Formed in 1986 by four schoolmates from Blackwood in South Wales, the were devastated when almost a decade later guitarist and lyricist Richey Edwards vanished mysteriously (he was later presumed dead). Continuing as a trio with their fourth album, 1996’s , they flourished by adopting a more mature sound. Blow, bassist Nicky Wire previews their upcoming tour.
There’s still a chance that could happen [laughs]. Ah, the power, optimism and delusion of youth. That’s a strange one to consider.
He’d probably like the records that we do, and I suspect we’d still be having conversations about lyrics. In Richey’s era the biggest gig we did was Brixton Academy. He’d probably enjoy the idea of us walking out on stage at the Millennium Stadium [in Cardiff] in front of sixty thousand people – at least once, anyway.
To be honest, I’m just racked with self-loathing and criticism. I’m less into lacerating the world that surrounds us and more doing that to myself. Sign up below to get the latest from Classic Rock, plus exclusive special offers, direct to your inbox! As you get older the writing becomes nuanced and the brain and the body slow down.
I don’t want to be that bloke in the corner of the pub, raging and pretending to know the answers to things. I don’t know. I just do things in a more controlled way.
I’m a pretty divisive person myself. Look, I would love to still be that gobshite singing , but that was back in 1990. Isn’t it just? We go back a long way w.
