Manic Street Preachers – International Blue (Columbia/Sony)
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| Manic Street Preachers - International Blue |
Release Date: Out Now
They might be starting to
resemble a group of Welsh dads who have a point to prove and a score to settle
but the Manic Street Preachers still have a lot to offer the music world. This
is the first single from a new album coming in 2018 and it’s cut from the same
stone as other recent Manics releases – Welsh Granite probably. The guitars on
‘International Blue’ are razor sharp and lightning quick as this track taps in
to a raw energy that these three gents seem to have a monopoly on to this day.
There’s a nice little piano riff in the middle-eight that erupts in to a huge,
riff-heavy chorus that speaks of escapism, optimism and a sense of freedom that
is in short supply these days. I fully expect the new album to have a political
charge to it, but it feels as though this track is the relief piece that fits
in to that particular jigsaw.
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Live Dates:
23rd April – Metro Radio Arena, Newastle Upon
Tyne
25th April – The SSE Hydro, Glasgow
27th April – Arena, Birmingham
28th April – Arena, Manchester
1st May – Venue Cymru, Llandudno
2nd May – First Direct Arena, Leeds
4th May – SSE Arena Wembley, London
5th May – Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff
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