Honeymoon on Mars

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
Studio album by
The Pop Group
Released28 October 2016 (2016-10-28)
GenrePost-punk
Length42:13
LabelFreaks R Us
ProducerDennis Bovell, Hank Shocklee
The Pop Group chronology
The Boys Whose Head Exploded
(2016)		 Honeymoon on Mars
(2016)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic(64/100)[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
Mojo[3]
PopMatters(5/10)[4]
Q[5]
Uncut[6]

Background

The 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

The album was released on October 28, 2016, and was preceded by the single "Zipperface."[9]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Instant Halo"Dan Catsis, Gareth Sager, Mark Stewart4:27
2."City Of Eyes"Dan Catsis, Gareth Sager, Bruce Smith, Mark Stewart4:32
3."Michael 13"Gareth Sager, Bruce Smith, Mark Stewart3:58
4."War Inc."Gareth Sager, Bruce Smith, Mark Stewart4:33
5."Pure Ones"Gareth Sager, Mark Stewart4:26
6."Little Town"Dan Catsis, Gareth Sager, Mark Stewart3:54
7."Days Like These"Dan Catsis, Gareth Sager, Mark Stewart4:35
8."Zipperface"Gareth Sager, Mark Stewart4:18
9."Heaven?"Gareth Sager, Mark Stewart3:20
10."Burn Your Flag"Gareth Sager, Mark Stewart4:04

Personnel

Adapted from the Honeymoon on Mars liner notes.[10]

The Pop Group

Technical

Release history
Region Date Label Format Catalog
United Kingdom 2016 Freaks R Us CD, LP Freak 21

References
  1. "Honeymoon on Mars - The Pop Group". Metacritic. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  2. Deming, Mark. "The Pop Group: Honeymoon on Mars > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  3. "The Pop Group: Honeymoon on Mars". Mojo. 28 October 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  4. Kok, Dan (9 January 2017). "The Pop Group: Honeymoon on Mars". PopMatters. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  5. columnist (December 2016). "The Pop Group: Honeymoon on Mars". Q: 113. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  6. columnist (January 2016). "The Pop Group: Honeymoon on Mars". Uncut: 28. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  7. "The Pop Group reunite with producer Dennis Bovell for new album". 26 July 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  8. "The Pop Group announce new album Honeymoon On Mars". FACT Magazine: Music News, New Music. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  9. "The Pop Group – Our New Single Zipperface – Available To Stream & Download". www.thepopgroup.net. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  10. Honeymoon on Mars (booklet). The Pop Group. London, United Kingdom: Freaks R Us. 2016.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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