
The Pop Group to reissue debut album, Y, on Mute Records
“A radical, politicised mash-up of dub, funk, free jazz and the avant-garde.”
The Pop Group will the reissue their debut album, Y, this November via Mute.
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The influential post-punk outfit were formed in Bristol in 1977, releasing the Dennis Bovell-produced Y in 1979.
The group only went on to release one more album, For How Much Longer Do We Tolerate Mass Murder?, which was itself reissued in 2016.
This 40th anniversary reissue of Y features a half-speed remaster of the original album cut at half-speed in Abbey Road. The package also includes the band’s landmark debut single, ‘She Is Beyond Good & Evil’, reissued alongside Y as a bonus 12”.
The band are also releasing two limited edition box sets that include the original album, their debut single, and two additional albums, Alien Blood – which features previously unreleased material – and Y Live – which capturing a number of the band’s live performances – as well as an extensive booklet and art prints.
Head here for more info or check out the artwork and tracklist below.

Tacklist:
2. Snowgirl
3. Blood Money
4. Savage Sea
5. We Are Time
6. Words Disobey Me
7. Don’t Call Me Pain
8. Boys From Brazil
9. Don’t Sell Your Dreams