Bradders Centric Posted November 14, 2008 Report Share Posted November 14, 2008 It's their last record with Sony so it won't really matter either way. They know us long term fans are gonna buy it and I think some of the newer fans are gonna be intrigued enough to check it out too. Someone said earlier about them not gaining newer fans now they're older but they have. Alot of younger fans out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradders Centric Posted November 15, 2008 Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 Question and Answer interview with James and Nicky now on the REPEAT fanzine website boys and girls! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swingin' Ryan Posted March 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 Have now heard Peeled Apples and Jackie Collins Existential Question Time on the radio.This album is going to be very, very good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 It's their last record with Sony so it won't really matter either way. They know us long term fans are gonna buy it and I think some of the newer fans are gonna be intrigued enough to check it out too. Someone said earlier about them not gaining newer fans now they're older but they have. A lot of younger fans out there.To be honest, I think I speak for many of us who bought the pre-disappearance albums as and when they came out and have hordes of old singles and bootlegs when I say that we've moved on. I was a huge Manics fan for years, but finally gave up at Know Your Enemy. They just are not the same band I fell in love with as a teenager in the 90s. I don't mean that as a dig, I just think that those of us who took the Holy Bible as gospel in 94 aren't buying the records anymore. Maybe we're just old bastards these days There is of course a slight degree of interest due to the use of Richey's lyrics and Albini's involvement, but I can't honestly say it's any more than idle curiosity.To sum up, they failed to Stay Beautiful. Or good*.*in my opinion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marsh Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 To be honest, I think I speak for many of us who bought the pre-disappearance albums as and when they came out and have hordes of old singles and bootlegs when I say that we've moved on. I was a huge Manics fan for years, but finally gave up at Know Your Enemy. They just are not the same band I fell in love with as a teenager in the 90s. I don't mean that as a dig, I just think that those of us who took the Holy Bible as gospel in 94 aren't buying the records anymore. Maybe we're just old bastards these days There is of course a slight degree of interest due to the use of Richey's lyrics and Albini's involvement, but I can't honestly say it's any more than idle curiosity.To sum up, they failed to Stay Beautiful. Or good*.*in my opinionGreat, so I'm the exception to the rule now - I feel almost as alienated as I did when I first discovered them in 1994 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Milner Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 did albini not do a few blink albums or am i thinking of someone else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soda Jerk Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 You might be thinking of Mark Trombino Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Milner Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 You might be thinking of Mark Trombinohaha you may very well be correct, i never remember producers names. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soda Jerk Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 I tend to confuse the two in terms of work they've done. They've often produced similar recording sounds and they were also both in great bands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradders Centric Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 Got my ticket for Wolverhampton so am chuffed to bits about that! Don't know why people beat themselves up for not being into a band anymore. Some fans come, some go, others stick with it, doesn't really matter. Everyone has different tastes. Love Peeled Apples but want to wait for the album to come out before I hear the rest of it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delboy Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 To be honest, I think I speak for many of us who bought the pre-disappearance albums as and when they came out and have hordes of old singles and bootlegs when I say that we've moved on. I was a huge Manics fan for years, but finally gave up at Know Your Enemy. They just are not the same band I fell in love with as a teenager in the 90s. I don't mean that as a dig, I just think that those of us who took the Holy Bible as gospel in 94 aren't buying the records anymore. Maybe we're just old bastards these days There is of course a slight degree of interest due to the use of Richey's lyrics and Albini's involvement, but I can't honestly say it's any more than idle curiosity.To sum up, they failed to Stay Beautiful. Or good*.*in my opiniongotta agree with you there, i hated 'everything must go' with a passion and never really let them back into my life since although 'masses against the classes' really captured the spirit of the early years. having said that i think the new album will be worth hearing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swingin' Ryan Posted April 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2009 Beautiful piece of writing from John Niven about the new album up on the Manics site.Manic Street Preachers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradders Centric Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 How could anyone hate EMG? Anyway, yeah, like what John Niven has written for his piece about the album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delboy Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 How could anyone hate EMG? Anyway, yeah, like what John Niven has written for his piece about the album.quite easily, its pish. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 Haha, I knew that was coming. To be honest, I reckon EMG is (on the whole) the last good Manics record. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delboy Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 i just found it too polished especially after the rawness of the holy bible. i think they lost something when edwards disappeared. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 Definitely. The Holy Bible is so good I have three copies: the original, the Jap import and the 10 year reissue... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR!ΔNGL€ T€€TH Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 What is on the Japanese import of the Holy Bible? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 New Art Riot, Drug Drug Druggy, You Love Us and Roses In The Hospital live from Glasto '94. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradders Centric Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 As some people have said before, even if Richey hadn't disappeared the sound for Everything Must Go wouldn't have been any different from what it is now. Fair enough if you prefer heavier sounding stuff but I don't have a problem with both the heavier sound of The Bible and the rock/pop of EMG. I wouldn't want 9 albums that all sounded like THB! Prefer variety myself! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradders Centric Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 EMG isn't 'pish' either! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hibbytam Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 Just to say, this album is amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swingin' Ryan Posted April 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 Just to say, this album is amazing.Agreed, easily the best thing they've done since EMG. 'This Joke Sport Severed' and 'Marlon J.D' have pretty much instantly joined my all-time favourite Manics songs list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon Posted May 4, 2009 Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 As some people have said before, even if Richey hadn't disappeared the sound for Everything Must Go wouldn't have been any different from what it is now.That's simply not the case. Even JDB said at the time "you know how bleak The Holy Bible was - can you imagine what the New Testament would have sounded like?". EMG was a musical and lyrical reaction to post Richey life, not a seemless musical continuation from THB. The title track and album theme would not even have existed had Richey still been in the band. I headed over to the Manics site to have a listen to the new stuff and was struck by the following:Nicky's lyrics are on the whole woeful, coming across more and more like a 16 year old trying to write a Manics song.The production could have been from anyone, nothing about the recordings sound in any way Albini to me.The songs are gash.Rant over! Sorry, each to their own and all that, make love not war. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradders Centric Posted May 4, 2009 Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 Which songs are gash? The new ones are all lyrics by Richey that he left to the band! So his lyrics are 'sixth form' or whatever then? I wish people would check their facts before spouting off, no offence. I've heard Peeled Apples and love it, am holding out for the album itself when it comes out on the 18th. James might have said that about EMG but really I don't think it would have ended up too far removed from what it is now because James would have had the final say on the sound. The new album was produced by Steve Albini so it is what he has 'directed' so to speak, whether you think it sounds like his work or not. Can't wait to hear the whole of JFPL live! It is going to be awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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