Who else is bored with the Manics?

[bigboots]

lifeblood in my opinion is clearly their last decent album. but i always enjoy the fact that these recent albums have 3-4 memorable tracks to add to their tapestry.

[Slideling]

Originally Posted by Flint

I am bored with proevpete's attention hog topics.

I am bored with the essays.
The whines and howcouldtheys.
I'm bored with the sentences I've read.
They are boring and ridiculous.
I am bored with the endless posts about how they're not his favourite band anymore.
By now I've read it a billion times.
I am bored with the various topic titles.
The posts contain the exact same thing time from time.
I am bored with the "I CAN HAVE AN OPINION TOO!!!" defenses.
Woah - totally missing the point and stating the obvious!
I am bored of the sense of entitlement.
The posts are worse than SATT.

He is bored with the Manics.
No one gives a shit.

[The Gutless Wonder]

I always think if you're that fed up with them go and find another band that interests you. No one's stopping you!

[Slideling]

And how can one be bored with the kinda like yknows anyway?!

[The Gutless Wonder]

Originally Posted by Richian

And how can one be bored with the kinda like yknows anyway?!

Exactly! You'd miss them, you know it!

[lovesean4ever]

why would someone stick around here if they loathed them as much as pete?!!

[franny]

Originally Posted by lovesean4ever

why would someone stick around here if they loathed them as much as pete?!!

To be fair he doesn't loathe them, he just dislikes their current phase but still loves the Manics and considers them a massive part of his life, just for balance.

[Dancing Kirby]

Originally Posted by bobafetti

i love how people spam, complaining about a thread that is also spam

Yeah, it's all very well people telling Pete to leave if he's fed up with the Manics, but can they stop reading and responding to Pete's threads that they claim to be fed up with? Of course they can't, we're all in the same boat of misery addiction here.

Pete is being proactive. The fans who believe that what the Manics are currently doing is anywhere near good enough have to be in denial. I can't see any other explanation. These fans are content to sit back and watch the band humiliate themselves in public as they rip off Steps. Pete is not. It will be Pete who saves the day!

Happyfeet sent me back from the future to tell you this.

[Mark]

Originally Posted by Dancing Kirby

Pete is being proactive. The fans who believe that what the Manics are currently doing is anywhere near good enough have to be in denial.

No, it's those who are telling Pete to go and enjoy other bands who are being proactive. If the only thing you believe in is getting a vicarious sense of self-worth from a band you're not in making good records then it's probably for the best that you re-evaluate your life. If PFAYM is shit it really doesn't matter. Pre-empting the shitness is just weird.

[Napoleon Bonaparte]

Basically, once again, you are being called to provide a reason why the future is what you believe in. It certainly looks like no matter what you say you will be wrong.

[BrianPowell]

I can see why people could be bored with the Manics now as there is no Richey lyrics to be used etc. and no real excitement or story married up with Postcards From A Young Man.
It's obvious they are a different band when using Richey's words, but the least you could do is wait until the new album is released, give it a fair few listens and evaluate then.

[kitz]

*ignores and leaves thread*

Why did I even read the opening post? Bah. I just open my iTunes and listen to them more.

[Dancing Kirby]

Originally Posted by Mark

If PFAYM is shit it really doesn't matter.

See, at least you're not in denial. You know shit will be tolerated, the Manics know shit will be tolerated. Shit isn't going to be tolerated by our new leader Pete, though. Follow him on his path to the promised land, don't stand in his way.

[Tom]

I think pete's got a fair point. It's not as if the Manics can't still write great songs (see JFPL). And I don't believe the reason that album was great was because of Richey's lyrics. Obviously they were good, but it was the band's willingness to try different things musically that made it. Now they've made a conscious effort to appeal to the masses again, and they've come out with some pretty dumb stuff. The three songs I've heard have been boring/ lacking in depth.

I kind of wish they'd stop worrying about what it means to be in the Manics, and what a 10th album should be, and I wish they'd stop thinking of themselves as two different bands and just start trying to be one consistent band, instead of consciously choosing whether to write serious music, or throwaway pop-lite.

[Mark]

Originally Posted by Dancing Kirby

See, at least you're not in denial. You know shit will be tolerated, the Manics know shit will be tolerated.

You know what, it probably will be shit, but all they can do is try. If I'm being honest, there aren't really any solely Nicky written albums that I really love, but I'm still curious to hear this one. And so are you, aren't you? You are, admit it!