Any news on when we will get to hear new single/album?

[AK47]

Originally Posted by The Gutless Wonder

Disco Manics!

I'm sure we will get the Manics going off on a different tangent again. Will be interesting to see what they come up with!

Miss Europa Disco Dancer?

[Sandrine]

Originally Posted by The Gutless Wonder

I Postcards and SATT. I do not care what the rest of the fanbase thinks!

+1 (but you already know it )

[AK47]

Originally Posted by Flint

I like Summer's disco hits but I don't really want Manics to go on that route, even if Miss Europa Disco Dancer is a brilliant song...

I don't want the Manics to go all proggy because that's not who they are (and I like PFAYM and stuff) but I do wish they would loosen up a bit when it comes to song structures; the self-imposed time limits/structural repetitions feel more like forced restrictions than relaxed songwriting that just happened to go that way. And I do think the next album might do something about it, after all PFAYM was the last shot at mass communication so chorus-heavy, simple pop structures were pretty much expected from the era. Even if it's just more songs that go on for more than four minutes.


He did the music, not the lyrics.

I stand corrected

[The Gutless Wonder]

Originally Posted by AK47

It killed her...

[The Gutless Wonder]

Originally Posted by Sandrine

+1 (but you already know it )

Any support is much appreciated!

[ManicsTheHedgehog]

Originally Posted by The Gutless Wonder

The Manics should write a song about Sonic The Hedgehog. Definitely!

+900000000000

[The Gutless Wonder]

Originally Posted by ManicsTheHedgehog

+900000000000

[ManicsTheHedgehog]

Originally Posted by The Gutless Wonder

[AK47]

I believe the band will probably not start recording anything until late 2012/early 2013 now. I think they will use 2013 to really knuckle down and record an album. I don't honestly think they will do the whole 70 songs thing but I am anticipating that the next album will be something completely strange and unique. Some of the last few b-sides have kind of hinted at a more experimental direction but they may have written them, off the cuff, during a rainy Tuesday afternoon in the studio - who the hell knows?. I definitely think the band need to actually Think about the next album with more of an open mind rather than simply record a by-the-numbers radio friendly album. There are certain younger bands around today who come up with original stuff.

[Son of Stopped]

Well I've been thinking about the new Manics album all day from time to time.
But still haven't got any news. Do you think they've recorded the interviews for the GT Anniversary for Autumn, yet?

[Manualex16]

Originally Posted by AK47

I believe the band will probably not start recording anything until late 2012/early 2013 now. I think they will use 2013 to really knuckle down and record an album. I don't honestly think they will do the whole 70 songs thing but I am anticipating that the next album will be something completely strange and unique. Some of the last few b-sides have kind of hinted at a more experimental direction but they may have written them, off the cuff, during a rainy Tuesday afternoon in the studio - who the hell knows?. I definitely think the band need to actually Think about the next album with more of an open mind rather than simply record a by-the-numbers radio friendly album. There are certain younger bands around today who come up with original stuff.

Dubstep Preachers?

[Son of Stopped]

I reckon Dubstep would work with live musicians. Anyway, a year from now after Muse album, I think they'll be even more sick to death of Muse, and there will be more than a few people thinking "I should have stuck with the Manics instead..."

[The Gutless Wonder]

Originally Posted by AK47

I believe the band will probably not start recording anything until late 2012/early 2013 now. I think they will use 2013 to really knuckle down and record an album. I don't honestly think they will do the whole 70 songs thing but I am anticipating that the next album will be something completely strange and unique. Some of the last few b-sides have kind of hinted at a more experimental direction but they may have written them, off the cuff, during a rainy Tuesday afternoon in the studio - who the hell knows?. I definitely think the band need to actually Think about the next album with more of an open mind rather than simply record a by-the-numbers radio friendly album. There are certain younger bands around today who come up with original stuff.

There are certain younger bands that have come up with utter guff as well!

[Nature's Discontent]

Originally Posted by The Gutless Wonder

There are certain younger bands that have come up with utter guff as well!

*Cough*The Enemy*Cough*

[Littlesue]

Originally Posted by Nature's Discontent

*Cough*The Enemy*Cough*

Shut up!! new album is ace!