The entire "Rewind the film" on radio

[Donkey]

Originally Posted by tzb

Lol, Picturesque pisses over the two individual songs on JFPL (especially the plodding Doors Closing Slowly)...

...but that said I'd forgotten about JFPL so have gone back and edited.

haha, an attempt to change history

Doors Closing Slowly is magnificent!!!! Magnificent! It's the saddest Manics' song and it touches me every time I hear it or play it.

[tzb]

From my first full listen:

01 This Sullen Welsh Heart 6
02 Show Me The Wonder 2
03 Rewind The Film 7
04 Builder of Routines 6
05 4 Lonely Roads 4
06 (I Miss The) Tokyo Skyline 8
07 Anthem For A Lost Cause 7
08 As Holy As The Soil (That Buries Your Skin) 6
09 3 Ways To See Despair 9
10 Running Out Of Fantasy 6
11 Manorbier 3
12 30 Year War 8

Overall 6/10

This is just my opinion, but SATT is a better album.

[lukkkas]

Originally Posted by tzb

From my first full listen:

01 This Sullen Welsh Heart 6
02 Show Me The Wonder 2
03 Rewind The Film 7
04 Builder of Routines 6
05 4 Lonely Roads 4
06 (I Miss The) Tokyo Skyline 8
07 Anthem For A Lost Cause 7
08 As Holy As The Soil (That Buries Your Skin) 6
09 3 Ways To See Despair 9
10 Running Out Of Fantasy 6
11 Manorbier 3
12 30 Year War 8

Overall 6/10

This is just my opinion, but SATT is a better album.

Give it another 3 or 4 listens, it IS a grower..

I think SATT is my least favourite album from them, well maybe after KYE

[Porco]

My scores right now would be these:

01 This Sullen Welsh Heart 8
02 Show Me The Wonder 7.5
03 Rewind The Film 8
04 Builder of Routines 8
05 4 Lonely Roads 9.5
06 (I Miss The) Tokyo Skyline 10
07 Anthem For A Lost Cause 10
08 As Holy As The Soil (That Buries Your Skin) 7.5
09 3 Ways To See Despair 10
10 Running Out Of Fantasy 8
11 Manorbier 8
12 30 Year War 10

Which averages out to just over 9.5 overall.

[Son of Stopped]

Originally Posted by MoMoney MoJunk

So has anyone not listened to it yet? I'm waiting for the 17th, Rewind the Film will be my GTA V soundtrack.

I've heard about just over 50% of it in total. May as well wait for next week.

[tzb]

Manorbier is easily their worst instrumental to date.

[franny]

Not even a proper instrumental, cheeky Manics. A pity, as they have such a good track record. I still hold that Ostopolitik was the best thing to come from PFAYM.

[Mr Richey]

After 6 full listenings:

01 This Sullen Welsh Heart 8
02 Show Me The Wonder 2
03 Rewind The Film 7
04 Builder of Routines 6
05 4 Lonely Roads 5
06 (I Miss The) Tokyo Skyline 9
07 Anthem For A Lost Cause 7
08 As Holy As The Soil (That Buries Your Skin) 8
09 3 Ways To See Despair 9
10 Running Out Of Fantasy 8
11 Manorbier 6
12 30 Year War 9

Overall: 8/10

[hummingbird]

Originally Posted by franny

Not even a proper instrumental, cheeky Manics. A pity, as they have such a good track record. I still hold that Ostopolitik was the best thing to come from PFAYM.

i hate that

[Scarecrow]

I love this album. I agree with those who've commented on 4 Lonely Roads not sounding like them at all. The music is odd for them as well as Cate's vocals, but I enjoy it and I'm happy they've not done an album-by-numbers in that sense. I love Lucy Rose's voice alongside James on This Sullen Welsh Heart, and the strange rhythms on I Miss the Tokyo Skyline. Running Out of Fantasy a current favourite.

[Radiomanic]

Anthem For a Lost Cause sounds like it could be on Eurovision...and win.

Miles, miles better than PFAYM. Not sure it gels as an album though, bit like KYE in that it's random.

Also those comparisons to TIMTTMY...absolute bollocks. A million, million miles away from it. Not a bad thing though!

More thoughts...some of the material sounds like it could've come straight off 'Lost Souls' by Doves. Haven't found a track i dislike..

Thanks Steve Lamaq for talking over the last track...you'd think DJs would fucking have learnt by now!

End:
What a fantastic collection of songs. I actually thought they'd had it when PFAYM was released, clearly not. Bring on the next one!

[Manic Street Lurker]

This one's going to take a while due its nature, inevitably 30 Year War stands out a mile, but I never thought I would get Lifeblood. Soon became the ultimate gorgeous and desolate Autumnal album with its icy electronics. I think the brilliance might unfold slowly. I think it needs to be taken for a walk or a bus trip. Currently it stands at...

01 This Sullen Welsh Heart 7
02 Show Me The Wonder 6
03 Rewind The Film 7
04 Builder of Routines 9
05 4 Lonely Roads 8
06 (I Miss The) Tokyo Skyline 7
07 Anthem For A Lost Cause 7
08 As Holy As The Soil (That Buries Your Skin) 7
09 3 Ways To See Despair 7
10 Running Out Of Fantasy 7
11 Manorbier 8
12 30 Year War 9.5

[Porco]

Originally Posted by Radiomanic

Anthem For a Lost Cause sounds like it could be on Eurovision...and win.

Lyrically maybe... musically I think it sounds like an American 50's diner jukebox hit...

[Radiomanic]

Originally Posted by Porco

Lyrically maybe... musically I think it sounds like an American 50's diner jukebox hit...

Musically, i think it could do alot for flag waving.

[Donkey]

that awkward moment to hear Wire's LEAD vocal. And I already have a hate-song there!!!