The other night, ’80s alt-rock band The Replacements announced that, after a 22-year absence from the stage, they would be reuniting for a series of shows at Riot Fest. Earlier this year, the band’s three surviving members Paul Westerberg, Tommy Stinson (pictured) and drummer Chris Mars released the Songs for Slim EP to help pay medical costs for ailing former guitarist Slim Dunlap, who suffered a stroke last year. During a TIME interview with Stinson about the EP, the bass player discussed writing songs with Westerberg again and hinted that they might have more songs in the works:
It was so much fun that we talked about doing it again with some original material. In fact, when I get done with this GnR tour, I’m booking a flight to Minneapolis and doing that. Putting some songs down, but not getting stuck on making a record — seeing what comes out of it.
When asked about the possibilities of a reunion he added, “I think if we think we’re having fun and it made sense and the music we were making was fun, we would do it.”
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