Originally written by Mike Diver · 11 May 2006

Manic Street Preachers frontman James Dean Bradfield is to release a solo album this summer.

The Great Western will arrive in stores on July 24th. A single, 'That's No Way To Tell A Lie', precedes it on July 10th.

Manics bassist Nicky Wire is among the album's contributors. Um, surprised?

Manics fans shouldn't fear a split, though: the three-piece are currently working on songs for the follow-up to 2004's Lifeblood, their last studio album.

Awwww, didn't he look cute when the Manics still mattered...

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