‘Alien Blood’ is the result of The Pop Group’s meticulous process
of revisiting the original 2” tapes of their studio sessions and
recordings, unearthing never-before-heard material, including
the studio recording of ‘Kiss The Book’, gloves off version of
‘We Are Time (Ricochet)’ and ‘Words Disobey Me (Dennis The
Menace Mix)’ whilst exposing the raw skeletons of iconic tracks
such as the original velocity of ‘Thief Of Fire (Bass Addict)’.
‘Alien Blood’ reveals the life of ‘Y’ before everything was
finalized, exposing revelatory dimensions within these iconic
works.
Single vinyl includes large format poster.
The ‘Y Live’ album is an essential addendum to the original
release, one that captures all the fierce urgency of The Pop
Group’s live performances at the time. Comprised of ‘Y’ era
recordings captured at a variety of locations including New
York, Manchester and Brussels - the latter on a bill with William
Burroughs and Joy Division - ‘Y Live’ exemplifies what had
proved so thrilling about The Pop Group. A snapshot of a time
when the group were sharing stages with future acolytes
including Cabaret Voltaire, Linton Kwesi Johnson and Public
Image Ltd, Mark Stewart describes the recordings as attempts
to “paint the impossible.”
Single vinyl edition with original tour poster. Mastered by Kevin
Metcalf at Soundmasters.
Mark Stewart from the band embarked on a solo career
releasing his pioneering album ‘Learning To Live With
Cowardice’ in 1983. Gareth Sager and Bruce Smith went on to
form Rip Rig & Panic alongside Neneh Cherry. The Pop Group
reformed in 2010 to tour and have since released two new
studio albums. The band will be touring in 2020.
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