One of their earliest singles, New Art Riot is a perfect example of the Manics' early work- clashy, naive, clattering around while spitting anger at everyone and everything. Richey's power of articulation and their unapologetic honesty and wish to draw attention results in some brilliant and strikingly true lyrics, such as that line 'Hospital closures kill, more than car bombs ever will, and it saves money because people are expendable'- one of my all time favourites, and so relevant to the present.
One of their earliest singles, New Art Riot is a perfect example of the Manics' early work- clashy, naive, clattering around while spitting anger at everyone and everything. Richey's power of articulation and their unapologetic honesty and wish to draw attention results in some brilliant and strikingly true lyrics, such as that line 'Hospital closures kill, more than car bombs ever will, and it saves money because people are expendable'- one of my all time favourites, and so relevant to the present.