Manic Street Preachers "you can draw some pretty obvious conclusions from the lyrics." Wire, who admitted finding the task of editing this song "pretty choking", eventually composed the music and sang lead vocals after Bradfield found himself unsuited to the task. Bradfield commented that "Journal for Plague Lovers" was an attempt to finally secure the legacy of their former member Richey Edwards and the result was that, during the recording process, it was as close to feeling his presence since his disappearance: "There was a sense of responsibility to do his words justice. That was part of the whole thing of letting enough
The Dirty 9s the programme included Jim Lockhart from the Irish band, "Horslips". The band used the prize money received from the competition to make their debut album, "Stop Screaming Start Dreaming". The Dirty 9s commissioned experienced record producer Greg Haver to produce their debut album. Producer, Greg Haver has worked with bands and musicians such as Super Furry Animals, Manic Street Preachers, Catatonia and Lost Prophets. The album was recorded in two weeks at the Nutshed Studio in Clara, County Offaly in late September 2008. Stop Screaming Start Dreaming was released on 12 March 2010. A live favourite for a number of