Fan poll: 5 bands that should reunite this year
With ska heroes No Doubt getting back together at Coachella later this year, reunions have been heavily on our minds. Hoping for a band reunion, or in some cases a reconciliation, may be wishful thinking, but it’s always fun to speculate the possibilities. After all, reunion shows are a massive draw — even if it’s only for one night on a festival stage — as they allow a whole new generation of fans to witness their favorite acts live. Naturally, we asked our readers to vote on the bands that should reunite this year, and the answers were expansive, with everyone from Operation Ivy to One Direction popping up in the responses.
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From Britpop icons to emo greats, find the top fan picks ranked below.
5. From First to Last
Though From First to Last already reunited for a couple of shows in 2019, fans still voted for the post-hardcore crew to get back together. Following their 2010 hiatus, they released the single “Make War” in 2017 featuring Sonny Moore (aka Skrillex) on vocals. Then, at the end of that year, they unveiled another new song called “Surrender.” Not much movement has happened since, but it seems fans are yearning for the band to reconvene for good.
4. Oasis
It feels like every year — or every time Liam or Noel Gallagher release a new solo song — people say that Oasis need to reunite. The band broke up in 2009, and the ensuing feuds between the Gallagher brothers have been intense. Still, it would be pretty epic if the band could put their differences aside and figure something out. Seeing as their landmark debut album, Definitely Maybe, turns 30 in August — and that people frequently burst out singing “Wonderwall” at live shows and bars — it’d be great to see them back together, but it feels more like a pipe dream.
3. Modern Baseball
When best friends Jake Ewald and Bren Lukens attended college in Philly, the duo soaked up the city’s flourishing emo and indie-rock scene. That led them to release their debut LP, Sports, as Modern Baseball in 2012. Over the years, the band gained a ton of popularity by tackling deeper topics like loss and depression in songs with massive hooks, like “Tears Over Beers” and “Your Graduation.” The band went on to become a huge part of the 2010s emo scene and are still deeply missed.
2. Circa Survive
Our readers really love Circa Survive. During their lengthy run, the post-hardcore giants made a significant mark on alternative music through their many genre-defining albums. Fronted by Anthony Green, Circa Survive’s music was one of a kind and has gone on to influence so many other bands. They pushed boundaries, offering up inventive arrangements that swerved between intricate and melodic but always complemented Green’s vocals. The band, however, went on an indefinite hiatus in late 2022, stating that the future looks uncertain.
1. Title Fight
Title Fight are sorely missed by our readers. Throughout their time together, the Kingston, Pennsylvania outfit proved they could master several different styles, as they started as a band indebted to hardcore and gradually shifted toward the realms of shoegaze and indie rock. On their much-loved second album, Floral Green, they heralded emo’s transition into softer, more reverb-driven territory that we’d hear in later years, like on Turnover’s Peripheral Vision, and it’d be wicked to see them active again.
