Third breakpoint for the Manics - no new album for 2 years

[Dancing Kirby]

Originally Posted by The Gutless Wonder

The singles with strings ain't done that badly chart wise!

Apart from the last two, one of which couldn't even be saved by Strictly Come Dancing.

Wait, that's not the emoticon I was looking for. Sod it, I'm on my iPad, it will have to do.

[The Gutless Wonder]

Originally Posted by Dancing Kirby

Apart from the last two, one of which couldn't even be saved by Strictly Come Dancing.

Wait, that's not the emoticon I was looking for. Sod it, I'm on my iPad, it will have to do.

Strictly performance of SKON was just ACE!!! *sigh* Wish they'd do something like that again!

[Takk]

Originally Posted by River Boy

I can't help think that JPFL would have done much better had they tried to present it to a wider audience. As uncomfortable as I understood they would have felt with that, Marlon JD, Peeled Apples and Bag Lady would have at least turned some heads had they turned up in the charts.

Bag Lady wouldn't have dented the charts! Not sure if the others would either.

[The Gutless Wonder]

Originally Posted by Takk

Bag Lady wouldn't have dented the charts! Not sure if the others would either.

I doubt it as well. The Manics aren't the sort of band to have continual mass appeal all the time, but they've been around longer than most and they've kept a solid fan base going.

[deadmartyr]

Originally Posted by Takk

Bag Lady wouldn't have dented the charts! Not sure if the others would either.

If they'd reduced their name to MSP for a Bag Lady release, perhaps, though extremely unlikely, some teeny-boppers would've mistaken it for the latest generic pop single, or would've at least given it a listen. Bag Lady does look like a track title that the likes of Beyonce could release.

[MSPlover]

Originally Posted by deadmartyr

If they'd reduced their name to MSP for a Bag Lady release, perhaps, though extremely unlikely, some teeny-boppers would've mistaken it for the latest generic pop single, or would've at least given it a listen. Bag Lady does look like a track title that the likes of Beyonce could release.

Or Lady Gaga...

[comradestripe]

Interesting use of 'paralysis through analysis'! How can you say that Lifeblood is a state of paralysis?

Great interview, though. A good interviewer with decent questions, and thoughtful responses from James.

[Alive2000]

Originally Posted by Takk

He also said an American tour. I don't think everything Sean says comes true

They DID say two years. They've still got a couple months left...

[Everlasting_Revol]

Originally Posted by Alive2000

They DID say two years. They've still got a couple months left...

I got no more vacation days and really can't afford another road trip.....*facepalm!*

Though honestly, I really don't see them doing another U.S. tour this year.

[Takk]

Originally Posted by Alive2000

They DID say two years. They've still got a couple months left...

I'm fairly sure they've told people it's not going to happen though.

[Matt_o_Mac]

JFPL got good critical acclaim and for an album like that it is what it was set up, if I'm honest it is the kind of albums the Manics should be making. The problem is they shouldn't attempt to write an album that is singles all the way through and fail, write one pop single and force it on the album in some way leave the rest to your imagination and you'll get many more JFPL.

I'm still waiting for the Nebraska style album

[tzb]

They should have split after JFPL.

Actually, they should've recorded JFPL, split and released it a year later.

[y2kyle16]

I loved JFPL and liked PFAYM... No need to split lads.

[meganslastwords]

Originally Posted by y2kyle16

I loved JFPL and liked PFAYM... No need to split lads.

100% agree, JFPL is my joint favourite manics album

[The Gutless Wonder]

Loved Journal AND Postcards. They haven't split and thank goodness for that!