Futurology

[cool-groovey-morning-fine]

Based on that my standouts are Let's Go To War, Sex Power Love and Money, and Between the Clock and the Bed... Not sure about Divine Youth and that line about tweeting and facebooking in The View From Stow Hill embarrasses me on every possible level, Nicky why?

[gladstone]

What was the line? I didn't catch it but I always cringed when he went on about that shit on Postcards

[Manicben]

It seems money is dictating that I can't buy on Monday, so I'm going to have to wait. Shame to break the streak, first one I haven't bought on release day since Know Your Enemy. Could be worse I suppose. Going to resist the urge to Spotify.

[Porco]

The sampler is great… really does sound like it's all of a piece. Even the tracks I've heard seemed better in the context of the others like that.

I think The View From Stow Hill might be the only possible blot on the landscape as far as I'm concerned! But I'll give it a chance.

[cool-groovey-morning-fine]

Originally Posted by gladstone

What was the line? I didn't catch it but I always cringed when he went on about that shit on Postcards

Are you sure you want to know? Okay... This is painful to type but I believe it was "the misguided tweets, the sad facebooking/ cheapness(maybe) surrounds me but I'm not looking"

[cool-groovey-morning-fine]

THE SAD FACEBOOKING JESUS CHRIST

[sofarsideways]

Originally Posted by sofarsideways

LGTW is quite delicious, and now I swear I will stop listening to new songs so there are some surprises left for Monday. <_< >_>

WELL THERE GOES THAT ONE. Bloody Manics.

From the sampler, I am most intrigued by Divine Youth and Misguided Missile. Those lines in TVFSH are painfully cringey, and likely to date badly. Nicky chanting MAYAKOVSKY!!! with such serious intent made me giggle. The thing that's standing out most overall to me is the basslines. Really strong and unusual. Nice work Nicky!

[gladstone]

Originally Posted by cool-groovey-morning-fine

Are you sure you want to know? Okay... This is painful to type but I believe it was "the misguided tweets, the sad facebooking/ cheapness(maybe) surrounds me but I'm not looking"

You were right. I didn't need that. Daft old man moaning about things he doesn't understand. "In my day kids'd pack up, move to Spain and fight fascism I tell thee. Now it's all digital"

Still love him though ;-)

[cool-groovey-morning-fine]

Originally Posted by gladstone

You were right. I didn't need that. Daft old man moaning about things he doesn't understand. "In my day kids'd pack up, move to Spain and fight fascism I tell thee..." Oh

Still love him though ;-)

Complaining about Facebook is so not punk rock XD Bless 'im.

[AK47]

Originally Posted by cool-groovey-morning-fine

THE SAD FACEBOOKING JESUS CHRIST

Awful, clumsy, line.

[cool-groovey-morning-fine]

Originally Posted by AK47

Awful, clumsy, line.

It pains me to hear.

[AK47]

Originally Posted by cool-groovey-morning-fine

It pains me to hear.

Does Nicky sing the song? I've not heard the new clips.

[Scarecrow]

Can't remember the last time a Manics album didn't have a cringe lyric from Nicky.

[meanestgreenmeme]

My first meaningful post........ Here goes.....with trepidation.... As I don't articulate very well

From listening to rewind and now futurology it has left me in an emotional place I wasn't expecting. I wish the manics would be bold and brave by dumping their greatest hits. Forget thb 20, motorcycle emptiness, YSTSFMH etc....... Save the greatest hits for festivals, Draw a line and using these 2 new albums as a base of songs for live gigs.

I couldn't think of anything worse now than THB gig. I'm 40 and the thought of trying to recapture, recreate or continuing reflection now feels embarrassing.

New stuff sounds appropriately aged in mood, sound, freedom and breath and I want to keep the cobwebs blown away.

I FUCKING LOVE THEM.

[bigboots]

Originally Posted by meanestgreenmeme

My first meaningful post........ Here goes.....with trepidation.... As I don't articulate very well

From listening to rewind and now futurology it has left me in an emotional place I wasn't expecting. I wish the manics would be bold and brave by dumping their greatest hits. Forget thb 20, motorcycle emptiness, YSTSFMH etc....... Save the greatest hits for festivals, Draw a line and using these 2 new albums as a base of songs for live gigs.

I couldn't think of anything worse now than THB gig. I'm 40 and the thought of trying to recapture, recreate or continuing reflection now feels embarrassing.

New stuff sounds appropriately aged in mood, sound, freedom and breath and I want to keep the cobwebs blown away.

I FUCKING LOVE THEM.

May i buy you a beer please?