Journal For Plague Lovers - Retrospective

[Mr Richey]

Everyone on FD who spent nearly every waking moment on here in the lead up to JFPL's release will remember all the comments that were made and the opinions that went around. We all remember that some loved it instantly, others it grew on and others hated it - only to come around later! But now, several months and one awesome tour later, with the US tour now underway, how do people feel about JFPL?

I thought it was really interesting how in a recent thread where everyone rated the albums in order of preference that JFPL is still being placed so high considering that there was a degree on negativity for a while from some FDers when the album came out. You all know my feelings on the record and why I love it, but today on my way back from work I popped my headphones in and listened to it from the opening Christian Bale quote to the dying seconds of 'Bag Lady' - and it still stands up for me as one of the very best records the Manics have ever recorded and, if anything, has only gotten better with each time I've listened to it in it's entirety.

So how do you feel about JFPL now after countless listens and time for it all to really sink in deeper?