Someone once said to me that a band only reforms for financial reasons and that no band has even got back together for the sake of the fans. Despite that Rage Against The Machine are playing a free gig this summer as a thank you for their Christmas Number 1, Soundgarden have been performing for free under the name 'Nude Dragons' and The Libertines have made a number of acoustic appearances in various London Pubs.
But recently we've seen bands not only bury their hatchets and come together but also get themselves back into the studio and record new material. Some even giving it away for free.
Most notably, Blur have recorded their new single 'Fool's Day' through Parlophone and are giving it away for nothing. This may have got every 20-something indie kid salivating at the sheer thought of it, but I am personally a little disappointed. It ticks all the boxes for Blur and shows very little similarity to Albarn's other projects (Gorillaz; The Good, The Bad and The Queen) but has still yet to excite in the way that Blur used to. At best, this is an album track. Sensible listening for those looking to kick back for the summer but nothing that is going to raise the roof.
But I can't say the same for the return of Germany's Atari Teenage Riot. ATR have not only began touring across Europe but have also released new single 'Activate' as a free download. I have a bit of a soft spot for ATR. They gave a sound for every disillusioned teenager to just go nuts to. And they haven't lost their edge from when they started over 20 years ago. It's loud, aggressive and one for clubs.
If only Axl Rose would stop being such a bell-end, we might even get the original Guns'n'Roses line up to play Reading and Leeds. Who says it can't happen? Oh, Axl... shit!
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