Mansun...not Marilyn Manson

[Episteme]

Mansun were one of the best British rock groups in the late 90s. Attack of the Grey Lantern and Six are some of the best songwriting I've ever heard from a rock band who pushes the envelope with samples and "concept" album type writing even if it's not an album with a story behind. Every song seems to fit perfectly and has a climax and resolution to it. Not to mention really good drumming! Unfortunately, Little Kix didn't live up to the heights that the first 2 albums drew but it's ok...

Highly recommended band, anyone else agree?

 

[Profanity]

They weren't anything special.

 

[Episteme]

Maybe they're special in my heart because they were one of the bands I started out with. I listen to it now still and I think it's really good songwriting... Sure beats the living crap out of Oasis and Suede and The Manic Street Preachers.

 

[kollex]

attack of the grey lanter was average but six is such a great fucking album. twisting and turning at every turn, combining prog, indie, opera,the 4th doctor who (yes he appears on it) and a samples of the murdoch press and the sugar plum press thrown in.

without that album i doubt we would have had bands like Coheed and Cambria for sure

 

[Hammer of Might]

mansun? I think you mean hanson! Now there's a band...

 

[LuminousAether]

Mansun's first two albums were fantastic. And uh... Six sounds NOTHING like Coheed and Cambria, who derive their influences from Rush, Yes, Iron Maiden, Jimmy Eat World, Thursday, and Boysetsfire.

 

[macc189]

Werent Mansun from Macclesfield? Im sure I know their drummer. Anyway, ive got an old t-shirt of them, got a skull and crossbones on the front, was that anything to do with any of the albums?

 

[Episteme]

I dunno, Chester City I think not too sure again..I don't live in England myself. I don't think they really fit the skull and crossbones thing. lol....