Bucks Music Group signs Pop Will Eat Itself's Graham Crabb

04 September 2025 - Press release

New Pop Will Eat Itself album set for October.

 

Bucks Music Group has signed Pop Will Eat Itself's Graham Crabb to an exclusive worldwide publishing deal ahead of the band's new album.

Bucks has existing administration deals with other past and present Pop Will Eat Itself members including Adam Mole, Fuzz Townshend, Davey Bennett, Mary Byker, Kerry Hammond and Tim Muddiman.

Pop Will Eat Itself achieved UK Top 40 hits with Can U Dig It? and Wise Up! Sucker from their debut album, This Is the Day...This Is the Hour...This Is This!, released in 1989. They went on to earn Top 20 albums in 1992 and 1994 with The Looks Or The Lifestyle and Dos Dedos Mis Amigos respectively.

They were the first unsigned band to ever appear on Top Of The Pops when their 1992 single Get The Girl, Kill The Baddies And Save The Entire Planet entered the UK Top 10.

Crabb is PWEI's main songwriter, originally alongside Clint Mansell who was part of the band's initial line-up. He has embarked on a number of other musical projects over the years including Vileevils (with fellow PWEI members John 'Fuzz' Townshend and Adam Mole), Golden Claw Musics and Je Suis Crabbi. He also co-wrote the Prodigy's Their Law, which appeared on 1994's Music For A Jilted Generation. 

The band's new album, titled Delete Everything, will be released on October 3, with two singles having already been released: Bruiser in May and Disco Misfits in June.

The autumn tour will span the UK, beginning at Manchester's Academy 2 on October 17 and ending at Norwich's Epic Studios on November 29.

Graham Crabb said: "I've known Jonathan for over 10 years and consider him a good friend as well as a respected business partner. His advice and guidance is invaluable to me, and along with Sarah and the rest of the team, Bucks was the obvious choice to partner with for our first new Pop Will Eat Itself album (and biggest tour) in a decade. Looking forward to syncing some beers together on the road."

Rip It Up Management's Clare Britt said: "We wanted to entrust Graham's full Pop Will Eat Itself legacy catalogue, along with co-writes such as Prodigy's Their Law, to a dedicated and passionate publishing home that would be a strong part of our new 2025 team. Step in Jonathon and Bucks Music! We are thrilled to be working together, not only on the PWEI launch but also on Graham's ongoing career."

Jonathan Tester, Head of Sync at Bucks Music Group, said: "It was a yellow Ford Estate car that first introduced me to Pop Will Eat Itself whilst working in a Garden Centre. The car was emblazoned in their infamous Sample It, Loop It logo and so began my love of the Poppies! They are true trailblazers and their inventive and infectious sound has drawn fans including Trent Reznor, Perry Farrell and even Adam Ant! It's a thrill to now be both a fan and publisher and I am delighted we are working with Graham for the new album and cannot wait to see the tour. To take it back to the garden centre: the Poppies are blooming again!"

Bucks Music Group is one of the UK's leading and longest running international, independent, family-owned music publishers. It has a rich musical heritage, having been responsible for launching and developing the careers of music legends including David Bowie, TRex, The Move, Black Sabbath and Procol Harum. Its active A&R department continues to discover and develop new song writing talent.

Bucks' catalogue includes works written by David Bowie, The Rolling Stones, Black Sabbath, Procol Harum, DJ Fresh, James Blunt, Professor Green, Rudimental, Beyoncé, CAN, Pete Doherty, Roni Size & Reprazent, David Arnold, Guy Chambers, Sacha Skarbek, Troy Miller, Seton Daunt, Ash Howes, James Dring, Erol Alkan, Little Barrie, Nadine Shah, Manpower, Erland Cooper, CATTY, Emma Blackery, The Heavytrackerz, Brooke Bentham, Molly Payton, Johnny Madden, Joshua Epithet, Rosbeh, Clavis7even, Murdo Mitchell and more.

Label publishing partners include: Heavenly, Nude, Full Time Hobby, Brownswood, Rekids and Arts & Crafts.