The Pop Group and dub maestro
Dennis “Blackbeard” Bovell MBE today share a new reworking from their forthcoming dub version of The Pop Group’s debut album,
Y, one of
the era-defining releases of the post-punk period.
Y in Dub is out
October 29 via Mute on digital platforms. CD formats are available
November 12 with an LP release to follow on
March 25, 2022. “3:38,” which appeared on the flip side of The Pop Group’s ’79 single, “She Is Beyond Good and Evil,” is given a “ruthless disassembly” (MOJO) by Dennis Bovell. Listen
here.
Pre-order
Y in Dub here.
MORE ABOUT Y IN DUB Mirroring the track listing of their 1979 debut,
Y in Dub is an 11-track collection of heavyweight dub versions that match the prodigious intensity of their source material, reflecting the enterprising originality of the dub and reggae music that inspired The Pop Group, as well as the legendary ingenuity of their longstanding collaborator Dennis Bovell, who recently was awarded an MBE for his services to music.
After celebrating the 40
th anniversary reissue of
Y – released by Mute in 2019 – The Pop Group enlisted Bovell to reinterpret the album after his
extraordinary appearance at Rough Trade East in London for the band’s
‘Salon Y’ event series the same year. The event saw Bovell perform live versions of
‘She Is Beyond Good & Evil’ and
‘3.38’, based on the deconstructive principles of dub. With
Y In Dub, Bovell reprises his role at the controls.
Testifying to the legacy of the original yet also signifying a new, alternate triumph,
Y In Dub sees The Pop Group and Bovell explore latent possibilities within the fabric of
Y. Here they amplify shadows and echoes, intensively accentuating the resonance of each element. The original material is submerged and prolonged, shattered, splintered, and sculpted into turbulent, contrasting forms which deviate from the original tracks in compelling, unexpected ways.
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