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Journal for Plague Lovers 71 79.78%
Know Your enemy 18 20.22%
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Old 08-11-2009, 13:04
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KYE all. the. way.

JFPL has already more or less dropped off my playlist. KYE never has.
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Old 08-11-2009, 16:25
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KYE took me some time, but it has certainly grown on me. I enjoy it very much, BUT Journal gets my vote.
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Old 08-11-2009, 16:45
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Nice to see KYE getting some love!
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Old 08-11-2009, 17:15
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I think it would be funny if someone created a mash-up of both albums.
It could be called "Know Your Plague Lovers", featuring the tracks: "Jackie Collins Intravenous Agnostic," and "Freedom of Speech Won't Feed Marlon J.D"

I'm going to make a thread for this idea!
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Old 08-11-2009, 18:05
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JFPL beats out KYE easily in my opinion, but I still rate KYE very highly. It really is their White Album (a few mediocre tracks but overall still a very fascinating record)
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Old 08-11-2009, 18:08
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Know Your Enemy. The Killer B's count.
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Old 08-11-2009, 18:11
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JFPL beats out KYE easily in my opinion, but I still rate KYE very highly. It really is their White Album (a few mediocre tracks but overall still a very fascinating record)
Agreed.
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Old 08-11-2009, 23:45
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Know Your Enemy.

JFPL i admit is an excellent album, but KYE was a really important album to me as it was the only time i ever took a day off work to buy an album by somebody the moment the shop opened! Sad looking back as i could've just bought it after work, but still is my second favourite album. First time i saw them (or any band) live on that tour as well, travelled all the way from London to Glasgow as i didn't know about 'Touting'.
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Old 09-11-2009, 00:27
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JFPL beats out KYE easily in my opinion, but I still rate KYE very highly. It really is their White Album (a few mediocre tracks but overall still a very fascinating record)
Oh my! That's a very interesting opinion to have! Care to share as to why you believe it's their "White Album"? I don't agree in the slightest bit, but I am very keen to find out what your reasons are for believing that.

Btw, I know bugger all about actual production techniques and didn't mean to imply that I do. However, I don't think you need to be a studio engineer to hear when an album is overblown and basically has too much going on. Any music fan can tell the difference between a low-key production and one containing too much filler...Phil C's use of the term "glossy" is probably one of the best ways to describe a heavily produced record.
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Old 09-11-2009, 14:05
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I really can't stand Know Your Enemy. I think it's the weakest Manics album by a long stretch. I don't know how anyone can equate it in any way to the White Album, even in the loosest anology.
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Old 09-11-2009, 15:32
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Journal for Plague Lovers!
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Old 09-11-2009, 16:30
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I really can't stand Know Your Enemy. I think it's the weakest Manics album by a long stretch. I don't know how anyone can equate it in any way to the White Album, even in the loosest anology.
I equated it to the White Album because I think both albums are overlong and highly flawed but eclectic enough as a whole to keep me interested. I don't find any tracks on either of them boring per se (except the unspeakable Revolution 9), but I find it hard to connect with many of them on an emotional level. It's just an opinion! Can't be right or wrong!

I like KYE more than the White Album btw
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Old 09-11-2009, 16:38
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Ah, I gettit.
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Old 09-11-2009, 20:54
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OK, I cast my vote for KYE. I can't help but root for the Underdog (ha ha ha! Please don't hurt me). JFPL is amazing, but I used the "If I were stuck on a desert island and could only take one of these albums with me..." theory to decide, and was afraid that JFPL might make me clinically insane trying to interpret the meaning of all the lyrics while I waited for my rescue.
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Old 09-11-2009, 21:44
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I really can't stand Know Your Enemy. I think it's the weakest Manics album by a long stretch. I don't know how anyone can equate it in any way to the White Album, even in the loosest anology.
I disagree with the above completely...but I love your sig picture!
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