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Topic: Manic Street Preachers (NS) Return to archive
March 10th, 2005 12:48 PM
Factory Girl Are they any good? What is their sound similar to? What should I get first??? TIA!
March 10th, 2005 05:49 PM
MrPleasant All I know is that an album of theirs, "The Holy bible", was voted in the UK as the sixth most depressing album ever ("per readers of PA News").

http://www.xent.com/FoRK-archive/feb98/0013.html

I've heard some previews in the AMG: moderate hard rock, decent hooks. They remind me of Joy Division (but less gloomy).
March 10th, 2005 10:19 PM
Dan I remember liking them but I havent listened to them in about 10 years! Did that guy ever wash ashore?
March 11th, 2005 11:53 AM
Irresistible-Lady I like the sound of the Manic streat preachers,but it's not a very "happy" band.It's really a band with a message.
March 11th, 2005 04:11 PM
Gazza
quote:
Dan wrote:
I remember liking them but I havent listened to them in about 10 years! Did that guy ever wash ashore?


Richey Edwards? No...missing presumed dead, despite a few rumoured Elvis-style sightings
March 11th, 2005 04:25 PM
voodoopug
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Gazza wrote:


Richey Edwards? No...missing presumed dead, despite a few rumoured Elvis-style sightings
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