Progress/Reform
November 17, 2007
Another celebrity posting popped up on the site the other day with the frankly exciting news that a That Petrol Emotion reformation is on the cards. Given the origins of this blog’s name, it’s not really something I could ignore! It will be interesting to see how complete the reformation is going to be in terms of personnel but I suspect that the O’Neills, if so minded, would be able to fit in TPE duties around Undertones commitments.
I saw the Petrols on a good few occasions – in Dundee, Newcastle, Falkirk and Glasgow (in at least 4 different venues). They were always a great live act, so look out for TPE dates in 2008.
The TPE reformation was a tad more probable than one by My Bloody Valentine but that is already confirmed with dates announced for June/July. Unfortunately the Glasgow date is an important family occasion so I won’t be there but I remember seeing MBV open for the Pixies in 1988 then again 18 months or so later as part of the Mary Chain’s ‘Rollercoaster’ package tour. My God, they were loud!
A track from each band:
That Petrol Emotion – It’s A Good Thing (from ‘Manic Pop Thrill’)
My Bloody Valentine – Soon (from ‘Loveless’)
Buy both albums here.
Hearing the mere mention of a possible TPE reunion for me is one of those (increasinglty rare with age I fear) moments when you get a little syrge of adrenalin though your veins. I’ve lived in the States now for over 15 years and I’ve always said that TPE would be the only band I would travel back home specifically to see if they got back together. The Sound too but obviously that is not possible. I actually follwed That Petrol Emotion from their very early days and during the C86 period they blew everyone away live. Saw them in London half a dozen times in 1985 but the gig that sticks out was a show in 1986 with Julian Cope and The Mighty Lemon Drops on the bill – it was Cope’s first show after a two year hiatus and it was possibly the best concert I ever attended. Thanks for the heads up.
To be honest, Mike, I didn;t see them as often as you obviously did but I’m probably more excited about the chance to see TPE again than MBV. Sure, MBV were more innovative but I liked TPE more.
Steve seems to have got an invite to SXSW – check out http://www.thatpetrolemotion.com