Resurrecting the Dead
So, it’s almost official. After a 14-year absence, and on the cusp of the 20th anniversary of the release of their best selling album, they have come back from the dead…so to speak. The New Kids on the Block were the predecessor of the boy band era that produced the likes of the Backstreet Boys and ‘NSync and gave us the every popular Justin Timberlake.
Tomorrow morning they will be appearing on the Today Show, where we might learn their plans for a reunion tour and possibly the release of a new album. Now, most of you are probably rolling your eyes and groaning with disbelief and/or foreboding. Twenty years after the height of their careers, is it possible for them to reach the same level of success they once had? Maybe not, but won’t it be fun?
The fact is, whatever their plan is, they’re probably only going to appeal to a small demographic of women who were between 8-13 years old in 1987. Of course, there are a few stragglers on each end of the spectrum, but you get the point. Unless they have some amazing material up their sleeves for this new album, people are only going to be interested in reliving a part of their youth.
It can only be assumed that the interest is there, otherwise they’d be taking a huge risk. I know I’ll be the first in line to buy tickets!
April 4th, 2008 at 5:27 am
This will probably be the only article posted on their return.
April 4th, 2008 at 5:31 am
Hate to break the news to you, Mike…but this is NOT the only article on the subject. Check the AP and the Today Show.
You know Steph is stoked!