Loop - RFD

*cough*

Um.

So.

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/524777_577270365640243_1452956218_n.jpg

WHAT?!?!

New official FB page

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Loop/339763597456?hc_location=stream

Official website to appear at

http://www.soundheads.org/

!

couldnt believe it when Robert posted that on FB. He did seem excited after playing with Godflesh. Yay!

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOP

Lineup per Robert on FB:

Mr John Wills (Drums) Mr Neil Mackay (Bass) Mr Scott Dowson (Guitar) and some grey haired old fool who should know better grumbling into a mic

Great news. Hoping for new music. Loved their live shows too!

Headline slot at Supersonic 2013 is my prediction and hope!

yeah Supersonic would make sense in terms of timing/size/audience I guess. would rock out to Loop. in the new issue of Iron Fist magazine the dude who does Roadburn was saying they were a dream booking for him but he knew it would never happen. idk if he was bluffing or what

has next years curator been announced?

I honestly wouldnt be surprised if Robert enjoyed the Godflesh 'Pure' reunion so much he decided it had to happen. He did say he enjoyed playing guitar again. Honestly this really feels it has come right out of the blue.

I heard a very vague rumour about this last year, maybe it's been bubbling away in the pipeline for a while.

I love the idea that he decided it after doing the Fleshloop song onstage. If this now doesn't happen at SSonic I will be gutted. Although I'll get over it.

Killer news!

I sent him a shit-ton of interview questions for the next issue of Burning Ambulance; haven't gotten replies back yet. Wonder if he'll discuss this in any more detail...perhaps I should email him an addendum...

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj242/donaldparsley/loop_zps1e072e8c.jpg

Probably no chance of North American dates, right? Right. Sigh.

nevertheless, the nail will burn

looks like it's for the last ever ATP weekender (until the reformation amirite)

ATP are calling time on their weekender festivals at England's Camber Sands Holiday Park. The British promoters will stage two final residential events there under the banner "End of an Era" this winter: The first takes place November 22-24, where Television will play Marquee Moon in full, along with Chelsea Light Moving, Dinosaur Jr., Dinos Chapman, Les Savy Fav, múm, Oneohtrix Point Never, Hebronix, Mike Watt, Forest Swords, the Haxan Cloak, Demdike Stare, Wolf Eyes, BEAK>, and Eraas. The event is co-curated by the Primavera Sound festival.

The second weekend, November 29-December 1, will feature LOOP (who have reformed to headline and curate), the Pop Group, 23 Skidoo, Fennesz, Edan (DJ set), the KVB, Dirty Beaches, Eaux, Hookworms, and Thought Forms. More bands are still to be announced for both festivals.

tbrr Loop do not strike me as a band who are nearly big enough to get many people down to one of these things on name alone

No, it's an odd one and the other names announced for it aren't exactly helping.

Offical announcement from earlier today

"It was a long time ago... and it didn't really finish that well. I'm not sure anyone of us can really put our fingers on specific reasons, for they are legion, but after many many years of being asked why not play again, I can't seem to find any excuses for why not to anymore.To always pursue a forward motion has been my goal, but what goes around comes around as they say.

It seems that as much as you try to run as far as you can away from it, your past will always haunt you. I have never really slept well over the demise of Loop, it always felt unfinished. If I had a pound coin given to me for every time I get asked to reform Loop, I'd be a very rich man by now. I had always baulked at the idea, especially when I have been asked to perform songs with a pick-up band, something I could never do... ever.

It's not that I am precious, but at the same time, without John and Neil holding down that centre, I'd never be able to wave, it would never be the same.
I'm so proud to say that the line-up of John Wills, Neil Mackay, Scott Dowson and myself have agreed to perform a limited number of shows from late 2013 to mid 2014 at various venues across the world. To perform from all stages of the Loop arc, enjoy it again, hoping that we make plenty of people happy again and maybe give people a chance to see it for the first time... then, we can put it finally to rest with a better feeling of completion and that a chapter is really over. I sincerely hope it maybe refreshing to us and to others. For some, it may simply not be on their radar anymore. Well, it's simple enough for them, don't buy a ticket. It's going to blink and you miss it because it's not going to be around long, I refuse to prolong it and for it to become embarrassing. It'll be sharp and to the point...straight to your heart and then, it's gone.

ATP is the only place this could happen and be done well. Who else would offer the chance not only to play but also curate some of the bands alongside Loop on the day. It's quite special to be able to do this and make it happen. Besides, Barry Hogan has pestered me for so long about this, it would seem rather unfair not to let him have his 5 minutes of fame getting Loop to play again.

RH April 2013"

One of my all-time favourite live bands, & as unlikely a reformation as could be expected. Beyond excited about this.

The Pop Group and Loop together at the same festival? So...thirty minute version of "Thief of Fire" that destroys the universe?

Still think North American shows are a long shot, but...

...agreed to perform a limited number of shows from late 2013 to mid 2014 at various venues across the world

Ned otm

damn i wanna see loop

Psyched if they end up on the east coast.

Loopflesh play "Straight To Your Heart" last week

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8p3JDbWMW4

The website is now fully live

http://soundheads.org/

Nothing major per se but it's up and running.

I've gotten answers to my interview questions back from Hampson. The text runs slightly over 5000 words, before I write any kind of intro. This will all be in the next issue of Burning Ambulance, which will be available in, I think, less than two weeks.

Roxor.

And you should all get that Burning Ambulance issue if you haven't already, BTW.

Meantime:

http://jamesendeacott.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/20130307-080102.jpg

I seriously thought this was a joke at first. It isn't. That IS Loop, from very early days, as discussed here.

I sat in front of James Endeacott (the ginger one in that photo) at a Millwall v Palace match a couple of weeks ago. Didn't he sign the Libertines? In a half hearted attempt to reignite rivalries, The aforementioned Millwall Palace match was about as exciting as a Spacemen 3 gig.

First band announced for Roadburn 2014!

bump for the morning crowd because I feel like there'd be more ilxors into this

I'll be really excited if they come to the east coast US

Ditto! Roadburn always streams the live sets a few months after the fact though, so that's something to look forward to.

http://thequietus.com/articles/13431-loop-intimate-live-dates

^ short UK tour! Awfuckenright!!

I think James Endeacott was manager for the Tindersticks for a while, think he was over with them when they played a Dublin gig in '98.
I knew him from gigs in London 10 years earlier, possibly a bit more than that.

I'm just going to put this here:

http://www.atpfestival.com/events/news/1309271404.php

Ever so mysterious.

not sure why they don't just do it under their actual name but if it's in the carpark-lookin' space on the venue's website that would be pretty gnar. I'll just see em in Bristol a fortnight after tho I guess

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJNJQZjBwd0

So....did someone say new interviews with Robert Hampson and John Wills?

http://www.thedumbingofamerica.net/2013/06/23/history-lesson-loop/

First reunion show was tonight, apparently a blinder.

I was there, & it was indeed. It got away from them briefly towards the very end, but they quickly pulled it round by the time they got to "Mother Sky" (there was a very brief bass amp issue that might have thrown them a little). 2 sets, I'm struggling to think of what they didn't play that I'd want to hear, but even if I could think of something it'd be nit-picking. A triumph.

Very, very jealous.