NAD 2025.
The Manics at their most widescreen and melancholic. Arena-sized heartache, political bite, and James Dean Bradfield’s voice soaring like it’s carrying the weight of the world. “If You Tolerate This…” still gives goosebumps, and the whole record feels like late 90s Britain bottled - idealism, regret, and a lot of big jackets.
FFO: Suede, The Verve, Ocean Colour Scene, Idlewild
