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01 February 2011 Manic Street Preachers to release new single Postcards From A Young Man
Manic Street Preachers announce details of a new single to be released on February 28th 2011. ‘Postcards From A Young Man’ is the title track from the band’s tenth studio album which was released last year to huge critical acclaim. The album debuted in the UK charts at No. 3 and was featured in virtually every end of year poll at the close of 2010.
The track will be released on 2 x CD and 7” all featuring brand new tracks including a long lost track ‘Midnight Sun’ on CD 2. In addition there will be a digital EP available via i-Tunes featuring live tracks from their last album ‘Journal For Plague Lovers’.
The band toured extensively through the UK last year and finished up with dates in Australia and Japan.
They started 2011 with two sold out Brixton Academy gigs and returned to their home town of Blackwood to play a very special show at the Miners’ Institute for Radio 2 which was broadcast on the BBC.
“…the Manics best album since Everything Must Go.” (The Independent, 4/5)
“In 20 more years, this will be the one we’ll be reaching for.” (The Times, 4/5)
“…their trailblazing vision has not only survived, but prospered. A terrific album…” (Kerrang, 4/5)
“…’Postcards’ is another string to the Manic’s ever incisive bow.” (Clash Magazine 8/10)
“…no one else does anything like it…” (The Guardian, 4/5)
New Single:
CD1: Postcards From A Young Man / Inky Fingers / Engage With Your Shadow / Kiss My Eyes For Eternity
CD2: Postcards From A Young Man / Midnight Sun
7": Postcards From A Young Man / The Passing Show
Live EP: Postcards From A Young Man (album version) / This Joke Sport Severed / Peeled Apples / Marlon J.D
"People send postcards and they all hope I'm feeling well.
I retreat into self pity, It's so easy when they patronise my misery." (La Tristesse Durera)
For further information please contact Terri Hall / Gillian Porter (national) or Tom Freeman (regional)
at Hall Or Nothing PR on 0207 228 3390 or email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
