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Manic Street Preachers have spoken out about their upcoming new album Futurology, describing it as the 'bedfellow' to their seminal 1994 album The Holy Bible. 

Speaking in the latest issue of Q Magazine, bassist and lyricist Nicky Wire says that the album is penned for a May 2014 release, and current working titles include 'Europa Geht Durch Mich', 'Europe (Dreaming A City)' and 'View From Stow Hill'. The band's 12th LP was recorded in Berlin's Hansa studios (where David Bowie recorded "Heroes"), where they worked with Alex Silva - who also collaborated with the band on The Holy Bible. 

Describing the album's relationship to 2013's Rewind The Film, Wire said: "Rewind The Film was a very internalised record. It's about facing truths. Futurology is dark and nasty but it's also a celebration of the sense of motion, of travel."

Wire went on to describe Futurology as "The Holy Bible's bedfellow", adding "but it's got an electronic stomp as well. You can hear Journal For Plague Lovers' 'Marlon JD' in there, (Andrew) Weatherall's remix of 'Peeled Apples' too. And there's some vicious guitars that could be off Send Away The Tigers."

Summing up the overall sound of the album, Wire concluded: "It's post. It's punk. It's disco. It's rock."

Watch the video for 'Faster' from 1994's The Holy Bible below 

Manic Street Preachers will be touring the UK in 2014. Full tour dates are below.

March 28 - Leeds, First Direct Arena
29 - Cardiff, Motorpoint Arena
31 - Leicester, De Montfort Hall

April
01 - Manchester, O2 Apollo
03 - Edinburgh, Corn Exchange
04 - Glasgow, Barrowland
06 - Wolverhampton, Civic Hall
08 - Bournemouth, O2 Academy
09 - Brighton, Brighton Centre
11 - London, O2 Brixton Academy

Tickets for all dates are on sale now. For more information visit Gigwise Gig Tickets.

Below: Photos of Manic Street Preachers live at The Ritz, Manchester

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