The Quietus have an interview with the Manics regarding their new album Journal for Plague Lovers, due out in a couple of weeks. All signs point to it being a step back towards them being good (great, even) but I refuse to get too excited after the massive disappointments that have been their last 3 albums. There’s a track-by-track look at the album as well, and using phrases like “could have been lifted directly off The Holy Bible without anyone noticing” and “distorted bass intro reminiscent of Archives of Pain” mean I’ll definitely being giving it a listen.
