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Infinitely better than their last album, and proof that The Manics are now capable of writing pop music that’s neither dull nor pandering.
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This is an album that can (and I think will) transcend musical taste and age range... 'Lifeblood' may well live forever as one of the best commercial albums of the bands career.
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MojoAn album that nails its subtle-but-tenacious hooks with dignity and maturity. [Nov 2004, p.94]
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While far from a smashing return to form on par with Everything Must Go (their career high-water mark), Lifeblood should reassure the public that the Manics are not yet artistically bankrupt.
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The lay-off germinated the usual clutter of ideas gleaned from books and films and their best tunes in years.
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UncutLifeblood seems closest in tone to Everything Must Go, although the sound is lighter, less bombastic, more soothing. [Dec 2004, p.148]
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 31 out of 40
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Mixed: 6 out of 40
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Negative: 3 out of 40
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Mar 8, 2023
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Sep 22, 2014
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IbanLOct 5, 2006