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| Released | 4 August 2017 | |||
| Recorded | September 2016 | |||
| Studio | Martin "Youth" Glover's residential studio, Sierra Nevada, Spain | |||
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| Length | 50:31 | |||
| Label | UMC | |||
| Producer | Youth | |||
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Pop Voodoo is the third studio album of the British band Black Grape that was released on 4 August 2017 through UMC. After a one-off show in 2010, Black Grape reunited in April 2015 to play a show; a this time, Alan McGee was the band's manager. Following a tour of the United Kingdom and a collaboration with Paul Oakenfold, Black Grape worked on ideas for new songs. In September 2016, the band travelled to Spain, initially as a writing trip, during which they recorded sessions for their next album. Pop Voodoo was recorded at Martin "Youth" Glover's residential studio in Sierra Nevada, Spain, and in London. Pop Voodoo is a funk, pop and trip hop album on which Youth, alongside session musicians, plays many instruments.
Music critics gave Pop Voodoo generally favourable reviews, many of which praised frontman Shaun Ryder's lyricism, the upbeat music and Youth's production work. The album charted and peaked at number fifteen in the UK Album Chart and at number eight in the Scottish Albums Chart. After Black Grape supported Richard Ashcroft on his UK tour, "Nine Lives" was released as the lead single from the album in June 2017. The following month, "I Wanna Be Like You" was released as the album's second single, ahead of the band's performances at music festivals, such as Splendour in Nottingham and Rock Against Racism. In late 2018, after a performance at Star Shaped Festival, the band toured the UK.