What Do You Think Of The New Single

[burnleybassman]

Well it's certainly creating an interesting debate and divided a few people. Nicky himself said that there are in his opinion 2 sides to the Manics output. The Holy Bible-Journal in one camp and Everything Must Go-SATT in another. Obviously this falls into the latter which is unashamedly straightforward pop/rock for the masses that listen to Radio 2/Local commercial radio etc. My problem with this song is that it sounds too manufactured and not natural.

It's a song that ticks the boxes and it's clearly in their comfort zone. And that's why - to me at least, it feels rather hollow.

[Europa Gluten Free]

It sounds like its a 6th single from SATT.

Whoever said "nice" hit the nail on the head.

I'd rather listen to Autumnsong than that. And Autumnsong is awful.

Tedious please stop taking up space in this thread.

[Scout Finch]

HAHA I just realised it reminds me of Stomp by Steps a bit

[MDWill]

I haven't seen anyone else say it, so I'm gonna say it hoping to be the first - I am very excited for the b-sides.

[Mr Richey]

Originally Posted by MDWill

I haven't seen anyone else say it, so I'm gonna say it hoping to be the first - I am very excited for the b-sides.

Excitement over Manics b-sides goes without saying. It's a natural state in which we all exist

[Scarecrow]

Originally Posted by proevpete

Oasis solo.

Noel is a very basic guitarist, I'd be surprised if he could play any Manics solo more technical than Tennessee.

[jarvizcocker]

Originally Posted by Tidus

Honestly, I wonder sometimes if people ever listen to older manics songs anymore!

Blah chords and repetitions? You have heard the manics before right? They're are verse/chorus/verse as they come!

no, clearly, i just am here to hate on the new music and make pie jokes.

perhaps they are, but somehow for example, all the singles from EMG seem to progress naturally and don't seem like bits of shit pasted together.

[MDWill]

Originally Posted by Richey83

Excitement over Manics b-sides goes without saying. It's a natural state in which we all exist

I suppose ha ha let's hope they keep to their usual standard on that one

[Europa Gluten Free]

Originally Posted by NasalScarecrow

Noel is a very basic guitarist, I'd be surprised if he could play any Manics solo more technical than Tennessee.

I was just moaning about the bog standard major pentatonic runs in JDBs solo that Noel uses in every Oasis solo.

[Archivesoftherevollover]

Originally Posted by proevpete

I was just moaning about the bog standard major pentatonic runs in JDBs solo that Noel uses in every Oasis solo.

yeah lets hope all the other songs have a archives of pain solo

[Fiver]

Musically interesting in the way SATT should have been i.e. intricate, sounds very simple but isn't and has a strong family resemblance to early 90s manics (gleeful bile). Actually if we're going for comparisons then it's something from SATT played by the musicians who crafted Lifeblood. I can hear the Motown poppishness which is wonderful, I do love it when Simon Price gets something wrong.

Lyrically there's nothing wrong as such, I do enjoy Wire's lyrics, but there aren't really many of them on display...

Tangetically I like radio rips, they do wonderful things to the drumming (see Jackie Collins).

[Scarecrow]

Originally Posted by proevpete

I was just moaning about the bog standard major pentatonic runs in JDBs solo that Noel uses in every Oasis solo.

As much as I love to see/hear James reeling off solos, I expected something kinda simple considering this is the first single from an album of potential "big radio hits". I think it fits with the song nicely* though, and I like the song.

*And by "nicely", I don't mean "mediocre".

[A boy called Rita]

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha. Wtf?

It's sounds like the opening of a lame daytime TV show.

I was hoping for something more pop, or something more Peeled Apples DIRTY MOTHERFUCKING BASSLINEEEE-esque.

[Archivesoftherevollover]

Originally Posted by A boy called Rita

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha. Wtf?

It's sounds like the opening of a lame daytime TV show.

I was hoping for something more pop, or something more yes-esque.

there's probably a yes-esque song on the album

[Tidus]

Originally Posted by A boy called Rita

...or something more yes-esque.

Seriously?