Manic Street Preachers announce 20th anniversary edition of Lifeblood

Described by Nicky Wire as “our most estranged album of all” the record came at a time when the band were reflecting on what they had become and what they could be, he said at the time: "The main lyrical themes are death and solitude and ghosts. Being haunted by history and being haunted by your own past.” James Dean Bradfield commented: “I loved making Lifeblood, because it was interesting. I loved chasing these other versions of what we were trying to do.”

The new releases feature many remastered tracks, b-sides, demos and outtakes, new liner notes by John Harris and unseen pictures by Mitch Ikeda. Available in multiple physical formats, the reissue contains two brand new remixes of the lead track "1985" by Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree) and sometime collaborator Welsh artist Gwenno, which appear on the CD and digital versions.

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Manics are currently working on their 15th studio album, the follow up to The Ultra Vivid Lament which entered the UK charts at number one on its release in September 2021. They will also be embarking on a co-headlining tour with Suede in the summer, including shows in Dublin, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Manchester, Leeds, Margate, and London.