Guardian Music — (Columbia)This is the Manics' catharsis album: its lyrics were written by Richey Edwards, who gave them to his bandmates just before his disappearance, and are heard here for the first time. It's taken the band 14 years to put music to what turned ou... more info

Express Newspapers — THE Manics' ninth album consists entirely of unearthed lyrics by Richey Edwards, written before the troubled songwriter disappeared in 1995. more info

Four major UK supermarkets have censored the new Manic Street Preachers album cover after they deemed it too offensive for their customers. more info

Altsounds — *The Answering Machine* are pleased to announce details of a tour support with Manic Street Preachers on their forthcoming UK dates. The Manchester quartet were personally requested by the Welsh trio to join them on their tour as main support, and w... more info

The Manic Street Preachers' new album will be sold in a slipcase after supermarkets deem the artwork inappropriate. more info

Gigwise — The band are angered by the decision... more info

BBC News - UK — The Manic Street Preachers' new album will be sold in a slipcase after supermarkets deem the artwork inappropriate. more info

THE PRODIGY, Manic Street Preachers and Moby also announced for this year's festival more info

ContactMusic — NICKY WIRE tried to convince fellow members of the MANIC STREET PREACHERS to ditch an album based on the lyrics of RICHEY EDWARDS.EDWARDS, who was the main... more info

NME — Bassist says he wasn't keen on issuing 'Journal For Plague Lovers' more info