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The Pop Group

Musical Group
Forfans of post‑punk, experimental funk/dub, and politically charged music seekers.
5 Reviews 7 Definitions 18 Charts
New Wave Funk Post-Punk

The Profile

The Pop Group are a British post‑punk band formed in Bristol in 1977, famed for fusing funk, dub and avant‑garde abrasion with radical politics. After Y (1979) and For How Much Longer Do We Tolerate Mass Murder? (1980), they split in 1981, reunited in 2010, and released Citizen Zombie (2015) and Honeymoon On Mars (2016).

Core members include Mark Stewart, Gareth Sager, John Waddington, Bruce Smith, Simon Underwood, and later Dan Catsis. Y was produced by Dennis Bovell.

Bristol radicals fusing post‑punk, funk and dub, The Pop Group draw rave praise for Y (1979) and the furious For How Much Longer Do We Tolerate Mass Murder? (1980). Reviews spotlight their militant lyrics, fractured grooves and studio experimentation. Singles like She’s Beyond Good And Evil and We Are All Prostitutes are treated as scene-defining. A 2010 reunion show proves the fire still burns.

Notable Quotes

❝ To wash your hands of the conflict, between the powerful and the powerless, means you are taking sides with the oppressors
❝ Capitalism is the most barbaric of all religions
❝ Sole definition: Milestone.
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