Manic Street Preachers‘ James Dean Bradfield, his latest muse had been with him for most of his life.Today (Thursday July 2), the Manics frontman announces his second solo album.
Arriving on August 14, ‘Even Is Exile’ is the follow up to his 2006 debut ‘The Great Western’ and has lyrics penned by Patrick Jones – the famous Welsh poet and playwright and brother of Manics bassist and lyricist Nicky Wire.
The whole record was inspired by the life and death of Chilean musician, teacher and political activist Victor Jara. Both Patrick and Jara have fascinated Bradfield since his teens.“The effect that the Jones family have had on my life is mad, really,” Bradfield tells NME.
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