James Dean Bradfield - Even in Exile

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The Manics frontman keeps the Chilean activist’s spirit alive in this richly rewarding solo release

There’s one word in the first song that proves why Manic Street Preachers remain such an important band. Their frontman, James Dean Bradfield, that pocket pugilist with a valley chorister’s voice, has made an album-length tribute to Víctor Jara, the Chilean musician and activist murdered by Pinochet’s mob.

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