In America, when life hands you lemons, Beyoncé gets involved. In the United Kingdom, it means the Stone Roses are up to… something.
Last year, mysterious, no-text posters depicting the band’s iconic lemon logo started to pop up around their hometown of Manchester. And it ended up being a promo stunt for a headlining gig at T In The Park and a pair of massive shows at Manchester’s Etihad Stadium. This week, the images are sprouting up once again, and rumors are flying that we’ll soon be getting new music.
New music from the Stone Roses is a rare thing, so, understandably, people are in a panic. Spanning nearly three-decades, he Roses have released exactly two albums in their history — the classic debut in 1989, then the 1994 follow-up, Second Coming — and since their 2011 reunion have relied steadily on the old hits.
Now, with a string of big-ticket shows upcoming in the UK and a June 30 gig at Madison Square Garden in New York City fast approaching, the band’s sets may offer something new. In March, frontman Ian Brown said the Roses were recording new music, and it sounded “glorious”.
Stay tuned.
Well, they've timed this perfectly given the next Star Shaped is a Stone Roses/Baggy Special. Cheers, lads! #Roses pic.twitter.com/ZreIryMmO8
— Star Shaped (@StarShapedClub) May 10, 2016
Fresh posters going up in Manchester. New #stoneroses release? pic.twitter.com/EbkeacVBrz
— Ed Baldry (@edbaldry) May 10, 2016
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— STICKUPMEDIA! (@StickupMedia) May 10, 2016
We at it again ✌????️. #StoneRoses @stoneroses ???????????????????????? pic.twitter.com/cEBkZD2OAq
— STICKUPMEDIA! (@StickupMedia) May 10, 2016
Now known as Lemon Street. Obviously news coming. Not my publicity stunt for all the non believers. #stoneroses pic.twitter.com/Z4j3jF1RMs
— vinylrevivalmcr (@VinylRevivalMcr) May 10, 2016
Hope this is nothing to do with Beyonce's new single #stoneroses pic.twitter.com/I9D7EZIYAY
— Barabbas Youngblood (@BabaYoungblood) May 10, 2016