You Love Us - The cult, the chaos, the eyeliner. A Manic Street Preachers podcast.

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A deep-dive podcast chronicling the rise, rage, and reinvention of the Manic Street Preachers — from Blackwood to Britpop and beyond. Loud, literate, and unapologetically alive.

Episodes

  1. FEB 2

    Episode 9 Journal for Plague Lovers - The Return of Richie

    This episode tackles the most emotionally loaded, ethically fraught, and artistically uncompromising record in the Manic Street Preachers’ catalogue: Journal for Plague Lovers (2009). An album built entirely from the lyrics left behind by Richey Edwards, this is not nostalgia, not exploitation, and definitely not easy listening. It’s the Manics staring directly into the void — and refusing to blink. We unpack how the band made the radical decision to set Richey’s words to music verbatim, no edits, no smoothing of the sharp edges. Produced by Steve Albini (because of course it was), the album deliberately rejects polish in favour of abrasion, tension, and claustrophobia. The result is a record that sounds less like a comeback and more like an exorcism. We discuss how James Dean Bradfield approached singing these lyrics - not performing them, but carrying them - and how Sean Moore and Nicky Wire locked into a sound that deliberately echoed early Manics aggression without indulging in retro cosplay. This wasn’t The Holy Bible 2. This was something colder, older, and more haunted. #ManicStreetPreachers #JournalForPlagueLovers #YouLoveUsPod #RicheyEdwards #TheHolyBible #SteveAlbini #JamesDeanBradfield #NickyWire #SeanMoore #PostPunk #ArtRock #WelshRock #MusicPodcast #AlbumDeepDive

    56 min

  2. 12/08/2025

    Episode 8 Send Away the Tigers - Don't Call This a Comeback

    In this episode, we dive headfirst into the 2007's Send Away the Tigers  the album where the Manic Street Preachers collectively said, “You know what? Let’s be loud again.” After the introspective hush of Lifeblood, the band strapped themselves back into the feather-boa-and-bullhorn energy of their earlier selves. It’s a record of renewal, rage, optimism, and the occasional political sucker punch, all delivered with choruses big enough to rattle the Severn Bridge. We explore the lyrical resurgence fuelled by Nicky Wire rediscovering his love of myth-making melodrama, the band’s decision to return to their “big guitars, big ideas” ethos, and the curious case of why critics suddenly remembered the Manics were brilliant. Spoiler: the album debuted at #2 in the UK, went gold, and critics called it their “best since Everything Must Go” As always, we lace the conversation with personal stories, obscure trivia, and just enough humour to make Nicky Wire roll his eyes (affectionately). #ManicStreetPreachers #SendAwayTheTigers #Manics #YouLoveUsPod #NickyWire #JamesDeanBradfield #SeanMoore #YourLoveAloneIsNotEnough #NinaPersson #Underdogs #RicheyEdwards #WelshRock #Britrock #MusicPodcast #AlbumAnalysis

    1h 15m

  3. 11/04/2025

    Episode 7 Life Blood: Elegance, Distance, and Desire

    🎧 New Episode — “Life Blood” ft. Darren Leach This week on You Love Us, we dive into the Manic Street Preachers’ 7th studio album, Life Blood — an often misunderstood yet beautifully ambitious record that marked a bold evolution for the band. Joined by Darren Leach, we unpack Life Blood’s shimmering synths, its cool detachment, and the emotional undercurrents that make it one of the most fascinating entries in the Manics’ catalogue. From themes of reinvention and self-reflection to the sonic contrasts that divided fans, this episode digs deep into why Life Blood remains a vital chapter in the Manics’ story. 📲 Follow us on Instagram: @youloveuspodcast 🔖 #YouLoveUsPodcast #ManicStreetPreachers #LifeBlood #DarrenLeach #MSP #MusicPodcast #AltRock #YouLoveUs

    51 min

  4. 10/03/2025

    Episode 6. Know Your Enemy - Cuba and Chaos with Darren Leach

    🎙 You Love Us – Know Your Enemy (with Darren Leach) This week we dive headfirst into one of the most divisive, ambitious, and misunderstood albums in the Manic Street Preachers’ catalogue: Know Your Enemy (2001). Joining me is Manics super fan Darren Leach, who brings passion, humour, and encyclopaedic knowledge to the debate. We explore how the band set out to smash their own mythology and how the record split critics, fans, and even the Manics themselves. From its jagged punk blasts to its tender ballads, we dig into every contradiction, triumph, and glorious mess that makes Know Your Enemy such a fascinating chapter in Manics history. Expect track-by-track insights, behind-the-scenes anecdotes, and plenty of fan-fuelled debate on whether the album is a forgotten masterpiece or a bold misstep. 👉 Follow us on Instagram for updates, extras, and Manics musings: @youloveuspodcast 📲 Join the conversation using hashtags: #ManicStreetPreachers #KnowYourEnemy #YouLoveUsPodcast #Manics

    1h 4m

  5. 09/12/2025

    Episode 5 - Faster - A Paralympian's Manics Story

    In this episode of You Love Us, we ride into the world of resilience, rhythm and rebellion. Our guest is Bert Sheffield  three-time Paralympian, three-time World Championships Para Equestrian, who opens up about how the Manic Street Preachers became a source of inspiration and motivation throughout her journey. From the adrenaline of the arena to the defiance of Faster, we explore how the Manics’ music - fierce, literate, uncompromising - fuelled her competitive fire and shaped her outlook on life. This is about more than medals. It’s about how music can be the engine that drives you forward, even when the world says you can’t. You can find Bert at www.hearthorsedressage.com Follow the podcast on Instagram @youloveuspodcast

    48 min

  6. 08/14/2025

    Episode 4: This is My Truth & The Politics of Identity

    The Manic Street Preachers have conquered the charts with Everything Must Go, but Richey’s absence is now absolute, and Nicky Wire is holding the pen alone for the first time. We look at the release of This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours — a record that swapped punk grit for widescreen melancholy, topped the charts, and made the Manics stadium kings. From Welsh volunteers in the Spanish Civil War to barefoot bass takes in a creaky French château… from political fury in S.Y.M.M. to the unexpected tenderness of Born a Girl — we explore the stories, the recording sessions, the quotes, the critical reception, and the moment this band entered their imperial phase. 📱 Follow us on Instagram: @youloveuspodcast #YouLoveUsPodcast #ManicStreetPreachers #ThisIsMyTruthTellMeYours #IfYouTolerateThis #NickyWire #JamesDeanBradfield #SeanMoore #WelshMusic #Britpop #Manics

    26 min

  7. 07/07/2025

    Episode 3 Vanishing Point: The Aftermath and Everything Must Go

    When Richey Edwards disappeared in February 1995, it wasn’t just a bandmate that vanished — it was the soul, the scribe, and the symbol of the Manic Street Preachers’ darkest poetry. In this emotional episode, we delve into the aftermath: the grief, the silence, and the question that haunted them — what now? We chart the band’s rebirth, from near-collapse to creative resurrection, through the recording of Everything Must Go. We’ll talk Nicky’s lyrics, James’ new resolve, Sean’s grounding force — and the ghost of Richey that lingers in every note. This is the story of survival, soundtracked by strings, sorrow, and stadium-sized ambition. 🎧 Listen now on your favourite podcast platform or right here: @youloveuspodcast 📲 Follow & join the conversation: #YouLoveUsPodcast #ManicStreetPreachers #EverythingMustGo #RicheyEdwards #MSPHistory #WelshRock #ManicsForever

    31 min

  8. 06/04/2025

    Episode 2: Richey's Mirror. Art, Pain and The Holy Bible

    Episode 2: Richey’s Mirror – Art, Pain, and The Holy Bible In this gripping chapter of You Love Us, we plunge into the black heart of the Manic Street Preachers’ most harrowing masterpiece: The Holy Bible (1994). As the band’s political fury sharpened and their artistic vision turned bleakly prophetic, lyricist Richey Edwards descended into a storm of self-destruction. We explore how the Manics weaponised press manipulation, poetry, and polemic to challenge the complacency of British culture – and how Richey’s spiralling mental state fused with brutal honesty to create an album unlike anything before or since. A raw journey into beauty, horror, and truth – this is the sound of a band on the edge, and a mirror held up to the darkest corners of the human soul. 📸 Follow us: @youloveuspodcast 📧 Contact: youlovesuspodcast@gmail.com #YouLoveUsPodcast #ManicStreetPreachers #RicheyEdwards #TheHolyBible #MSP #90sMusic #AlternativeRock #PostPunk #MusicPodcast #Britpop #CultAlbums #PodcastRecommendation #WelshRock #MusicObsessed #DarkAlbums #ArtAndPain #PodcastLife #MusicHistory

    40 min

  9. 05/06/2025

    Episode 1 Paint it Red: The Formation of the Manic Street Preachers. Generation Terrorists and Gold Against the Soul

    Episode 1 – Paint It Red Welcome to You Love Us, the podcast devoted to the legacy, chaos, and brilliance of the Manic Street Preachers. In our debut episode, Paint It Red, we dive deep into the band’s incendiary origins. From the small-town childhoods in Blackwood to eyeliner, spray-paint, and slogans—this is the story of how four Welsh teenagers formed a band with ambition as big as their riffs. We trace their early years, the formation of the Manics, and the furious energy behind their debut album Generation Terrorists, followed by the sleeker, darker edge of Gold Against the Soul. Idealism, slogans, and swagger meet raw ambition and heartbreak in the early chapters of the Manics’ myth. Follow us on Instagram: @youloveuspodcast Email: youloveuspodcast@gmail.com

    1 hr
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A deep-dive podcast chronicling the rise, rage, and reinvention of the Manic Street Preachers — from Blackwood to Britpop and beyond. Loud, literate, and unapologetically alive.

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