The Manics we're one of those band I liked during my teens without ever really getting into them. I read a gushing review of The Holy Bible about 10 years ago and thought I'd give it a bash.
f**k me, I've never felt so utterly shite after listening to an album, like actually dirty.
I sat for a while afterwards thinking about it, not really sure if I should listen to it again or set my phone on fire. Because I thought that despite feeling awful, I think I kind of liked it.
A few more listens and I realised that it is indeed an absolute work of genius.