The Manic Street Preachers reveal on their website: "All the songs we are recording are lyrics left to us by Richey. Finally it feels like the right time to use them (especially after the last 18 months with Send Away The Tigers)."
The band also say that it will be similar to their earlier The Holy Bible but will have an acoustic side as well and they add: "It's a record that celebrates the genius of his words, full of love, anger, intelligence and respect. We have to make this great. Wish us luck."
Richey Edwards, who had been guitarist for the Manic Street Preachers had disappeared from a hotel in London on 1 February 1995 and his empty car was then discovered on 17 February at a service station near the Severn Bridge.
The new album by the Manic Street Preachers will hopefully be on release in April or May next year.
