Artist

The Pop Group

169 releases · 94 collaborators · 28 labels

Date active: 1978 – 2022
Relevance: High, strong ties with the core dub techno cluster
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Bio

Post-punk band from Bristol, England; formed in 1977 and disbanded in 1980. They reformed for a tour in 2010, and released new material in 2015-16. Between 2019 and 2021 an album each of rarities, live takes, and remixes related to the group's debut album, Y, were released for its fortieth anniversary. A tour in support of the campaign was planned for 2020 but cancelled due to the SARS-CoV2 pandemic, and before new dates were announced both Stewart and Waddington passed away in 2023, effectively bringing the group's second phase to an end.

Members

Bruce Smith 579 Mark Stewart 329 John Waddington 149 Simon Underwood 149 Gareth Sager 120 Dan Catsis 60 Dave Lewis (27)

The Pop Group (Artist)

Label Label Relevance Relevance Releases Releases Active Active

Freaks R Us
Releases: 45 Relevance: very high Active: 2014 – 2017
Arletty
Releases: 5 Relevance: very high Active: 1980
Echo Beach
Releases: 2 Relevance: very high Active: 2004
Beat Records
Releases: 1 Relevance: very high Active: 2005
Slave To Love
Releases: 1 Relevance: very high Active:
Y Records
Releases: 8 Relevance: high Active: 1980 – 2012
Go International
Releases: 1 Relevance: high Active: 1980
TDK Core Co. Ltd.
Releases: 1 Relevance: high Active: 1996
Mute
Releases: 20 Relevance: medium Active: 2019 – 2022
Franny Record
Releases: 1 Relevance: medium Active:
Harbinger Sound
Releases: 1 Relevance: medium Active: 2015
Radar Records (5)
Releases: 29 Relevance: low Active: 1979 – 2013
Rough Trade
Releases: 25 Relevance: low Active: 1979 – 2012
Victor
Releases: 12 Relevance: low Active: 2014 – 2021
Base Record
Releases: 5 Relevance: low Active: 1980 – 1981
Soul Jazz Records
Releases: 5 Relevance: low Active: 2005
Radar Records (13)
Releases: 3 Relevance: low Active: 2014
Rhino Records (2)
Releases: 3 Relevance: low Active: 2007 – 2013
Progressive Line
Releases: 2 Relevance: low Active: 2005 – 2006
WEA
Releases: 2 Relevance: low Active: 1998
Back To Zero
Releases: 1 Relevance: low Active: 2006
Disk Union
Releases: 1 Relevance: low Active: 2015
Free Music Archive
Releases: 1 Relevance: low Active: 2012
Japan Record
Releases: 1 Relevance: low Active: 1981
TDK! Records International
Releases: 1 Relevance: low Active: 1996
Vinyl Japan
Releases: 1 Relevance: low Active: 2007
Warner Music
Releases: 1 Relevance: low Active: 2013
Klangfarbe (2)
Releases: 1 Relevance: extremely low Active: 1994