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[MSPKYE]

News on first single from XFM


Manic Street Preachers Go Acoustic For New Album?

added 17 May 2013 at 17.15


Plus, there's a bit of an "Elvis vibe" for the first single, says James Dean Bradfield...
James Dean Bradfield has told Xfm the next Manic Street Preachers album is nearly finished.. and has a more acoustic sound.
Speaking at the Ivor Novello Awards in London last night, the singer claimed: "It's slightly strange, there's barely an electric guitar on the record. [However], the band is still driving the songs."
The band's last album, Postcards From A Young Man, was released in 2010 and following the greatest hits compilation, National Treasures they claimed that they'd be taking a "long time" off.
However, with dates planned in Australasia in June and July, it appears that Manics HQ is starting to get into gear for the new album… complete with a first single already pencilled in.
James told Xfm: "The first single kind of feels like a mix between Exile On Main Street era Rolling Stones and Vegas Elvis with lots of brass and horns on it. So we've gone to a bit of a funny place."
James presented The Maccabees with the Best Contemporary Song Award for their work on the track Pelican.

[AK47]

Originally Posted by MSPKYE

News on first single from XFM


Manic Street Preachers Go Acoustic For New Album?

added 17 May 2013 at 17.15


Plus, there's a bit of an "Elvis vibe" for the first single, says James Dean Bradfield...
James Dean Bradfield has told Xfm the next Manic Street Preachers album is nearly finished.. and has a more acoustic sound.
Speaking at the Ivor Novello Awards in London last night, the singer claimed: "It's slightly strange, there's barely an electric guitar on the record. [However], the band is still driving the songs."
The band's last album, Postcards From A Young Man, was released in 2010 and following the greatest hits compilation, National Treasures they claimed that they'd be taking a "long time" off.
However, with dates planned in Australasia in June and July, it appears that Manics HQ is starting to get into gear for the new album… complete with a first single already pencilled in.
James told Xfm: "The first single kind of feels like a mix between Exile On Main Street era Rolling Stones and Vegas Elvis with lots of brass and horns on it. So we've gone to a bit of a funny place."
James presented The Maccabees with the Best Contemporary Song Award for their work on the track Pelican.

Fuck yes to all of that!!!

[sofarsideways]

Oh God, James has taken over the Nicky duty of saying new material sounds like various insanities.

Looks like we're getting the acoustic album first then!

[Takk]

Originally Posted by Porco

Genius Suggestion. I can see it now…

ha!

[Flint]

Happy to hear about there actually being a single. Hopefully this means b-sides too.

[Archivesoftherevollover]

James told NME that it wont be "bongos round the camp fire" and that there are some darker songs on the album! which makes me look forward to this a lot more

[AK47]

I'm guessing the single will have a "Tumbling Dice" feel about it.

[Porco]

Talk of brass and horns worries me slightly. But still looking forward to hearing something new.

[AK47]

I can almost hear the future manics saying how much they hated this particular single..

[UEF]

Originally Posted by Flint

The Manics equivalent of Speakerboxxx/The Love Below.

Soapbox/The Love y'Know!

We joke, but that's not a bad idea. One Nicky side to the album, one James side, and a single or two of each.

[Phil C]

So basically it sounds like they're doing what they planned to do in 2001 - two albums, one acoustic and one more aggressive. Back then they just squashed them together and made 'Know Your Enemy'. Also James has been talking for ages about making a 'Nebraska'-type acoustic album.

And while I'm generally less excited by acoustic than electric, the idea of horns on a Manics record (after using gospel choirs on 'Postcards') is right up my street.

[hummingbird]

vegas elvis? ooh james doing his twirls in a jumpsuit

[TheUglyLie]

Originally Posted by Phil C

So basically it sounds like they're doing what they planned to do in 2001 - two albums, one acoustic and one more aggressive. Back then they just squashed them together and made 'Know Your Enemy'. Also James has been talking for ages about making a 'Nebraska'-type acoustic album.

And while I'm generally less excited by acoustic than electric, the idea of horns on a Manics record (after using gospel choirs on 'Postcards') is right up my street.

^^ Precisely what I was thinking. Always thought it was a shame they didn't have the courage of their convictions to make KYE a 2 part record. I'm hopeful for the 'acoustic' record though especially if it has moments like their 'Out Of Time' cover on it

[wireobsessed]

Do you think the horns/brass content mean that Sean has had a strong input and plays on it a lot? God we might even get a live brass section from Sean (getting totally carried away now)

I'm a sucker for a horn section and love bands that have used that style of music really well in the past. just want to hear something now. Roll on September...

[Scout Finch]

Originally Posted by Porco

Genius Suggestion. I can see it now…