The Great Popcorn Debacle of 2014 (formerly Walk Me To The Bridge Official Reactions)

[someone, somewhere, soon]

Originally Posted by relic

So, what's the point of buying a digital track that will be on the album, and has no b sides? Anyone?

iTunes usually discounts the early track purchase against the album purchase as "Complete My Album" - but I don't think any other sites do.

[relic]

Originally Posted by someone, somewhere, soon

iTunes usually discounts the early track purchase against the album purchase as "Complete My Album" - but I don't think any other sites do.

Ah well, I don't buy the digital albums anyway.

[relic]

Originally Posted by Terminal Young Thing

Nicky will know that you didn't.

He knows everything I do. And he copies it. Apart from that pink suit, that was his own idea.

[manicbill]

Originally Posted by someone, somewhere, soon

not keen on the 'still blinded by your intellect' line - doesn't quite fit for me, sticks out a little too bluntly... but that's about it as far as early criticism goes.

kudos for actually surprising me with something genuinely different, Nicky!

Originally Posted by manicbill

Lyrically it's very strong, I think some are taking the meaning of the words too literally. This is a forward looking song. No closure but a sense of acceptance of what's happened.

The song begins with the desperate image of the left behind retracing the final steps of their friend. He admits that he cannot understand what happened, or why, and how much it hurt "So long my fatal friend, I don't need this.." Rationalising and then mourning.

But this then changes to "So long my faithful friend, I don't need this to end", that is, remembering his friend whom he loved and admired so much. He is asking his "faithful" friend to accompany him to this place, on the other side. 'Walk Me To the Bridge' I think means, help me to move on. I guess it's rhetorical, in motion, ongoing, because the dialogue is internal.

He writes how the phrase "take it to the bridge" had another meaning (before the tragedy) and how they used to sing it "loud at the indie disco." This is pure joyous nostalgia, reclaiming a positive from a negative. The lyrics are at times blunt, then suddenly allegorical, like the music they are pulsating.

"Still blinded by your intellect" - I take that to mean that he struggles to make sense of what happened because it is obscured by his friend's intellectualism, rather than a judgement.

[Lone Architect]

They will release a song every fortnight until the end of the year.

Maybe.

[sim]

Originally Posted by Mr Richey

"Automatik Teknicolor" is a fantastic track. Most of the b-sides from the Lifeblood era are excellent too, much prefer them to the album. I'll never understand why people don't enjoy "It's All Gone". Bloody love that song.

It's All Gone is probably in my top ten. Automatik Teknicolor is pretty high too. I love the Hook-esque bass. It's very New Order.

[YouLoveMe]

Makes me think of Top of the Pops....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUrO-_uziO0&sns=em

[Borderliner]

Just got my hands ... ears on it and it's on repeat. Amazing lyrics.

[Lindz Delirium]

Originally Posted by relic

He knows everything I do. And he copies it. Apart from that pink suit, that was his own idea.

Do you have an orange hoodie and a leopardprint poncho?

Shit me rel....

[TheUglyLie]

Oh...7 digital have now taken it down too!!!

The fiasco continues! (i don't know whether to laugh or cry, I'm running out of patience with Futurology... )

[sim]

Originally Posted by TheUglyLie

Oh...7 digital have now taken it down too!!!

The fiasco continues! (i don't know whether to laugh or cry, I'm running out of patience with Futurology... )

Come on, this is FUN!

[relic]

Originally Posted by Lindz Delirium

Do you have an orange hoodie and a leopardprint poncho?

Shit me rel....

Not since I was 9 years old, but still ...

[TheUglyLie]

Originally Posted by Abstract Unknown Girl

Yep I've just bought it from there too (when you wake up and can't get back to sleep what else is there to do?). If it comes down again because they also got it wrong, well that's not my problem

And it has come down on there now (I think we knew it would!). It's like you're body knew & woke you up just in time to get it

[YouLoveMe]

They've just issued a statement on FB explaining this fuck-up.

[Lindz Delirium]

From MSP Facebook;

""Ruins, for me, are the beginning. With the debris, you can construct new ideas."
Anselm Kiefer

This week, new Manic Street Preachers music became available online via legal and illegal download stores.

As many have gathered, this wasn’t the launch we had in mind for a campaign that we're all incredibly excited about. Originally, the plan had been to issue information on 'Walk Me To The Bridge' and the album 'Futurology' at the start of this week.

That date moved due to the album release going back a fortnight – unfortunately several online retailers didn't manage to take the track off their schedules. This has caused horrendous problems for us and a lot of confusion for you.

Full details of the album will be released on Monday 28th April along with Kieran Evans’ video for 'Walk Me To The Bridge'. Thanks for your patience and understanding.

MSP + Sony"