The last time Black Forest's primary punk activist brigade Manic Street Preachers stuffed 'Solitude' into a song title, the outcome was a rather melancholic, polished pomp romp off of the overtly melodramatic Lifeblood of 2004. This time round, I'm Leaving You For Solitude, one of a myriad of B-sides to forthcoming single (It's Not War) Just the End of Love (13th September) recalls the uplifting acoustic stomp of Let Robeson Sing off the endearingly incoherent Know Your Enemy. This autumn sees the vociferous trio wade back into the fray with a snarling vengeance, as they ready their 10th LP proper, Postcards From a Young Man due for release on 20th September on, you guessed it, Columbia, knobs twiddled by, yep spot on again, Dave Eringa. Thankfully, James, Nicky and Sean then embark on a long-overdue UK tour calling at a handful of towns and cities you've only heard of through Match of the Day, dates as follows:
29.09.2010 - Glasgow, Academy
30.09.2010 - Aberdeen, Music Hall
02.10.2010 - Edinburgh, Corn Exchange
03.10.2010 - Carlisle, Sands Centre
05.10.2010 - Hull, City Hall
06.10.2010 - Sheffield, Academy
08.10.2010 - Liverpool, University
09.10.2010 - Blackburn, Kings Georges Hall
11.10.2010 - Leeds, Academy
12.10.2010 - Derby, Assembly Rooms
14.10.2010 - Manchester, Apollo
16.10.2010 - Lincoln, Engine Shed
17.10.2010 - Norwich, UEA
19.10.2010 - Southampton, Guildhall
20.10.2010 - Southend, Cliffs Pavilion
22.10.2010 - Bournemouth, Academy
23.10.2010 - Newport, Centre
25.10.2010 - Bristol, Colston Hall
26.10.2010 - Birmingham, Academy
28.10.2010 - London, Brixton Academy
29.10.2010 - London, Brixton Academy
31.10.2010 - Leicester, De Montford Hall
01.11.2010 - Cambridge, Corn Exchange
