Veruca Salt

Surely, this female-fronted rock reformation zeitgeist is more than circumstantial; five of the most iconic and influential bands of the last 20 years all getting back together at the same time must signal a critical lack in the musical landscape.

Unlike many reunions of bands from the 90s, Chicago’s Veruca Salt bravely released Ghost Notes, their freshly released album featuring the original members.

Minneapolis, USA

While definitely not a highlight of the night in anyone’s book, I can also confirm that the combatants appeared to be people old enough to know better.

With a slew of enthusiastic opening acts, including touring companions Poets and Pornstars, Veruca Salt emerged in the early hours of Saturday morning and charged through its set to a somewhat thinned assembly.

This was a return trip for the group, who have been reunited for a year now with their original lineup.

Like a summer reading novel, one could say that Veruca Salt’s reunion is a story of mended friendships – wondering after so many years how things went so wrong, overcoming pride to reach out, and just make some great music.