James Dean Bradfield interviewed on BBC 6 Music Lauren Laverne on February 1st 2013

[relic]

Sean's trumpet eh? I'm getting excited now.

[Abstract Unknown Girl]

Thanks for that! Aw nice to have a small update and we know they're still alive

[Futurologist]

Originally Posted by relic

Sean's trumpet eh? I'm getting excited now.

[roi]

Well, that was positive. 'Caustic krautrock' sounds good to me. And we might hear something from it before the end of the year..

[Scarecrow]

Exciting. Sean input sounds like a winner.

[Cult Of Byron]

Lovely, thanks for sharing

Did she say "Bring me the Mekon head of Wire"...?

[Glyn]

Key quote
'Sean's been playing the trumpet on some tracks'
'Ah fantastic!'
'and Nicky's written lots of tracks too'
'..........uh huh'

have to point out I feel the exact opposite mind

[AK47]

Nicky has written some amazing songs in recent years. I killed the zeitgeist is testimony to that. I like the direction the new music is going in but when artists try and be a bit self indulgent we, the fans, end up with an album of overblown pomp rock.

[Midlands_Junk]

Saucy, saucy, Marlon JD.

[tzb]

Originally Posted by AK47

Nicky has written some amazing songs in recent years. I killed the zeitgeist is testimony to that. I like the direction the new music is going in but when artists try and be a bit self indulgent we, the fans, end up with an album of overblown pomp rock.

Is 2006 still recent?

[Flint]

The songs he's written on the last few Manics albums have been among the highlights of their respective albums as well.

[Cult Of Byron]

Originally Posted by tzb

Is 2006 still recent?

Yes...

[manic pilgrim]

Originally Posted by relic

Sean's trumpet eh? I'm getting excited now.

Trumpet? Oh Yesss!!!!

[qster]

Thanks for posting, i want to hear the new stuff.

[Louise Mitch]

Thanks for the link... So good to hear some news. Am missing them.