Postcards From A Young Man Thread

[Clarence Pistoldinner]

Apologies if this has already been done, but everytime I see the Tim Roth picture I can't help but think of this...http://www.amazon.co.uk/Jammy-Smears.../dp/B00013BOBK

[Mr.Selfdestruct]

Originally Posted by lovesean4ever

Is anyone sick of seeing the Tim Roth picture already, in the same way as the girls from Tigers ?!

I think i might prefer the Tigers cover actually.

[lovesean4ever]

No I do too I was just thinking back to how the pic of the girls started to grate on me after a while but yet Tim is grating on me already and it's not even out yet !

[franny]

It's a little annoying, it would be nice with some more colour but it's generally a very good cover I think, the Manics are brilliant at choosing them, I still love Stare from JFPL.

[Frozendiva]

It is a good cover. A young idealistic man, full of hope at the big, wide world (discovered through postcards), discovering that life isn't black and white. The Polariod camera with the picture still developing. Good cover.

[Bathtub]

I think the artwork for the single should have been the artwork for the album, it's so perfect.

The Tim Roth pic does nothing for me. Standard sort of thing for a band at this stage of their career.

[Dancing Kirby]

Originally Posted by Corpse In The Bathtub

I think the artwork for the single should have been the artwork for the album, it's so perfect.

Yeah. The album demands a bit of colour from the packaging.

Tim Roth has a dodgy nose at the best of times, but this picture gives the illusion of it being totally Steve Bruce.

[nocultureicons]

I wish it wasn't a famous person on the cover.

[roi]

Originally Posted by nocultureicons

I wish it wasn't a famous person on the cover.

It's a bit like a Smiths cover in that way.

[Lou's Slaughter]

I haven't listened to the whole album yet but I'm absolutely addicted to "The descent (Pages 1 & 2)". But only few people seem to be really keen on it.

[BrianPowell]

I actually LOVE the Godfather 3 verse in The Future Has Been Here 4 Ever.
Nicky sings it well.

[Furbag]

The band can do a lot better than this. It is easily their worst album since Know your enemy. It is such a missed opportunity as the production style - the inclusion of the gospelly bits, the strings - all work but are let down by really poor and bland songs. There are a couple of solid tracks but i can't imagine any of them standing the test of time against the other material. It sounds like a below par Ocean colour scene album.

NB - Why were the gospel choirs not used on Lifeblood! - Would've been amazing!

[franny]

Originally Posted by Furbag

NB - Why were the gospel choirs not used on Lifeblood! - Would've been amazing!

A million times no.

[Furbag]

Originally Posted by franny

A million times no.

Get a grip - To repel ghosts, solitude sometimes is and cardiff afterlife with a gospel choir used in the same way as on this album would be immense.

[franny]

Originally Posted by Furbag

Get a grip - To repel ghosts, solitude sometimes is and cardiff afterlife with a gospel choir used in the same way as on this album would be immense.

Nah, Lifeblood is full of keyboards and is quite moody in its way, a choir would sound completely out of place and would kill the ambience. I think it was overused in PFAYM but it adds to the uplifting nature of the songs.