The Smith’s have been very active in reissuing their back catalog—fresh off of somewhat officially announcing a special edition release of their third studio LP The Queen is Dead, former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr tweeted a picture of himself earlier on the evening of July 19th, standing in front the cover artwork for The Smiths single Sheila Take A Bow that features Andy Warhol’s muse Candy Darling.
“Candy says ‘back with news very soon’”
Naturally, someone on twitter replied with: “A miraculous Smith’s reunion??”, to which Marr used the appropriately archaic retort “Get a Grip”.
Candy says ‘back with news very soon’. pic.twitter.com/7J2BNoQjDa
— Johnny Marr (@Johnny_Marr) July 19, 2017
Get a grip
— Johnny Marr (@Johnny_Marr) July 19, 2017
Sheila take a Bow was released as a single in April 1987, reaching Number 10 in the UK Singles Chart—the highest chart placing release to occur during the band’s lifetime. The song also happens to appropriately be last song ever performed by the group in front of an audience.
In other news,
From the producer of Control. the upcoming biopic England Is Mine which chronicles the events that pk-callout to the formation of The Smiths premieres in the US on August 25th at the IFC Center in New York—with a nationwide theatrical release this coming fall—courtesy of Cleopatra Entertainment. UK Premiere is on August 4th.
