I was in a pizza restaurant in Tenby recently and Nicky Wire was opposite me. He didn’t have the shades on and looked like a geography teacher.

Had a guinness with james at the phoenix festival in 93..bloody nice fella..always liked the manics...does what it says on the tin live..solid...gaz

Great band, my second favourite from the 90s I think after Suede. Dog man star and the holy bible are masterpiece albums.

Can't wait for the album 😀💗💯

As one of the hardcore devoted fans I lost my shit when they played die in the summertime not gonna lie

Never when I bought (had it bought for me😂) 'Generation Terrorists' at 10 years old did I think this band would go on to release 15 albums! There's been plenty of highs and plenty of lows but that's what it's all about ain't it? Stay beautiful troops and troopettes 💋

I wish Absolute Radio would stop putting the most interesting part of the interview at the start. I don't want to have to watch it twice.

Still my favourite band and Nick & James and of course Sean are my favourite musicians.

I listened to some of the "Know Your Enemy" remaster and it is a really good re-issue. They didn't need to remix "Dead Martyrs" though...I like the old mix better...more "real" sounding but the remix is still damn good. Time's taking it's toll on the older artists though...age is creeping up fast, especially when you're winding down earlier at night!. I can sympathise with them!.

The Manics albums have been quite inconsistent , I hope the new album is as good as Postcards or SATT

Controversial comment but these rare interviews often feel like such missed opportunities with the generic questions asked, especially the last question about who they're listening to now.

Missed out sn the boyz, 2018, was mnt to be a birthday prez bt no app from bro as my mother had started of estrangment thing, without me knowing, 6yrz on stl the case. 3yrz bearable, 3 very ill. All written in moz reply from earlier. Missed the 2021 album, sn them, tv 22, glasto 23. Saw thm 3yrz in a row 08, 09, 10. Lis to them hos 2010, 19/20. Bt now, to upsetting really. Wld hv sn them in ediburgh, nxt month with suede. Thatz if i hd lft hos well, bt dnt. In unwell due to dr, gt bttr evn ft bn gvn fnd n hearing bout my dad passing, who i hadnt sn 4r 3yrz. Lft unwell due to med feck up like b4r, during, n lvin. Gr8 band, gt all their albumz, part from lst one in 2021. They hvnt released other one nt due out tl 24/25, hp stl b alive. Wld lv to hv seen them nxt month at castle. Fnd music in, can b random, sm at uv nt lng lstnd to, or kinda, channeld through a thought. Manicz motorcyle, cover of feelz like heaven, hr that quite often. I wldnt mnded hvin fnd, dnt hv to be gvn zopiclone to shut me up n suicidal. Anywhoo, is what it is gt to gt sm freedom n justice soon. All written n moz reply frm earlier. Mb mk castle, bt i doubt it, bn ptetty housebound, 4r lst few yrz. Hope anyone whoz gn enjoy it, hv a fabalos, jame's way of sn the wrd, time.

James doesn't seem very happy with Nicky lol

Their last album was the first one I didn't like. Hopefully this one is good

Generation terrorists needs to be remastered, the drums sound awful on that album

“Lifeblood” is my second fave album of theirs behind “TIMTTMY”

Guys what about do some real touring on continenal Europe? Countries like Slovakia, Austria, Czechia, Hungary,... i don't live in the UK anymore, so it would be hard to catch you up when you're not touring outside of Ireland and UK...