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sOK, so first listen, apart from the singles. These days I always do the first listen of a new Manics album in the car. I'm alone, I can let it wash over me, and I can get the vibe. It got two listens today, and I'll probably keep it on repeat a few more times. Being Baptized is a good opener, and put me in a good mood. Dear Stephen annoyed me, but that's probably because Morrissey irritated me for several years in the 1980s before he became irrelevant to me. Decent tune, rubbish subject. One Man Militia made me grin, the boy's still got it. Nothing else really standing out yet, other than the singles that I was already familiar with. Definitely not one of their best albums, but as that's a very high bar, I'm still grateful that they're putting out good music.
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