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Old 09-02-2025, 20:07
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Think this Guardian Review has been missed:

https://www.theguardian.com/music/20...droidApp_Other
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Having rather lost their way for a decade, the Manics rediscovered their fire on Send Away the Tigers (2007)
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Old 09-02-2025, 20:25
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Intriguing thought... would they definitely pair up the albums in chronological order - might they be more inclined to split it so there's one popular and one not so popular album each night? Or at least pair albums by what works best thematically/musically?
I think most of these doubles would go together fairly well thematically, with the jarring exception of JFPL & PFAYM. But would it be any more jarring than when they did JFPL followed by a greatest hits set of absolute bangers?
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Old 09-02-2025, 20:39
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Made a list of contrasting doubles before discarding it. I think I'd prefer it if the band went with their usual disdain for tracklists and either interlaced two albums every night or spread out the tracks of each album across the entire run of shows. Would love to go to a bunch of gigs where I didn't know the setlist and guaranteed to hear songs never heard before but also have the bittersweet feeling of missing out for shows I didn't go to. It would make each gig a bit more exciting and allow for more interesting dynamics like The Intense Humming of Evil transitioning into You Stole the Sun into Emily into Repeat.
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Old 09-02-2025, 20:42
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For album performance clashes, any Divine Comedy fans here?

They did ten albums in five nights a few years back, one residency in London and one in Paris. Third night was the very grand and bombastic Fin de Siècle followed by the experimental and sometimes miserable Regeneration. Personally loved every second but it was a bit of a clash of vibes.

Suppose it wouldn't be a million miles away from EMG followed by TIMTTMY, mind you.
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Old 09-02-2025, 20:50
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Argh, kill it with fire!

What irks me is that it's a 2 paragraph review and only half a paragraph is given to talking about the album itself
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Old 09-02-2025, 21:23
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Lads, we really really need this new album.
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Old 10-02-2025, 21:49
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Super Deluxe Edition give a very favourable review.
https://superdeluxeedition.com/revie...aFbRuDKXDytNsw
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Old 11-02-2025, 20:02
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Thank you for that. Excellent review.
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Old 12-02-2025, 13:31
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NME review at last https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/ma...cklist-3836242
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Old 12-02-2025, 14:44
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Putting my stake in the ground £100 to charity if I lose (£200 if I win), a complete album residency/tour. Every song from every album, last chance at communication to shut up all but the most strident complainers on this forum. Come on you cowards!

Edit: I believe Sparks did this about 15/20 years ago with a similar number of albums under their belt so it can be done.
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Old 12-02-2025, 17:15
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Like bollocks will they (Nicky) learn all that
I always wonder how much of their back catalogue the band could go and play without needing to practice at all? I'm sure by now they could go away and play the live staples in their sleep, but how many of their lesser played songs could they pick up and run through without having to stop and wonder what happens after the second chorus?
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Old 12-02-2025, 19:04
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I'm old enough to remember when the music press would devote an entire page to a album review. A review with depth. However, that is a decent review, or a decent review of a one listen to the album.
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Old 12-02-2025, 19:30
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I'm old enough to remember when the music press would devote an entire page to a album review. A review with depth. However, that is a decent review, or a decent review of a one listen to the album.
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Old 12-02-2025, 21:25
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I mean, the NME doesn’t have the means to devote a page to anyone or anything right now
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