Resistance is Futile

AlbumApr 13 / 201812 songs, 46m 15s
Alternative Rock Pop Rock
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6 / 10

Resistance is Futile is an interesting nexus of the Manics’ twin ambitions towards populism and complexity.

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Coated in unabashedly big hooks.

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The title Resistance Is Futile can be read two ways: it can be seen as a statement of defiance, a claim that no listener can withstand the bombast of Manic Street Preachers, or it can be seen as an admission that there is no reason to put up a fight in these politically charged times.

This thirteenth album from the Welsh trio is mainstream Manics, but don't make the mistake of thinking it's not vital in approach.

6.5 / 10

Following on from a late-career flurry of brilliance with the 1-2 combo of melancholic Rewind the Film (2013) and the surging Futurology (2014), Blackwood, Wales' finest have returned with an album that savvy bassist and lyricist Nicky Wire stated back in

8 / 10

After the uncharted territory of 2013’s pastoral ‘Rewind The Film’ and 2014’s angular ‘Futurology’, the Manics’

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7 / 10

Forgive Manic Street Preachers some sentimentality because their thirteenth album 'Resistance Is Futile' is pure vindication of their survival.

The songs on this 13th album are heavy with a sense of uncertainty about a place in the world

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3.0 / 5

Manic Street Preachers - Resistance Is Futile review: The blank page awaits.

The Welsh rockers 13th album is philosophical and exciting. CD review by Russ Coffey