Reunion (2010-present)
In June 2010, Matador Records announced that the "Classic '93-'96 Lineup" would reunite to perform at the label's 21st Anniversary celebration in Las Vegas, in October of that year. A full reunion tour was subsequently announced, with the band selling out nearly every date. The tour included stops at Hoboken's Maxwell's and the Southgate House in Newport, Kentucky, two venues that the band had built a history with due to legendary shows there in the past. When asked by Spinner if there might ever be another proper GBV record Pollard said "I've thought about it sometimes but it's a very long shot," he says. "We all kind of do our own thing. I'm not completely eliminating the possibility."
On September 21, 2011, it was announced that a new GBV album, Let's Go Eat the Factory, has been recorded for release in January 2012. As of December 7, 2011, they have cancelled what was to be their first post-reunion show in the UK at the All Tomorrow's Parties 'I'll Be Your Mirror' festival at Alexandra Palace, London.
It was reported on December 7, 2011 that the band had split up and had cancelled their show in London and the Primavera Sound festival in Barcelona. While this was reported on the Twitter account of the organizer of the Spanish festival, the band's manager claims they have just cancelled the London and Primavera performances and are still working on new material.
On January 4, 2012, the band performed their single "The Unsinkable Fats Domino" on the Late Show with David Letterman to promote Let's Go Eat the Factory. During their performance, bassist Greg Demos fell while attempting a dance move. However, Demos was not seriously injured and the band continued to perform their song.
The band have completed the LP Class Clown Spots a UFO for release on June 12, 2012. Yet another, The Bears for Lunch, is said to be due in November.
GBV began touring again in September 2012 with its 13 show "Tour of the South", starting in Dayton, OH, on September 8, 2012, which included gigs in Cleveland and Pittsburgh, and stops in North Carolina, Florida, Georgia, New Orleans, Texas (Houston and Austin), Missouri and Kansas, with the final show on September 29, 2012 in St. Louis.
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