The Stone Roses Reunion Confirmed.

We never thought it would happen, The Stone Roses never thought it would happen, but it definitely is happening.

The Stone Roses, who were responsible for being one of the pioneering bands in the Madchester movement, have finally decided to resurrect the band responsible for a debut that can only be described as a masterpiece.

The Stone Roses "I am the resurrection"

On the 18^th October 2011, at around 9am all four original members of The Stone Roses attended a press conference concerning the rumours surrounding a long awaited reunion.  Ian Brown, John Squire, Gary 'Mani' Mounfield and Alan 'Reni' Wren have announced two very special Manchester shows to kick off their “extensive” world tour.

The concerts will take place at Heaton Park on Friday 29^th and Saturday 30^th of June next year. Even though former childhood friends, Squire and Brown have been in a long lived feud since Squire quit The Roses in 1995, the reunion has been confirmed today at a press conference.

Squire always seemed completely against the resurrection of the stone roses, posting a piece of metallic artwork with the words “I have no desire whatsoever to desecrate the grave of seminal Manchester pop group The Stone Roses”. John Squire had also stated before “I'd rather live my life than attempt to rehash it”. He then continued to say “Even if Ian and I were still double dating as we did in our teens then the prospect of a reunion wouldn't interest me at all.”

 Ian Brown, with a fairly successful solo career, shunned the idea of a reunion, appearing to be less than keen about the idea. Stone Roses bassist, Mani, has since been a member of Primal Scream, seeming preoccupied, but has decided to leave Primal Scream to follow his dream of being part of The Stone Roses again.

Drummer Reni, who has stayed out of the public spotlight, responded to rumours published by The Sun with a cryptic message reading “Not before 9T will I wear the hat 4 the Roses again”. The 9T was first interpreted as the age of 90, but was infact a red herring. The message was translated to “Not before 9 on Tuesday. I will wear the hat. The roses are 4 again”. “9 on Tuesday” referred to the time and date of the press conference and the “roses are 4 again” meaning all four original members were to be reunited.

When Squire was questioned about the artwork he had created, rejecting the prospect of a reunion, he went on to say. “Well everything changed when me and Ian started seeing each other again” he continued “we went from crying and laughing about the old days to writing songs in a heartbeat.” All four members appeared enthusiastic with Ian Brown proclaiming “our plan’s to shake up the world”

Many fans have been questioning whether a reunion is a good decision, as it may “destroy the bands legacy” by putting out new material. Brown responded with “We’re not here to destroy anything y’know it’s as precious to us as what it is to somebody who’s been following us for years.”
So after 15 long years the long awaited reunion is finally here, The Stone Roses Heaton Park tickets will go on sale at 9:30 Friday the 21^st October online.

Listen to an extract here of the reunion press conference:

Yuck.

Out of the midst of the ever declining talent from the 21^st century, springs up a fresh new act going by the (somewhat distasteful) name of Yuck. Fronted by Cajun Dance Party’s Daniel Blumberg and Max Bloom, from what sounded like a conventional, unremarkable, whiny kook-y type indie pop band has emerged a 90’s shoegazing revival in the form of Yuck.

Possible shoegaze revival? This is a sign!

Given the fact that Yuck have taken undeniable influence from pre-grunge acts such as Dinosaur Jr makes it impossible not to see that this young band are shamelessly recycling the sound from the shoegazing era of around two decades ago. With howls of feedback and reverb mimicking those of predecessors The Jesus and Mary Chain and with melodies and guitar that resemble the work of Sonic Youth, Yuck are breathing air back into the ever fluctuating lungs of transcendental pop.

Despite the obvious influence Yuck are under, it would be somewhat idiotic to dismiss and bypass this young new band. Even though they might be as derivative as can possibly be, there is no denying that Yuck’s powerful, remarkable melodies are in no way inhibited by the dissonant feedback and rich howls of guitar which actually contrast well with Yuck’s razor sharp melodies.

There is no denying that they have a lot ahead of them after an appearance on Jools Holland and releasing self titled debut album Yuck. With a debut so sophisticated it’s hard to believe that Yuck have only been together for around 2 years; you could only assume that this band have had years of experience. After playing on the John Peel stage at Glastonbury and Radio1/NME at Reading and Leeds this year, Yuck can expect a whole new fanbase and following, there’s nothing this band can do but grow.

Yuck Radio 1 Session from June 23, 2010: