Album 14

[blackflower]

You can register for presale access without pre-ordering.

[Dancing Kirby]

Only one cassette colour. Get with the times. You need at least five.

[Marwood]

Ok. Orwellian. I quite like it... I'm not blown away on the first listen, but the piano is nice and unusual, and there's something pleasingly off-kilter about the melody. I thought 'Even In Exile' was an absolutely beautiful album and I feel like there's the tiniest sliver of that record's arrangements in here, so all to the good. It definitely feels more interesting and less identikit than anything on Resistance Is Futile. Which feels like a massive relief. It could definitely grow on me over the next few days. I'm always open to the slow burn.

Little bit bothered by some of the lyrics. "It feels impossible to choose a side" - really, Nicky? Really though? When one of those sides includes white supremacists trying to steal an election? Really? But eh, that's the fluffytwat for you these days, what you gonna do.

Really, really looking forward to a Barrowlands gig after all this time. Disappointed the Newcastle gig is at City Hall (seated venue, ugh). Disappointed they're playing the Apollo in Manchester rather than Albert Hall... every gig by every band should always be at the Albert Hall.

Three different vinyl can fuck right off (still buying them though).

[Symmanine]

What a tune! I'm in love - it's sooooooooooooooooooo good. For a band on their 14th album to come up with this is pretty impressive. It's so Manics-que - but, they - I love the Manics, so that's perfect!

[Lee]

Originally Posted by Noisy Cat

Standard UK shipping for signed deluxe CD is £7 – surely this is an error?

That’s bloody mad. £11 if you want it sent via DPD.

Ordered.

[UEF]

Originally Posted by blackflower

You can register for presale access without pre-ordering.

You certainly 'can register' but this banner suggests some sort of cross-check will occur

[generationpreacher]

They don't offer shipping to my country (Holland) !! WTF?
Anyone else got this message outside the UK?

Originally Posted by Lee

That’s bloody mad. £11 if you want it sent via DPD.

Ordered.

[UEF]

Hold the phone - Rough Trade has a black vinyl with bonus 7" of Orwellian

https://www.roughtrade.com/gb/manic-...lament/lp-plus

Select "LP+"

[someone, somewhere, soon]

i actually really like the artwork on this one, so that rules the HMV version out... think i've got enough signed discs and things now, so looks like the Amazon free delivery will win over those additional £7 costs from the official store... just want to confirm that's the yellow vinyl, because, call me crazy, the image definitely doesn't look like it's yellow...

[James1985]

Originally Posted by Symmanine

What a tune! I'm in love - it's sooooooooooooooooooo good. For a band on their 14th album to come up with this is pretty impressive. It's so Manics-que - but, they - I love the Manics, so that's perfect!

Same for a band with so much history with the most impressive varied backcatalouge this is perfect

[UEF]

Originally Posted by someone, somewhere, soon

i actually really like the artwork on this one, so that rules the HMV version out... think i've got enough signed discs and things now, so looks like the Amazon free delivery will win over those additional £7 costs from the official store... just want to confirm that's the yellow vinyl, because, call me crazy, the image definitely doesn't look like it's yellow...

Order it now and cancel it if a more yellow edition appears online.

[Symmanine]

Originally Posted by generationpreacher

They don't offer shipping to my country (Holland) !! WTF?
Anyone else got this message outside the UK?

No problems here - Denmark.

[UEF]

So to confirm all links I'm aware of for vinyl

Signed vinyl & Picture Disc https://store.manicstreetpreachers.com

Yellow vinyl - now confirmed as https://smile.amazon.co.uk/dp/B094RR...WEKHX0QD7PCTJF

HMV different artwork https://store.hmv.com/store/music/vi...e)-alternative

LP + 7" https://www.roughtrade.com/gb/manic-...lament/lp-plus

[iamjustapatsy]

Signed CD ordered - gotta keep up the collection (sigh....)
Not sure where the hell they got £7 delivery from though!
Also pretty disappointed that the deluxe edition doesn't contain any additional tracks - is this going to be the first Manics era without any 'b-sides'?

[blackflower]

Originally Posted by Marwood

Little bit bothered by some of the lyrics. "It feels impossible to choose a side" - really, Nicky? Really though? When one of those sides includes white supremacists trying to steal an election? Really? But eh, that's the fluffytwat for you these days, what you gonna do.

The other side includes anarchists wreaking havoc in cities like Portland, so I can very much see where Nicky's coming from here.