Manic Street Preachers Manic Street Preachers Manic Street Preachers are a Welsh rock band, formed in 1986 in Blackwood, Caerphilly and consisting of cousins James Dean Bradfield (lead vocals, lead guitar), and Sean Moore (drums, percussion, soundscapes), plus Nicky Wire (bass guitar, lyrics). They are often colloquially known as The Manics. Following the release of their first single, "Suicide Alley", the band was joined by Richey Edwards as co-lyricist and rhythm guitarist. The band's early albums were in a punk vein, eventually broadening to a greater alternative rock sound, whilst retaining a leftist politicisation. Their early combination of androgynous glam imagery and lyrics
Faster (Manic Street Preachers song) "227 'Lears' and I can't remember the first line", was spoken by Albert Finney in the 1983 film "The Dresser". "Faster" was released on 6 June 1994 by record label Epic as the first single from the band's third studio album, "The Holy Bible". It reached number 16 in the UK Singles Chart. "Faster" was ranked as the 80th best alternative rock song of 1994 by Kyle McGovern at "Spin", who state "Underproduced vocals aside, "Faster" is one of those songs that holds up way better than you'd ever imagine possible." Emily Mackay named it as the 5th best Manic