Sadly, in some ways, I am old enough to remember the Popguns the first time round.

They hailed from Brighton, and their excellent debut single Landslide was released in 1989 on Medium Cool Records and voted into John Peel’s Festive 50, which for us, was the only chart that had any credibility at all. A rush of brilliant singles and albums over the next six years assured the band its place in indie history before they went on extended break.

Sometime in 2012, the four original members reformed along with a new drummer and backing singer for a series of gigs which they’ve carried through to this year and to commemorate this new activity, the band recently recorded its first new songs in 18 years for a brand new, exclusive 7” single.

Lead track Lovejunky is an immediate indie-pop hit with soaring vocals from Wendy Pickles, driving guitars, a brilliantly catchy chorus, and superb harmonies. The song is a preview of a new Popguns album Pop Fiction scheduled for release later this year.

On this evidence, the wait will be more than worth it. Have a listen.

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