On stage in New York, he quipped, "The only good thing about America is that you killed John Lennon."

Manic Street Preachers release emotional new single 'Dylan & Caitlin". Nme.com. 9 March 2018 . Retrieved 16 April 2018.

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Rogers, Georgie; O'Doherty, Lucy (14 May 2009). "BBC News Supermarkets Cover Up Manics CD". BBC News . Retrieved 26 September 2012. Review: Manic Street Preachers - Generation Terrorists". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. (March 1992): 90. The band's seventh studio album, Lifeblood, was released on 1 November 2004 and reached No.13 on the UK album chart. Critical response to the album was mixed. The album was more introspective and more focused on the past, Wire talked about the ghosts that haunted this record and stated that the record was a retrospective: "The main themes are death and solitude and ghosts. Being haunted by history and being haunted by your own past. Sleep is beautiful for me. I hate dreaming because it ruins ten hours of bliss. I had a lot of bad dreams when Richey first disappeared. Not ugly dreams, but nagging things. Until we wrote ' Design for Life', it was six months of misery. Lifeblood doesn't seek to exorcise Edwards' ghost, though, just admits that there are no answers". [64] Tony Visconti helped the band produce three songs on the album, which was followed by a UK arena tour in December 2004. " Empty Souls" and " The Love of Richard Nixon" were the two singles released from the album, both reaching No. 2 in the UK. [65] The band stated that the choice to work with Dave Eringa again was important for this album. [18] The band have described Gold Against the Soul as their least favourite album and the period surrounding the album as being the most unfocused of their career. The band's vocalist and guitarist James Dean Bradfield has said "All we wanted to do was go under the corporate wing. We thought we could ignore it but you do get affected." [19] That’s fair enough,” Richey shrugged. “People do expect a lot from us and they can get a bit antagonistic. James puts up with most because he’s the singer. He ended up going bare-topped nearly every night on our last tour because there was so much spitting from the crowd.”

In a later interview, when the band were collectively asked what they had learned from making a solo album, Sean Moore dryly quipped "Not to do one". [62] Martin, Dan (20 May 2013). "Manic Street Preachers Set to Release Two New Albums". The Guardian . Retrieved 25 December 2014. The only member of the band who keeps his counsel in interview is drummer Sean Moore, “There’s no point. I always say the same thing.” Kravitz, Kayley (30 January 2015). "Archiving Pain: Richey Edwards disappeared 20 years ago, but his genius with the Manics lives on". Vanyaland . Retrieved 19 October 2019. In the 10th-anniversary edition, the band itself claims that they're still fond of the record, and Wire goes further saying: "I think it's our best record, I am not afraid to say that." [62] Send Away the Tigers to National Treasures (2007–2012) [ edit ] Manic Street Preachers live in Brighton in 2004Trendell, Andrew (26 June 2020). "Manic Street Preachers' James Dean Bradfield tells us about his two new solo songs: "One shows joy, the other shows fear" ". NME . Retrieved 26 June 2020. a b Beaumont, Mark (10 February 2012). "Manic Street Preachers – 20 Reasons to Love ' Generation Terrorists' | nme.com". NME . Retrieved 30 December 2014. We were a strange bunch of birds," admits James. "My first love was ELO, and then I became a proper indie kid for a while with bands like Big Flame, Jasmine Minks, The Bodines. Then it was The Clash, Magazine, Wire, Pistols, Skids, and then I suddenly woke up and there was Guns N' Roses and Public Enemy at the same time."

Official Albums Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com . Retrieved 23 March 2022. Lindsay, Cam (24 May 2016). "An Essential Guide to Manic Street Preachers". Exclaim! . Retrieved 9 April 2020.

a b Trendell, Andrew (12 March 2020). "Manic Street Preachers on their "expansive" new album and James Dean Bradfield's "electric" new solo record". NME . Retrieved 26 June 2020. Saturday at Glastonbury 2023: Guns N' Roses, Lizzo, the Pretenders – follow it live! | Glastonbury 2023". The Guardian . Retrieved 24 June 2023.

Manic Street Preachers was put on hold for six months and disbanding the group was seriously considered, but with the blessing of Edwards' family, the other members continued. [2] Edwards was legally " presumed dead" in 2008, to enable his parents to administer his estate. [46] [47] The band continue to set up a microphone for Edwards at every live performance. [48] Everything Must Go to Lifeblood (1996–2006) [ edit ] Murray, Robin (31 March 2009). "Manic Street Preachers News: Manics Talk New Album". Idiomag . Retrieved 2 March 2013. Their 2000 single The Masses Against The Classes became their second Number 1 single, despite being deleted on day of release. MORE: Every Welsh Number 1 ever Colin Larkin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music: Kollington – Morphine. MUZE. pp.475–. ISBN 978-0-19-531373-4. We Salute you Must Hear Guitar Heroes - This Issue: James Dean Bradfield on John McGeoch". Guitarist. November 2010.

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O'Neil, Tim (19 May 2005). "Manic Street Preachers: The Holy Bible –– 10th Anniversary Edition". PopMatters . Retrieved 30 December 2014. We are not your sinners,” sang James. “Our voices are for real.” Shortly afterwards, Richey – exasperated at NME writer Steve Lamacq's refusal to take them any more seriously than New Wave Of New Wave flash-in-the-pans like Birdland or These Animal Men – carved the phrase '4 REAL' on his arm with a razor blade mid-interview. Suddenly the Manics didn't seem quite so laughable.