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Saw someone on here say there's no UK band with a big fanbase that has as little US cultural footprint as the Manic Street Preachers and after thinking about it my explanation is they're sort of like "what if The Smiths but you had to do homework before you could enjoy them"

Stu West

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Not meant as a takedown of the Manics, which is a band I quite enjoy in places, but they don't have any undeniable bangers like Panic or This Charming Man or Bigmouth Strikes again, or even tracks like Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now where the lyrics and vocal delivery give you everything you need

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Stu West

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The archetypal experience of a potential Manics enjoyer encountering them for the first time is generally "that's quite pleasant, wonder what he's on about"