In the run up to the 21st anniversary reissue of Mansun’s ‘SIX’ an exclusive unreleased version of ‘When The Wind Blows’, is now available to buy/stream: 👉 https://mansun.lnk.to/When_The_Wind_Blows ‘When The Wind Blows’ is one of many stunning and previously unheard tracks on the ‘Demos, Rarities and Outtakes’ CD, of the Deluxe 4 disc book edition of ‘SIX’, which also includes … Read More
‘BEST PROG ALBUM OF THE 90s? NO CONTEST!’ … PROG MAGAZINE REVIEWS THE DELUXE REISSUE OF MANSUN’S ‘SIX’
The March issue of Prog Magazine has reviewed the Deluxe reissue of Mansun’s classic cult album SIX, describing it as “the best prog album of the 90s”. “Listening back, it’s still an astonishing piece of work, if not perhaps as revolutionary as it once sounded. But in 1998, even in a post-‘OK Computer’ world, it was like nothing else” “SIX … Read More
ANOTHER NEW INTERVIEW FOR JAPANESE READERS … 【インタビュー】ポール・ドレイパー、マンサンからソロワークまで大いに語る
As he returns to Japan for the first time in eighteen years, Paul has given a lengthy interview to Japanese Music Network, Barks. Japanese readers can find the whole interview HERE Japanese Tour dates are shown below and tickets are available HERE March 6th – Tokyo TSUTAYA O-nest *SOLD OUT* March 7th – Tokyo TSUTAYA O-nest *SOLD OUT* March 8th – … Read More
LIMITED COLLECTOR’S EDITION RELEASE OF CLASSIC MANSUN EP ‘LEGACY’ ON VINYL FOR RECORD STORE DAY
Support your local record store! We are proud to announce that we’re getting involved in Record Store Day 2019 on 13th April 2019, and will be releasing an exclusive Double EP on one stunning 12” red vinyl of Mansun’s classic EP Legacy! The track listing for this Limited Collector’s Edition is: A.1. Legacy (extended version) [06:25] A.2. Can`t Afford To … Read More
‘MANSUN FRONTMAN PAUL DRAPER FASHIONS A NEW LEGACY’ … MAJOR NEW JAPANESE INTERVIEW
With the start of his Far East tour just days away, Paul has given a revealing interview to Kyodo News. In it Paul talks about his excitement to be visiting Japan again, his plans to do a major tour later in the year of both his second solo album and Mansun’s iconic album ‘Six’, and also the future release plans for … Read More
SHANGHAI GIG SOLD OUT!
Tickets for Paul’s first ever tour in China are selling very strongly with his Shanghai gig now sold out. A limited number of tickets for Beijing and Guangzhou are still available: 北京 Beijing: http://t.cn/EcBqW4t 广州 Guangzhou: http://t.cn/EcBqW4q 上海 Shanghai: SOLD OUT.
‘WHAT IT’S LIKE TO BE HATED’ FROM UPCOMING ‘SIX’ 21ST ANNIVERSARY REISSUE
A new video has been released for ‘What It’s Like To Be Hated’; taken from ‘The Dead Flowers Reject’ CD in the Mansun ‘SIX’ 21st Anniversary re-issue Deluxe four disc book edition. The ‘Six’ reissue is available to pre-order now from: https://mansun.lnk.to/SIX_REMASTEREDFA ‘The Dead Flowers Reject’ is the compilation of bsides from ‘Six’ era EPs. It is available on the … Read More
ADDITIONAL TOUR DATE ADDED IN BRUSSELS ON FEBRUARY 18TH
Following his very successful French tour with Steven Wilson in January, an additional date has been added in Brussels. Paul will perform an acoustic set, accompanied by his regular guitarist Ben Sink, at Cirque Royal in Brussels on Monday February 18th.
GREAT NEW INTERVIEW IN GUITAR GUITAR
Paul has given a great new interview to Guitar Guitar, in which he talks about the enduring success of Mansun’s cult second album ‘Six’. “The overall motivation and vision with Six was to make something at the height of Mansun’s fame that was not just commercial, but challenging and unique, so we didn’t become just another pop group of the … Read More