Lifeblood
by Manic Street Preachers
  • Record Label: Sony
  • Release Date: Nov 1, 2004
User Score
7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 40 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 40
  3. Negative: 3 out of 40

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  1. Transistorhero
    Sep 22, 2014
    0
    Utterly Utterly awful, genuinely made me question whether I should ever buy any of their records again. Preceded by the worst single they've ever released (Stiff competition considering that Let Robeson Sing was released as a single), lyrically poor, rambling and incoherent at times, mundane artwork that Nicky appears to have tossed off in ten minutes (isn't it cool how blood looks whenUtterly Utterly awful, genuinely made me question whether I should ever buy any of their records again. Preceded by the worst single they've ever released (Stiff competition considering that Let Robeson Sing was released as a single), lyrically poor, rambling and incoherent at times, mundane artwork that Nicky appears to have tossed off in ten minutes (isn't it cool how blood looks when its so white? and blood is life, and white is pure!!! That's enough, where's my hoover?). It's very flat, musically directionless and about as inspiring as a beige coat hanger.… Expand
  2. SachiP.
    Nov 27, 2004
    3
    As a devoted manics fan (i spent all my saving money 2 see them back at 1997 and 2001 ,came all the way from israel) this cd is the biggest disapointed of my life!!! got no soul.

Awards & Rankings

70
#70 Most Shared Album of 2004

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
66

Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 9
  3. Negative: 1 out of 9
  1. Drowned In Sound
    90
    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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  2. The Guardian
    70
    The lay-off germinated the usual clutter of ideas gleaned from books and films and their best tunes in years.
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  3. Mojo
    80
    An album that nails its subtle-but-tenacious hooks with dignity and maturity. [Nov 2004, p.94]
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