Album 15

[LA ex]

On my third listen, I've come to the conclusion I don't like James pronunciation of calc-u-lation.

[TheUglyLie]

Originally Posted by canal two

credits from spotify

Christopher Henry Difford
Glenn Martin Tilbrook
James Dean Bradfield
Nick Jones
Sean Moore

Squeeze sample?!? 🤷🏻*♂️

[tzb]

Abysmal. Like the last 14 years of creative evolution never happened, this is straight back to the dark days of PFAYM and its TV theme tune singles.

[manicsturkey]

Originally Posted by canal two

credits from spotify

Christopher Henry Difford
Glenn Martin Tilbrook
James Dean Bradfield
Nick Jones
Sean Moore

we can say we will have a lot of new wave influences on album?

[blackflower]

Originally Posted by deadmartyr

The DJ said there'd be more news "when we have it"

Thank you! Interesting that they've not announced the album with the single, that's been the norm for the past few albums at least. Perhaps there will be a longer gap than usual between first single and the release of the album.

[counterlanguage]

Originally Posted by LA ex

“Musically with ‘Decline & Fall’ we tried to create forward motion - a song which harnesses the past to propel it into the future - the lyric is one of realisation and understanding - of celebrating the tiny miracles that still exist whilst accepting and embracing managed decline”.

They sound like they're enjoying themselves but it doesn't do much for me so far after three listens. Too familiar, business as usual, final act Manics.

[TheUglyLie]

Originally Posted by blackflower

Thank you! Interesting that they've not announced the album with the single, that's been the norm for the past few albums at least. Perhaps there will be a longer gap than usual between first single and the release of the album.

Maybe we’ll get a second single??? Or we get the album announcement tomorrow 🤔

[FacelessSenseOfVoid]

They just needed to drop the piano, they got rid of the strings thankfully but needed to finish off the job. I'm quite disappointed with the song overall, but I hope it grows on me. The way this is going, the majority of us won't want the album and there are already a lot of negative comments on social media.

[UEF]

Manic Squeeze Preachers?

[counterlanguage]

Originally Posted by canal two

credits from spotify

Christopher Henry Difford
Glenn Martin Tilbrook
James Dean Bradfield
Nick Jones
Sean Moore

Anyone a Squeeze fan? Not sure if they've co-written it, or credited something they've borrowed.

[deadmartyr]

Originally Posted by UEF

Manic Squeeze Preachers?

Well played!



On my third listen, I am liking it more

[Manic Steve Preacher]

Originally Posted by counterlanguage

They sound like they're enjoying themselves but it doesn't do much for me so far after three listens. Too familiar, business as usual, final act Manics.

Pretty much this.

I just wanted some edge.
The edge was not more TUVL plinky plonky piano.

[manicsturkey]

I know our time has come and gone
At least we blazed a trail and shone
These tiny molecules governed by walls
Little atoms that only lеave clues

So much clues on lyrics? This could be their last?

[Routine Builder]

Originally Posted by blackflower

Thank you! Interesting that they've not announced the album with the single, that's been the norm for the past few albums at least. Perhaps there will be a longer gap than usual between first single and the release of the album.

Wouldn't be surprised if Nick/James shows up somewhere in the morning rush hour radio tomorrow.

[Son of Stopped]

ClashMusic write up hot in https://www.clashmusic.com/news/mani...X9HXxh9xyBsGrg

Edit: ok. More advert than review.