Band reunions are a big part of the gossip mill. We all want
to at least have a glimmer of hope that our favorite disbanded bands will come
back to relive their glory days. And while some bands like Oasis and The Smiths
will most likely never get back together and we patiently wait on baited breath
for an official Smashing Pumpkins announcement, sometimes the time just becomes
right for a real reunion to come about.
It is only the beginning of 2017 and already there have been
a number of bands gearing up to release their first bits of new music in
decades. That is why Vinyl Bay 777, Long Island’s top music outlet, brings you this
list of seven artists who have definitely reunited and have already released or
will be releasing new music together this year.
1.
Slowdive: Though they technically reunited in
2014, 1990s shoegaze pioneers Slowdive released their first song in 22 years on
January 12. Last year, the band announced that they were working on a new album,
so perhaps more music is still on the way.
2.
From First to Last: Rumors of a potential
reunion with former lead singer Sonny Moore (a.k.a. Skrillex) abounded last
year when it was announced that their current singer, Spencer Sotelo, was no
longer a part of the band. Now the rumors were made official with the release
of “Making War” the band’s first song in two years and their first with Moore
on vocals in 10. There is no word on if this will turn into a bigger reunion,
but one can hope.
3.
Bel Biv Devoe: Best known in the 1990s for their
hit “Poison,” Bel Biv Devoe are back after a 16 year hiatus. The R&B group
will be releasing one of the most anticipated albums of January when ‘Three
Stripes’ hits shelves on the January 27. The first song off the album, ‘Run,’
was released late last year.
4.
Fleetwood Mac: Fleetwood Mac hasn’t really
disbanded in the true sense of the word, but they haven’t released an album of
new music together in 14 years either. That will supposedly change in 2017, as,
according to Christine
McVie, the band is currently in the studio working on new material.
5.
System of A Down: System of a Down has not
released any new music since 2005’s Hypnotize, when the band broke up in favor
of testing out new projects. The band reunited in 2010 to tour, but that has
been all they have done for the last six years. However, the band revealed last
year that they are currently working on releasing their first new album in
nearly 12 years.
6.
Live: In December, Live announced that they were
reuniting with their original lead singer, Ed Kowalczyk, for a world tour in
celebration of the 25th anniversary of their debut album, ‘Mental
Jewelry.’ It has been seven years since the band last performed with Kowalczyk
and more than 10 years since the band released an album with him. While the
band isn’t promising a full album in 2017, they have said that they will be
releasing something this year.
7.
Chic: Marking the 40th anniversary of
their debut album, Chic frontman Nile Rogers announced that the band will
finally be releasing their long-awaited ninth studio album, ‘It’s About Time.’
This will be the funk band’s first album in 25 years, even though it is not the
same Chic of the 1970s and 1980s.
So far in 2017, there are a lot of bands who are creating
new music for their fans that have not done so in more than a decade or two.
Whether they are getting back together with a former lead singer or picking up
where they left off years ago, the thought of these bands reuniting and releasing
more music is exciting for fans who just want to hear their favorite artist
once again.
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