As promised, the first new Public Image Ltd. song in 20 years — a lilting, almost dub-ska track called “One Drop” — received its worldwide debut today via Steve Lamacq’s afternoon show on BBC’s 6 Music. You can stream the track, with the DJ’s intro and outro, via the player below. The song will be released on a vinyl EP as part of Record Store Day on April 21 in advance of the release of the full-length This Is PiL in May or June. Check out full details on the first new PiL music since 1992’s That What Is Not right here.
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- Public Image Ltd. to release Record Store Day EP, new album ‘This is PiL’ in May/June
- Public Image Ltd. to reissue back catalog, John Lydon solo CD in UK next month
- Public Image Ltd. finishes recording new studio album to be released in 2012
- Public Image Ltd. sets 16-date North American club tour to follow Coachella
- Video + setlist: Public Image Ltd. reunites in Birmingham, 1st concert in 17 years
- John Lydon reuniting Public Image Ltd. for 30th anniversary of ‘Metal Box’
welcome back, ya old rotter! xx
happy? missed you so much John. welcome back.
Not bad, not bad…sounds a bit like a demo, or live, a bit of “Careering” in there, mixed with something from ‘9’. It could be worse… I hope they hit Chicago. (music’s not bad, with Lydon’s vocals maybe a *bit* too high in the mix)
Thank you for posting…been looking on YouTube for it all afternoon.
Not too shabby. I was hoping for something a little more daring musically (e.g., “The Rabbit Song”) but I think it’s just fine. Glad they made a new record.
Sounds a bit like “Like That” from the ‘9’ album. Still good. Like the strain in the vocals. Good stuff, John.
I am not going with “not too bad”…I’m ecstatic I have a new PIL song to listen to. Fantastic!
Excellent song.
Love it, nice return!
Actually quite good. Was never huge fan but i do like this a lot. :)
Sounds awesome. Too bad Jah Wobble wasn’t playing bass on this track. I too wish it was a bit more daring but whatever… glad to have John back with a great track. Metal Box part II anyone?
YAHOOOOOO
Love it! Me and my friends are waiting for PIL in Argentina. Excellent song, a new PIL song to enjoy!!!!!!!
“this is PiL?”
More like “this is krap!”
WTF???
People: There’s a recession out there. Save your money. Better yet, get the Wobble/Levene EP which was released on I-tunes on Feb. 13th.
Why is the Wobble/Levene Ep so much better? I heard ‘fuck’ a lot in one song. Is that why?
Absolutely horrid. Lydon never knew when to quit.
yawn
Ho ho ho! I’m not a huge fan of him but my father is, and I find it quite well.
“This is Pants”
Horrible. Sounds like Amazulu with someone trying to be Wobble on bass; some very lazy lyrics as well.