Manic Street Preachers

Manic Street Preachers — rock artist from GB.

Manic Street Preachers have announced the release of their fifteenth studio album, 'Critical Thinking,' set to drop on February 14, 2025. The album features…

Influence: 62.90% Fanbase: 51.49% Trending: 68.61% Career Level: Mainstream

Top Brand Affinity

Highest overlapping lifestyle brand

Fred Perry • 25.14% • Very Strong

As of 2025-09-09

218,182

Social Media Followers

As of 2025-09-09

00:00:00

Hours Airplay

2025-12-07 14:44:34 UTC

Genres

rockmodern rockpermanent waverockpop rockwelsh rockalternativealternativeeuropeanbritpop

Biography

Manic Street Preachers have announced the release of their fifteenth studio album, 'Critical Thinking,' set to drop on February 14, 2025. The album features the track 'Hiding In Plain Sight,' which showcases bassist/lyricist Nicky Wire on lead vocals for the first time, with additional vocals by Lana McDonagh. Produced by the band alongside Dave Eringa and Loz Williams, and mixed by Caesar Edmunds, the record explores the clash of conflicting ideas through introspective lyrics and captivating melodies.

Recorded at Door To The River Studio and Rockfield in Monmouth, 'Critical Thinking' captures a dynamic energy and euphoria, reflecting the band's diverse recording approach from isolated sessions to live band performances. The album delves into themes of skepticism and introspection, urging listeners to start with themselves as a path to understanding the world around them.

Top Brand Affinities

Report Date: 2025-09-09

Manic Street Preachers resonates with 25-34 & 18-24 audiences and sustains presence in UNITED KINGDOM, UNITED STATES, BRAZIL. The demographic is heavily male (73%), giving brands permission to be specific without narrowing the funnel. Performance concentrates on Youtube, averaging 705 avg views per post; Instagram amplifies the conversation around drops and moments. Affinity adjacency with Fred Perry, Waitrose, ASDA maps cleanly into streetwear, music platforms, and lifestyle products. That alignment reduces creative risk and increases the odds of shareable outcomes.

Artist Affinity estimates how strongly an artist's audience overlaps with interest in specific brands, products, and categories. It is derived from aggregated social and behavioral signals—who fans follow, save, click, and engage with—normalized across platforms. Higher affinity suggests better partnership fit and higher likelihood that fans will respond positively to branded content or offers. Use it to shortlist natural brand partners and product concepts that feel authentic to the audience. Combine affinity with Connection Strength (ER) and reach to balance fit with impact. Treat affinity as directional—validate with creative tests and small pilots before scaling.

ER = (likes + comments + shares) ÷ audience per post ≥ 3.0% = Very Strong 2.0–2.99% = Strong 1.0–1.99% = Moderate < 1.0% = Low

How to read it: Pair ER with reach (views/followers) to gauge intensity and scale.

Connection Strength

Artist Manic Street Preachers score 0.93% — Low bucket.

Brand: Fred PerryBrand: WaitroseBrand: ASDA

Followers:218,182

Engagements:2,040

Rate:0.9%

Posts:2,210

Avg Likes:2,039

Avg Comments:45

Avg Views:705

Audience Demographics & Key Stats

Metric	Value	Why It Matters
Social Snapshot	Followers 218,182 · Engagements 2,040 · Rate 0.9% Posts 2,210 · Views 705 · Avg Likes 2,039 · Avg Comments 45 · Avg Views 705	Combine reach (followers/views) with ER to size both impact and responsiveness.
Age Breakdown	25-34: 36% 18-24: 25% 35-44: 24% 45-64: 13%	Largest: 25-34 (36%); next: 18-24 (25%)
Gender Split	Female: 27% Male: 73% Non-binary/Other: 0%	Skews male (73%)
Top Countries	UNITED KINGDOM (27%) UNITED STATES (8%) BRAZIL (5%) SPAIN (5%) INDONESIA (4%)	Top regions: UNITED KINGDOM (27%), UNITED STATES (8%), BRAZIL (5%)
Platform Engagement	Instagram: 2,013 avg likes/post · Youtube: 705 avg views/post	Best reach: Youtube 705 avg views; best engagement: Instagram 2,013 avg likes

Top Brand Affinities

Fred Perry

Score: 25.14

Waitrose

Score: 15.78

ASDA

Score: 13.95

Morrisons

Score: 13.71

Sainsbury's

Score: 13.12

Vauxhall

Score: 12.16

Peroni

Score: 11.92

Tate Modern

Score: 11.39

Carlsberg

Score: 9.82

Marks & Spencer

Score: 9.17

Tesco

Score: 8.49

BBC

Score: 7.72

Brand	Category	Score
Fred Perry		25.14
Waitrose		15.78
ASDA		13.95
Morrisons		13.71
Sainsbury's		13.12
Vauxhall		12.16
Peroni		11.92
Tate Modern		11.39
Carlsberg		9.82
Marks & Spencer		9.17
Tesco		8.49
BBC		7.72
Amazon Music		7.42
Columbia Pictures		7.10
Guinness		6.67
Dr. Martens		6.22
Selfridges		6.04
Cadbury		5.98
Pilsner Urquell		5.94
Vivienne Westwood		5.92
Sega		5.62
Movistar		5.11
Kickstarter		4.94
ALDI		4.81
Warner Bros		4.60
Lego		4.32
Bandai Namco		4.26
Spotify Music		4.16
eBay		3.86
Lush		3.80
Gundam		3.67
Baileys		3.61
Pfizer		3.60
Star Wars		3.49
MINI		3.49
Leica		3.41
MTV		3.29
UEFA		3.23
Showtime		3.22
Pringles		3.11
Comedy Central		3.01
Primark		2.95
Jaguar		2.66
Emporium		2.64
LEGOLAND		2.62
Paramount Pictures		2.56
Lollapalooza		2.50
NBC		2.45
Martini		2.45
Montblanc		2.41