Manics on Twitter - Page 146 - Forever Delayed

riot_star · #**2176** 09-12-2010, 16:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frozendiva

More people buy albums than singles. I know I do.

I agree with this, nobody gives a toss about singles compared to what it was like 10 years ago.

The Gutless Wonder · #**2177** 09-12-2010, 16:28

Yeah, that's a major factor these days. Very sad.

Frozendiva · #**2178** 09-12-2010, 16:33

I'll buy 'singles' from iTunes. Mainly from artists that I like only one song. Usually I just buy the entire CD.

Takk · #**2179** 09-12-2010, 16:53

I don't know why anyone would buy a single these days. I only buy manics for the physical completeness and the bsides.

Frozendiva · #**2180** 09-12-2010, 16:55

People here tend to buy either CDs or 'single' downloads. I've never even seen an actual 'single' since the 1980s here.

MSPlover · #**2181** 09-12-2010, 18:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frozendiva

People here tend to buy either CDs or 'single' downloads. I've never even seen an actual 'single' since the 1980s here.

Me neither. I thought singles is no longer exist

Nikolai · #**2182** 09-12-2010, 20:15

Talking of physical music single purchases, I was looking through some of my music the other day and stumbled across a copy of supersonicwaves by Regular Fries/Kool Keith which I bought at the time for the JDB remix. The Kool Keith vocals still aren't really my cup of Rosy Lee but there's some sweet guitar licks and a killer solo by Bradders on that remix.

I don't really buy singles anymore but I got the SKON ones on iTunes. Love the live tracks especially. "work with me...work with me..."

deadmartyr · #**2183** 09-12-2010, 20:17

I can't imagine SKON appealing to too many teenagers, who I expect buy most of the singles these days.

Frozendiva · #**2184** 09-12-2010, 20:19

The teens would just buy the download. No need for a physical copy. I only bought SKON for the b-sides and the signed (hopefully) sleeve.

Beat Poet · #**2185** 09-12-2010, 20:24

If I didn't buy the single just to be complete, I'd just download the b-sides, like I do with every other band.

Frozendiva · #**2186** 09-12-2010, 20:25

Most Manics B-sides aren't available to download for anyone outside the UK. They may be commercially available to the UK, but not to anyone else.

Mark · #**2187** 09-12-2010, 20:26

I'm just going to listen to the b-sides on Spotify when I can be bothered.

Nikolai · #**2188** 09-12-2010, 20:31

The only bands that I really bother with the b-sides are MSP and The Wildhearts. The Wildhearts produce some absolute stunners on their b-sides. Anyone who doesn't know what I mean should just treat themselves to a copy of 'Coupled With' - it's sublime.

Nick2 · #**2189** 09-12-2010, 20:40

The Manics are on Twitter?

Beej · #**2190** 09-12-2010, 20:55

Keep up!