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Old 10-09-2013, 09:33
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I'm waiting and seeing although I suspect I will probably at least buy it in the end, and I will obviously listen, I'm just wondering if it's for me.
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Old 10-09-2013, 10:08
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I find it hard to get excited per se before an album's release. I don't really like having to listen to songs on YouTube, SoundCloud and the like and I'm certainly not going to listen to 6 Music all day so I can hear the songs hours apart and out of order. I think a lot of the (particularly early) reviews were very poorly-written, badly informed and hardly got me hyped up.

What excites me is being able to sit down with the actual album and listen to it loud, in full, without distractions. I'm really looking forward to that, but anything else that happens in the lead-up doesn't really get me going.
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Old 10-09-2013, 11:49
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I wish I waited before listening to it. I love the album but I've not really felt excited for a manics album since Journal. Everything since Lifeblood and after Journal was a let down. RTF is different though. It's ace.
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Old 10-09-2013, 11:56
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Conversely, I am more exccited about this album than I was Postcards. Certainly felt this excited about Journal... Can't wait to hear it.

Not as excited as I am about the Arcade Fire record though, obviously...
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Old 10-09-2013, 12:12
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wouldn't say "not bothered" but not too excited either. which is odd, as i have kind of really liked the two tracks thus far.

priorities shift over the years, i guess. i mean it's great that they are still on the go and making music of interest, but a new album by anyone isn't the be all and end all of life anymore. i fondly remember the days when it was!
Pretty much this.I'm intrigued to listen to it but I wouldn't say excited.Maybe that's because of all the guests that doesn't make me feel it like a Manics album.Or more likely it' s a matter of age...as I'm getting old I find difficul to be excited about new releases.
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Old 10-09-2013, 12:14
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I can't be bothered at all ATM, but hope to feel differently once I've heard the album. It does seem to be getting great reviews, which is promising, but I feel much more excited about the next one based on what I've heard.
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Old 10-09-2013, 12:27
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I can't be bothered at all ATM, but hope to feel differently once I've heard the album. It does seem to be getting great reviews, which is promising, but I feel much more excited about the next one based on what I've heard.
Me too. I am excited about RTF, but much more about the next one!
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Old 10-09-2013, 12:33
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I too am more excited by the one which I haven't heard anything from yet. Well, I say 'more excited', I mean 'yet to be disappointed'.
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Old 10-09-2013, 12:44
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Me too. I am excited about RTF, but much more about the next one!
Yes,me too!More intrigued to hear that.Well,maybe I can't get excited anymore as I get disappointed too many times(not speaking only about the Manics)that I prefer have no expectation at all.
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Old 10-09-2013, 12:49
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Put me down as another meh. But that's hardly surprising as I've pretty much lost appreciation for all music...
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Old 10-09-2013, 12:55
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Well, I say 'more excited', I mean 'yet to be disappointed'.
Now that's thinking like a Manics fan. LOL
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Old 10-09-2013, 13:35
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I'm intrigued but not excited.
A very good way to put it, same here. Although I'd lie if I said I weren't excited at all, but yes, I'm rather intrigued too.

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I'm excited but I probably have been distracted by other stuff of late, such is life. I'll be bouncing around when I have the album in my hands though!
I think I can co-feel with you.
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Old 10-09-2013, 13:43
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It's more challenging to be excited when you live in another country and you don't get your physical copy until about two weeks after it's been released. iTunes makes it a bit easier in that there is a download. People here talk about the album and I'm sitting and waiting for mine to arrive and feeling very late to the party.
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Old 10-09-2013, 14:19
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Not as excited as I am about the Arcade Fire record though, obviously...
Yeah, this is my problem, I am interested to hear this but if I'm being honest I can name five upcoming albums I'm more interested in (Arcade Fire, Anna Calvi, Sleigh Bells, Chvrches and Au Revoir Simone) so I think I'm just sapped for enthusiasm until I can hear it all.
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Old 10-09-2013, 14:26
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I wasn't then I heard some of it on 6music today. I'd say you were missing out if you don't pick it up.

I'm very impressed. I'd liken it to the acoustic sound of Journal. The single is a poor representation of what I've heard.
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