As long as bands have disbanded, they have been getting back together. Often, they break up at the height of their popularity. Fleetwood Mac broke the chain and got back together many times. The Smashing Pumpkins had steady releases throughout the nineties. Their last album, Machina II/The Friends & Enemies of Modern Music, was released in 2000 as an MP3 download on Napster, which at the time was still “evil.” The MP3 release was intended as an eff-you to their label, Virgin. They just wanted to get done quickly so they could break up. But seven years later, they regrouped. Many reunions work out spectacularly. Others fail. But they usually get back together because their old albums are still listened to; they still have a fan base. That is why the news shocked me:
That’s right, New Kids On the Block has returned for a reunion album and tour. They didn’t break up. People just stopped buying their albums. In 1990. Five 38-year-old men in a boy band? I need to see this.
For your viewing pleasure: You Got It
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