Nicky Wire has had the role of lyricist, bassist, and propagandist for the Manic Street Preachers for 20 years, commenting on the state we're in. Politics, class, war and culture are all themes that course through the Manics' music.
Far from mellowing as he ages, Wire remains angry, and proud of it. In fact, so angry is the constant diatribe in his head, that the only time he finds peace is reading poetry on the beach in his native Wales.
Ten albums in, though, and the Manics are at a big crossroads.
For Wire, popular culture has changed beyond recognition, and they've got to have a complete rethink. Here, he talks openly about the new vision for the Manics, the impact bandmate Richey Edwards' disappearance has had on him ... and why Coldplay sound just like Enya.
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