Artist
The Pop Group
The Pop Group is a post-punk artist from English formed in 1977. 23 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Post-Punk · English · Best post-punk albums
- 23
- Releases
- 1979–2022
- Active years
- 1977
- Formed
Artist
The Pop Group is a post-punk artist from English formed in 1977. 23 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Post-Punk · English · Best post-punk albums
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Y
1979
Citizen Zombie
Single · 2015
Live Y in Dub
Single · 2022
3:38 (Dennis Bovell Dub Version)
Single · 2021
Words Disobey Me (Dennis Bovell Dub Version)
Single · 2021
She Is Beyond Good And Evil (Dennis Bovell Dub Version)
Single · 2021
She Is Beyond Good And Evil / 3:38 (Remastered)
Single · 2019
Blood Money (Slow Thief)
Single · 2019
Kiss The Book
Single · 2019
Zipperface
Single · 2016
Zipperface (Not Waving Refix)
Single · 2016
Zipperface (Hanz 'Reducer Dub' Remix)
Single · 2016
Honeymoon On Mars (Megamix EP)
EP · 2016
Zipperface (Goth-Trad Remix)
Single · 2016
We Are All Prostitutes
Single · 2016
Mad Truth
Single · 2015
The Pop Group are a post-punk band which formed in 1977 in Bristol, England. They consisted of Mark Stewart (vocals), John Waddington (guitar), Gareth Sager (guitar), Simon Underwood (bass) and Bruce Smith (drums). The band reformed in 2010 for a reunion tour. In November 2014, the Pop Group announced that they would release an album of new material titled "Citizen Zombie" on 23 February 2015. The album was produced by Paul Epworth. Their uncompromising, dissonant sound spanned punk, free jazz, funk and dub music. Their lyrics were, more often than not, politically charged. In '79 they issued their debut single, "She Is Beyond Good and Evil" on the Radar label. Their debut album Y, was produced by reggae veteran Dennis Bovell to critical acclaim but low sales figures. Although it did not chart, the album's success was sufficient to convince Rough Trade to sign the band, but not before more line-up changes, with Dan Katsis, formerly a guitarist in the Glaxo Babies, replacing Underwood on bass. The band's career with Rough Trade commenced with what is possibly their best-known single "We Are All Prostitutes", which featuring a guest appearance by free improviser Tristan Honsinger…
