{"id":6238,"date":"2021-05-14T19:25:32","date_gmt":"2021-05-14T18:25:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/?p=6238"},"modified":"2021-05-14T19:27:54","modified_gmt":"2021-05-14T18:27:54","slug":"manic-street-preachers-announce-new-album-and-uk-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/?p=6238","title":{"rendered":"Manic Street Preachers announce new album and UK tour"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Manic Street Preachers<\/strong> have released the first track from their forthcoming 14th studio album &#8211; and announced an autumn UK tour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Orwellian <\/em>is the first taste of <em>The Ultra Vivid Lament<\/em>, which will be released on September 3 on Columbia\/Sony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The band says the track &#8220;is about the battle to claim meaning, the erasing of context within debate, the overriding sense of factional conflict driven by digital platforms leading to a perpetual state of culture war.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As with many songs on the record, it was written on the piano by frontman James Dean Bradfield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The band say it &#8220;felt like the perfect sonic and lyrical introduction to <em>The Ultra Vivid Lamen<\/em>t\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Manic Street Preachers - Orwellian (Official Lyric Video)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/smImSentyaI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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The Ultra Vivid Lament<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The album features two guest vocalists: Julia Cumming (Sunflower Bean) on <em>The Secret He Had Missed<\/em> and Mark Lanegan on <em>Blank Diary Entry<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are exclusive signed copies, picture disc vinyl and cassette <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/manicstreetpreachers.lnk.to\/store\">on the official store<\/a><\/strong>, and other exclusives at HMV and Amazon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">UK tour dates<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following Manic Street Preachers&#8217; longest enforced break, they will embark on a 14-date cross-country tour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They will also play previously announced festival shows. Support on all headline shows comes from The Anchoress (except Wembley).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pre-order <em>The Ultra Vivid Lament<\/em> from the official store <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/manicstreetpreachers.lnk.to\/store\">HERE<\/a><\/strong> to get early access to tickets for the tour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tickets pre-sale starts on Wednesday May 19 at 10am, with general sale beginning on Friday May 21 <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/gigst.rs\/Manics https:\/\/www.ticketmaster.co.uk\/manic-street-preachers-tickets\/artist\/741429\">HERE<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Manic Street Preachers Autumn 2021 Tour Dates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">26 September NEWCASTLE, O2 City Hall<br>28 September EDINBURGH, Usher Hall<br>29 September DUNDEE, Caird Hall<br>1 October STOKE-ON-TRENT, Victoria Hall<br>2 October MANCHESTER, O2 Apollo<br>4 October YORK, Barbican<br>5 October GLASGOW, Barrowland<br>7 October LEEDS, O2 Academy<br>8 October PORTSMOUTH, Guildhall<br>10 October BOURNEMOUTH, O2 Academy<br>11 October CAMBRIDGE, Corn Exchange<br>13 October BATH, Forum<br>14 October BRIGHTON, Dome<br>3 December LONDON, The SSE Arena, Wembley<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Previously Announced Shows:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">16 July CARDIFF, Motorpoint Arena (NHS workers show)<br>17 July CARDIFF, Motorpoint Arena (NHS public show)<br>30 July PIKEHALL, Y Not Festival<br>7 August LINLITHGOW, Party At The Palace<br>29 August ALCESTER, Camper Calling Music Festival<br>10 September HALIFAX, Live at Piece Hall<br>18 September JERSEY, Electric Park Festival<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manic Street Preachers have released the first track from their forthcoming 14th studio album &#8211; and announced an autumn UK tour. 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