Futurology

[nocultureicons]

Ok, the album is very memorable and once again they've managed to do something different yet so very Manics.

I have a few minor complaints. Firstly, it's definitely in the wrong order, I'll have a fiddle and find a tracklisting that suits me better. Secondly, I don't like how obvious it is that each song is made up of different vocal takes. Lastly, those big multiple voiced chroruses.

[nocultureicons]

Nicky's demo of Divine Youth is much better than the album version. Swapsies.

[Son of Stopped]

Ah! Now it's up on Spotify! Must resist... it could be tomorrow... But I suppose the extra tracks on the deluxe won't hurt!

[deadmartyr]

Got my unsigned deluxe copy and T-shirt from Myplay today. Annoyed that the spine on the deluxe copy is bent and the quality of the image on the shirt is very poor - don't know if that's the same for anybody else?

Very good album on the first listen of disc 1.

[UEF]

Originally Posted by Son of Stopped

Ah! Now it's up on Spotify! Must resist... it could be tomorrow... But I suppose the extra tracks on the deluxe won't hurt!

Why resist? It's not a competition.

[beautifuldistortion]

I'm still loving this after at least 25 listens.
To me it's a cross between the best bits of Lifeblood and KYE - which makes it superb
Glad it wasn't a knee jerk reaction to rate it so highly

If anyone likes Lifeblood they really should be loving this - it's almost like a part 2 in my opinion.
I'm taking it as the band actually were listening to those of us who scolded them for dissing Lifeblood! Let me think that anyway

[cdrw1992]

Just landed on my doormat Will give it a couple listens before I 'review' it. Hopefully everyone who is still waiting gets it asap!

Thankfully the condition of mine was fine but I'm sure they'd replace it if you wanted deadmartyr? I know they're signed and obviously there's a limited number but there must be some sort of contingency for those who receive theirs in bad condition? You'd hope anyway.

[manicbill]

Originally Posted by Porco

Yay!


Incidentally, If you have trouble getting your CDs out of the sleeve of the deluxe: I think the issue is the amazing properties of friction. Slip a piece of card (avoid any sharp-edges scratching your CD though) between the bottom of the CD and the sleeve, and your CD will slide out really easily.

Popcorn :-D :-D

[Nobody]

Just received the album, looked at the cover and finally figured out what shes holding. This painted grey:

[SeanOfTheDead]

Oh my god, they look like a boy band or something.

[beautifuldistortion]

I've done my bit:
Been playing the album at my Boxing gym and one of my lads has just come up and said "is this the new Manics album?" I then went on about how amazing they are when he said "I'm not a fan..." My face dropped but then he said "but this is fucking pukka - I'm gonna get tho one"
Anyway I thought it was worth telling you

[Manicben]

Originally Posted by Nobody

Just received the album, looked at the cover and finally figured out what shes holding. This painted grey:

HOLY SHIT, you might be right! I had one of those!

[lukkkas]

I love the album and i im again surprised on how the manics are cappable to do something completely different from they ve previously done! It was supposed to be a holy bible from this century but i see the album like a more optimistic and adrenalinic son of lifeblood which is awesome. My only complain is the order of the songs...i think the first half of the album is far more interesting and ear friendly than the second half but maybe this issue changes with further listens.

[Mr Richey]

Originally Posted by Manicben

HOLY SHIT, you might be right! I had one of those!

Seconded!!

[Jamie]

Originally Posted by lukkkas

I love the album and i im again surprised on how the manics are cappable to do something completely different from they ve previously done! It was supposed to be a holy bible from this century but i see the album like a more optimistic and adrenalinic son of lifeblood which is awesome. My only complain is the order of the songs...i think the first half of the album is far more interesting and ear friendly than the second half but maybe this issue changes with further listens.

agreed. I think the order lets it down just a tad. lost count how many times ive played this over in work today already. totally getting no work done either.