Manic Street Preachers the band's first LP. The Manics intended to restore revolution to rock and roll at a time when Britain was dominated by shoegaze and acid house. The "NME" gave "Suicide Alley" an enthusiastic review, citing a press release by Richey Edwards: "We are as far away from anything in the '80s as possible." After the release of "Suicide Alley," Edwards joined the band on rhythm guitar and contributed to lyrics alongside Wire. Edwards also designed record sleeves and artwork, and drove the band to and from gigs. In 1990 the Manic Street Preachers signed a deal with label Damaged Goods
Indian Summer (Manic Street Preachers song) Indian Summer (Manic Street Preachers song) "Indian Summer" is a song by Manic Street Preachers and was the fourth single released from their eighth studio album "Send Away the Tigers". It peaked on number 22 in the UK Singles Chart. Nicky Wire mentioned around the time of Autumnsong's release, that "Indian Summer" was a strong candidate for the third single from the album, but was pushed back in favour of "Autumnsong". On August 1, 2007, the official Manics' website reported that the band would soon be heading to studio in order to record b-sides for the single's release. In an