Nicky Wire on the press, Shirley Bassey, and the future of the Manic Street Preachers: Part Three / In Depth // Drowned In Sound
Manic Street Preacher's Nicky Wire he talks technology, the press and The Horrors... CAD: I gather you’ve got quite a liking for The Horrors? They remixed a track for the JFPL EP [which is out this week] - what is it about them as a band that appeals to you so much? NW: I think it's two things. One; that they were ridiculed at the start, which I can really relate to... and the kind of glamour side - the makeup and the hair. But second; they turned completely in on themselves, like we did with The Holy Bible and just said, “Fuck it, we have to do this on our terms” and by turning insid...