Honeymoon on Mars is the fourth studio album by English post-punk band The Pop Group, released on 28 October 2016 by Freaks R Us. It is the band's second studio album since their reunion in 2010.
| Honeymoon on Mars | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 28 October 2016 | |||
| Genre | Post-punk | |||
| Length | 42:13 | |||
| Label | Freaks R Us | |||
| Producer | Dennis Bovell, Hank Shocklee | |||
| The Pop Group chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | (64/100)[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [2] |
| Mojo | [3] |
| PopMatters | (5/10)[4] |
| Q | [5] |
| Uncut | [6] |
Background
editThe Pop Group reunited in 2010 originally to tour, but eventually recorded and released their first new album in over 30 years, Citizen Zombie in 2015. The band released a live compilation entitled The Boys Whose Head Exploded in May, and in July announced they were back in the studio with producer Dennis Bovell, who produced their debut album Y in 1979.[7] One month later the album was ready for preorder via PledgeMusic, and on August 31 they revealed the album title, artwork, and track listing in an interview with Fact Magazine. Singer Mark Stewart described the album as "a stand against manufactured hate" and "a hypersonic journey into a dystopian future full of alien encounters and sci-fi lullabies."[8]
Release
editThe album was released on October 28, 2016, and was preceded by the single "Zipperface."[9]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Instant Halo" | Dan Catsis, Gareth Sager, Mark Stewart | 4:27 |
| 2. | "City Of Eyes" | Dan Catsis, Gareth Sager, Bruce Smith, Mark Stewart | 4:32 |
| 3. | "Michael 13" | Gareth Sager, Bruce Smith, Mark Stewart | 3:58 |
| 4. | "War Inc." | Gareth Sager, Bruce Smith, Mark Stewart | 4:33 |
| 5. | "Pure Ones" | Gareth Sager, Mark Stewart | 4:26 |
| 6. | "Little Town" | Dan Catsis, Gareth Sager, Mark Stewart | 3:54 |
| 7. | "Days Like These" | Dan Catsis, Gareth Sager, Mark Stewart | 4:35 |
| 8. | "Zipperface" | Gareth Sager, Mark Stewart | 4:18 |
| 9. | "Heaven?" | Gareth Sager, Mark Stewart | 3:20 |
| 10. | "Burn Your Flag" | Gareth Sager, Mark Stewart | 4:04 |
Personnel
editAdapted from the Honeymoon on Mars liner notes.[10]
The Pop Group
- Dan Catsis – bass guitar
- Gareth Sager – guitar, saxophone, keyboards
- Bruce Smith – drums
- Mark Stewart – vocals
Technical
- Dennis Bovell – production (1, 3, 5–9), keyboards
- Dominic Lee – photography
- David McEwen – recording
- Kevin Metcalfe – mastering
- Hank Shocklee – production (2, 4, 10)
- Helen White – cover art
- Matt Wiggins – recording (5)
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 2016 | Freaks R Us | CD, LP | Freak 21 |
References
edit- ^ "Honeymoon on Mars – The Pop Group". Metacritic. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
- ^ Deming, Mark. "The Pop Group: Honeymoon on Mars > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ^ "The Pop Group: Honeymoon on Mars". Mojo. 28 October 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ^ Kok, Dan (9 January 2017). "The Pop Group: Honeymoon on Mars". PopMatters. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ columnist (December 2016). "The Pop Group: Honeymoon on Mars". Q: 113. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ^ columnist (January 2016). "The Pop Group: Honeymoon on Mars". Uncut: 28. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ^ "The Pop Group reunite with producer Dennis Bovell for new album". 26 July 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ^ "The Pop Group announce new album Honeymoon On Mars". FACT Magazine: Music News, New Music. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ^ "The Pop Group – Our New Single Zipperface – Available To Stream & Download". www.thepopgroup.net. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ Honeymoon on Mars (booklet). The Pop Group. London, United Kingdom: Freaks R Us. 2016.
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External links
edit- Honeymoon on Mars at Discogs (list of releases)
- Honeymoon on Mars at Bandcamp