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Manic Street Preachers have today unveiled their new single Show Me The Wonder.

A brass-infused soul pop standard recalling Dexys Midnight Runners and the heady days of Motown, the track is released on September 9.

The premiere of the single comes as the band recently announced details of their 11th studio album Rewind The Film – and unveiled a video shot in the Rhondda to promote it.

Released through Columbia Records on September 16, a taster for the new collection of songs was premiered online with a video of the title track shot at The Pioneer Club in Cymmer.

The brooding and cinematic track features special guest Sheffield singer-songwriter Richard Hawley sharing vocals with Manics’ frontman James Dean Bradfield.

Recorded in their own studio Faster in Cardiff, Rockfield in Monmouthshire and Hansa in Berlin, the new album sees the band utilising a more reflective, stripped-back sound.

It features 12 tracks with themes including Thatcherism, Manorbier Castle, Skids/Big Country’s late singer-guitarist Stuart Adamson, Werner Herzog documentary Burden of Dreams and Welsh poet RS Thomas.

The band have also announced their first UK headlining shows since their ambitious 38-single show at the O2 Arena in London in December 2011, which celebrated the release of singles collection National Treasures.

They kick off their September UK tour at the Newport Centre on September 13.

Earlier this year, James Dean Bradfield and Nicky Wire told how the band were recording two albums at once.

Singer Bradfield had said that the albums would be diametrically opposed.

“I can tell you that both albums will be very different from each other in terms of style,” said the lead guitarist.

“One will be more acoustic and gentle in nature with lots of horns and a real Atlantic soul element to it, while the other’s going to be way more spiky with lots and lots of electric guitar on there.”

Bassist Nicky Wire added that, while the success of the trio’s previous CD would prove a hard act to follow, he was confident that they could pull it off.

“We’re 10 albums in and all in our 40s now, so it’s tough to try and stay relevant,” he said.

“Even the greatest bands in the world have struggled when meeting that milestone.

“But we’re all still completely in love with idea of being in a band together – honestly, I can think of no better feeling than me, James and Sean (Moore, drummer) sitting in a room together writing songs.

“If anything, we’ve got too many ideas, which isn’t such a bad problem to have when you consider than many of the bands that started out around the same time as us have split up, reformed and spilt again or are on their third or fourth line-up change.

“It’s sad, but the reason I think we’ve lasted is because we all grew up together,” said Wire.

“For example, me and James have known each other since we were four and a half years old.”

He added: “It’s unnatural to have had a best friend for that long!”

The Manics have just returned from a trip to Australia and New Zealand, where they played several shows to tie in with the British and Irish Lions rugby tour. They also appeared on the New Zealand version of The X Factor.

In September, Manic Street Preachers will headline Festival Number 6 in Portmeirion in North Wales, before heading out on a UK tour.