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Welsh icons showcase brilliant new Rewind The Film material
Manic Street Preachers showcased new material from their upcoming Rewind The Film album at an intimate gig at the 100 Club in London tonight (Tuesday 10 September).
The show marked the Welsh icons' first headline UK date since their now legendary 2011 National Treasures greatest hits show at London's O2 Arena. In stark contrast, the Manics played a 16-song set to a select few competition winners for a special gig for Absolute Radio.
While relatively short, their set was impassioned and rapturously received by the dedicated few in the small venue. After walking on stage to new track 'Manorbier' and opening with 'Elvis Impersonator Blackpool Pier' from the classic Everything Must Go, the band rocked into a selection of hits and fan favourites before debuting new material.
Tracks from the upcoming Rewind The Film included 'Show Me The Wonder', 'Anthem For A Lost Cause', 'This Sullen Welsh Heart' and the album's title track - with frontman James Dean Bradfield singing all verses, as opposed to the duet with Richard Hawley from the recorded version. All new material was received very favourably by the crowd.
Other surprise inclusions in the set included a rare outing of Holy Bible favourite 'Revol', which was definitely a highlight of the evening.
Manic Street Preachers bassist Nicky Wire live at the 100 Club
While bassist and lyricist Nicky Wire remained uncharacteristically quiet throughout the show, Bradfield bantered regularly at the crowd to tell stories of how the newer tracks were recorded, and at one point paying homage to the 'fucking honour' of being able to play on the same stage where The Sex Pistols once performed.
The band played:
1. Elvis Impersonator Blackpool Pier
2. Motorcycle Emptiness
3. Ocean Spray
4. Show Me The Wonder
5. Anthem For A Lost Cause
6. You Stole The Sun From My Heart
7. No Surface All Feeling
8. Rewind The Film
9. Tsunami
10. If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next
11. This Sullen Welsh Heart
12. Your Love Alone
13. Revol
14. (It's Not War) Just The End Of Love
15. You Love Us
16. Design For Life
The show will be aired on Absolute Radio next week, after band performing a headline set at Festival No.6 on Sunday 15 September.
Read our full track-by-track review of Rewind The Film here. The album is due for release on Monday 16 September.
Below: The 13 must-see bands at the weekend's Festival No.6
James Blake: His love show is pretty mesmeric, but a headline set in the Portmeiron darkness ought to be very special indeed.
Jagwar Ma: They were absolutely mind-blowing at Glastonbury, Latitude, Reading and Bestival. They're fast becoming one our favourite live acts, so make the most of their last UK festival appearance of the summer.
M O N E Y: They're pretty hard to Google, but check out these deservedly-hyped dream-pop merchants at all costs.
My Bloody Valentine: Prepare to be deafened and dumbstruck.
Tricky: Expect some pretty dark intensity from the Godfather of trip-hop. They don't get much more pioneering than Tricky.
Daughter: Festival No.6 is perfect for the serene and soothing sounds of Daughter. Their aching melancholy is just what Wales needs on a chilly coastal afternoon. The follow-up to debut If You Leave can't come soon enough.
London Grammar: The hype around this young trio is completely and utterly justified. Prepare to be left utterly stunned by their captivating blend of subtle beats and soaring, classical sounds. Catch them early on the main stage before their popularity explodes in the coming year.
Temples: If 60s psych-rock turned inside out is your bag, then make sure you catch these up-and-coming rockers as they bring the sounds of yesteryear racing into the future
Mount Kimbie: In a weird world where dub meets electronica via post-rock, you'll find the enigmatic sound of Mount Kimbie. Imagine the sound of a Gameboy malfunctioning underwater. It's pretty special.
Manic Street Preachers: The site of Festival No.6 is just a few miles from where the Welsh icons shot the cover artwork for their brilliant This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours. We also described their new album, Rewind The Film, as 'a future classic that deserves to be heard and treasured'. Everything adds up to their headline set being pretty historic.
Chic featuring Nile Rodgers: Mr Rodgers and co just assisted Sir Elton John in bringing Bestival to an almighty celebratory close. Get ready to 'Lose Yourself To Dance' to some 'Good Times'.
Johnny Marr: Want to see one of the greatest living guitarists of all time and hear some Smiths classics while you're at it? Well, you're in luck.
Wire: As if there weren't enough legends at Festival No.6, you're also being treated to a set from post-punk icons Wire. You lucky things, you.
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