In theory reformations seem good. It gives us a chance to catch up with our favourites years on.
And it is not unencouraging if they actually have:
A.The original line up (or most of it)
B. A long time since they last played (ideally before almost anyone could have seen them, even if they’d played many shows)
C. Some relevant new music
D. A burning passion to do something different to the pop/pap that is ubiquitous (so we need them to scream, shout and stomp)
E. An a-list relevant producer/music figure like Paul Epworth on board (which he’d only be doing for pure passion)
So we should be happy agent provocateurs The Pop Group are back, and we could wish that they put the cat amongst the pigeons.
But after a listen to the first song squeezed into the world…
the jury is a bit out.
-TH