand on Thursday to see if it is floating around there. They messed up TUVL, didn't they?

OMG another delay, ridiculous! Hopefully there'll be a naughty leak soon.

I don't think there's been a leak for the last few albums has there

It's not that long a wait

It's pretty shambolic management if a record that was recorded a year ago and had a release date announced two and a half months ago is being delayed twice for "production issues".

If the production issues in question are other bands producing and releasing albums that Nicky is afraid will stop them getting to No.1 then it's even worse.

It seems a general production fault. There's video games facing similar delays. The perils of the industry.

The album has been recorded for over a year, it shouldn't be a rush to production that should be affected by a fault at this stage, hence I think shambolic is a fair description.

Are people only getting their cards debited for pre-orders when the item ships?

Lol of course not, money taken on first order! With that lovely large P&P charge, with no guarantee that your order will actually get to you for release date (whenever that will be).

I am going to write to my MP to raise the matter in Parliament. Oh wait, that lot are even more shambolic, never mind.

Really looking forward to the album, whenever we eventually get to hear it!

I wonder if this will end up like RIF: a load of singles for a generally commercial sounding and inessential album.

TUVL did, someone even posted it in a Manics fan group on Facebook that Sean was in! I can't remember about RIF.