Zombies, “Live at Bloomsbury Theatre, London”

Kind of a disappointment, this record. It documents the Zombies’ very late comeback of 2005, and proves once and for all, that no one in the band ever equalled their 1960s output. The big hits are good “She’s Not There”, “Tell Her No”, “Time of the Season”...but the solo songs, specially Argent’s, are pretty awful.Here’s a little from the PM review, up today:Hits Sound Great... But Watch Out for the Later Stuff.The blitz of new material by long dormant, legendary artists and bands has brought some great surprises—Vashti Bunyan, Mission of Burma, Radio Birdman, Dinosaur Jr.—and some disappointments (ahem Stooges). Despite radiant renditions of their early hits, this live album from the revivified Zombies has to count on the negative side, larded as it is with dreck from the post-glory years. (The rest is here: http://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/32834/the-zombies-live-at-the-bloomsbury-theatre-london/)Here’s some footage of a 2006 reunion tour: