aaamusic | On 29, Apr 2013

The Manuscript is the latest addition to the seemingly endless catalogue of My Dying Bride. It consists of four tracks left over from the sessions of the last album “A map of all our failures”. With four songs clocking in at just over half hour it’s the length of an average album nowadays. The opening and title track “The Manuscript” is the catchiest. With the modern Gothic and doomy sound. All four songs change in tempo and structure, each going on a journey. “Only tears to replace her with” opens with a wonderful spoken passage from the brilliant Aaron Stainthorpe.

There’s nothing radically changing or new per say It’s just four great songs that without doubt fans will relish and is as good a place as any for to start for newcomers.

★★★★★

Joe Denby