Futurology

[Suicide Aldi]

Originally Posted by everlasting

WHere do we get the Manics beer mats from?? I also think it's like an open doll house / micro machines type thing.... is it from a book like all the SATT stuff was, or was this shot specifically for the Manics album?

I think it is from a book or somthing, cant remember what exactly though. I know it wasnt shot specificly for the manics.

[Porco]

Originally Posted by AK47

I'd prefer a fucking single with bsides!

I want a single that comes with b-sides and a couple of beer-mats!

[allisvanity]

Originally Posted by Porco

I want a single that comes with b-sides and a couple of beer-mats!

Win win!

[James1985]

Didn't bbc 6 muisc play every song from rewind the film a week before it release date, hoping for the same scenario this time

[Dancing Kirby]

There's so obviously nothing physical or even digital coming out on the 'release date' of WMTTB. But we do get a remix 12" for EGDM.

Along with the unnecessary delay, this might be Sony's worst launch campaign yet.

There are no major albums* coming out on the week of Futurology, or even the week before, so if ever Sony was going to do a campaign right, this was the one to do it.




*La Roux is the only album of note on the 7th. Is she even a top 20 thing now?

[BathedInBleach]

Originally Posted by Comrade Mike

Looks like a Micro Machines playset to me.

Manic Street Preachers present: Super Van City

[everlasting]

Has there even been any promotion for this album apart from the 'two singles' that aren't even proper singles or are they? It's out in like just over 3 weeks and unless you come onto here or a big Manics fan checking up on them all the time then you'd have no idea they have a new album out - like my friends or even my brother, I had to tell them all about the 'singles' to make them aware. Will this album drop like a lead pencil like Lifeblood did, with its impressive 2 weeks in the top 75?

[allisvanity]

Originally Posted by everlasting

Will this album drop like a lead pencil like Lifeblood did, with its impressive 2 weeks in the top 75?

I think this will probably be the case.

My brother was also unaware that two singles have been released, although he had heard WMTTB on Nation Radio in South Wales a couple of times...

[Suicide Aldi]

So was my beother funnily enough! These brothers eh, what would they do without us? Lol

[gladstone]

Originally Posted by James1985

Didn't bbc 6 muisc play every song from rewind the film a week before it release date, hoping for the same scenario this time

I hope not. I hated having to listen to all the shite that came with it all day. I'd much prefer if they did a stream or something in the build up. Didn't the Gruniad stream one of there albums a while back?

[wageslave]

I think it's very unfair of me to expect another Journal For Plague Lovers from the Manics but I still do every time.

[Winterlovers]

Originally Posted by wageslave

I think it's very unfair of me to expect another Journal For Plague Lovers from the Manics but I still do every time.

+1

[beautifuldistortion]

Originally Posted by wageslave

I think it's very unfair of me to expect another Journal For Plague Lovers from the Manics but I still do every time.

I have a brilliant idea.....why not just listen to JFPL again?

[Librarian On Fire]

Originally Posted by Dancing Kirby

There's so obviously nothing physical or even digital coming out on the 'release date' of WMTTB. But we do get a remix 12" for EGDM.

Along with the unnecessary delay, this might be Sony's worst launch campaign yet.

There are no major albums* coming out on the week of Futurology, or even the week before, so if ever Sony was going to do a campaign right, this was the one to do it.




*La Roux is the only album of note on the 7th. Is she even a top 20 thing now?

Morrissey's album is out the following week. Judging by the condition Morrissey is in, the Manics are well in the box seat regarding launches and promotion.

[franny]

Morrissey falling ill is very good publicity, it might make people feel a bit sorry for him.

They shouldn't, he's still a prat, hope Manics chart higher than him.