Manic Street Preachers

Manic Street Preachers’ brand new album ‘Critical Thinking’ is out now. Available on LP, CD, hardbook CD (featuring a bonus disc of demos) and cassette. Grab your copy here: ManicStreetPreachers.lnk.to/critical-think…

On this day in 2001, the Manics released ‘Know Your Enemy’. Restless, contradictory, and deliberately unpredictable, the album remains one of the band’s most divisive and fascinating records. Where did you pick up your original copy?

On this day in 1992, the Manics released ‘Slash ’n’ Burn’, the opening track and fourth single from ‘Generation Terrorists’. Still as loud, sharp and unapologetic as ever. Watch the video here: youtube.com/watch?v=b8a1WE…

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Released on this day in 1999, ‘You Stole The Sun From My Heart’ became the third single from ‘This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours’. Revisit the track with this live performance from the band’s landmark Millennium Stadium show in Cardiff that same year: youtu.be/lYeilBlia-8?si…

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With the BRIT Awards on TV tonight, a reminder of the Manics’ own history with the ceremony. Key highlights include Best British Group and Best British Album in 1997 for ‘Everything Must Go’, and again in 1999 for ‘This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours’. On this day in 2008, the band were also honoured with the NME Godlike Genius award. Watch Channel 4’s coverage of the NME Awards here, including a blistering performance of ‘Motorcycle Emptiness’: youtube.com/watch?v=NBjk_S…

Thanks to everyone who contributed to this magical celebration in @uncutmagazine of 30 yrs since ‘A Design for Life’ and ‘Everything Must Go’. 🥂🎉💛 On shelves now. Pick up a copy or order online: bit.ly/UncutApril26

Ba-ba-da, ba-ba-da… On this day in 2001, the Manics released ‘So Why So Sad’, a sunlit rush of melody masking something far darker. Peaking at No.8 in the UK and still quietly divisive, it stands as one of the band’s most audacious pop moments. Underrated classic or glorious curveball?

Join us in wishing James Dean Bradfield a happy birthday today.

Our friend and artistic collaborator, director @kierboyo, has created a beautiful, deeply affecting short film, ‘Filaments’, to accompany the recent release of the James Welsh album on @erolalkan's @phantasysound label. Epic and elegiac, its hypnotic, graceful visual style makes for an unforgettable watch. Please follow the link to view the film: youtube.com/watch?v=p0-IfX… MSP xx

On this day in 2001, Manic Street Preachers played Havana’s Teatro Karl Marx, becoming the first major Western rock band to perform in Cuba in over 20 years. Tickets cost just 25 cents. A giant Cuban flag hung behind the band. A historic night, later captured in ‘Louder Than War’, and one that still stands apart in the band’s live history. Watch ‘Kevin Carter’ live from the historic show here: youtube.com/watch?v=XK5Fkf…

One year on from the release of ‘Critical Thinking’, and the response still speaks for itself. Here’s a snapshot of what the press had to say: “Met with the void, the Manics battle on to fill it with beauty and rage.” – 𝐍𝐌𝐄 “A meticulous, strident and euphoric sounding record.” – 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐡 “Rarely have ruminations on decline sounded so vigorous.” – 𝐌𝐨𝐣𝐨 “All these years later, they’re needed more than ever.” – 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 Which format did you pick up?

#OnThisDay in 1992, Manic Street Preachers released ‘Generation Terrorists’. A debut that still shakes the soul.Loud, politicised, romantic and wilfully over the top, it set the tone for everything that followed. Do you remember hearing it for the first time?

One of the best things in Manics history was working with Nina-her amazing voice added so much to Your Love Alone-🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌

Gwen John: Strange Beauties review – Wales’s great modern artist stuns us with the glory of solitude - The Guardian—was very lucky and privileged to see this the other day-mesmerising-definitive absolutely spectacular ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 apple.news/AwzkMhOhYTZCl8…

Manic Street Preachers will play @heartlanddk Festival in Denmark on Friday 19th June. A return to Scandinavia and one of Europe’s most distinctive settings. Tickets are on sale now: heartlandfestival.dk

For Record Store Day 2026, two solo releases from the Manics fold arrive in independent shops. James' ‘The Great Western’ returns on coloured vinyl, while Wire's ‘Intimism’ appears on vinyl for the first time. Both releases support War Child, with £1 from every copy sold going to their work with children affected by conflict. Out exclusively for Record Store Day on Saturday 18th April 2026. recordstoreday.co.uk #RecordStoreDay2026 #RSD26

On this day in 1994, Manic Street Preachers released the ‘Life Becoming A Landslide’ EP. The fourth and final single from ‘Gold Against The Soul’, it reached number 36 in the UK chart and marked another step in the band’s rapid rise. Do you still have your original copy?

On this day in 1992 the Manics made their debut on BBC’s Top Of The Pops with ‘You Love Us’. More art statement than chart pop. No one could ignore them. Watch the clip and revisit the moment the Manics hit prime time.