THE ‘MADCHESTER’ legends the Inspiral Carpets are heading back to the Holme Valley, complete with their original line-up.

Following a summer of festival performances they are set to close their UK tour at Holmfirth’s Picturedrome.

And they have announced that they are performing their debut album Life for the first time in its entirety.

The album has been re-mastered and will be accompanied by the long awaited DVD version of their legendary G-Mex performance ‘21790’.

Life was released in 1990 and reached number 2 in the UK album charts.

Recently Inspiral Carpets released their first material in 15 years with single You’re So Good For Me.

The band has had a busy comeback year, beginning last March, with reinstated founder member, Stephen Holt touring the UK with the band for the first time in 24 years.

In May 2012 the band were special guests on the Happy Mondays’ tour which was their first tour together with their original line up including a show at Manchester Arena.

Throughout 2012 the band continued to play live at several festivals over the summer culminating with a live televised performance at Old Trafford cricket ground in September during the England versus South Africa T/20 cricket match.

Apart from performing Life in full expect a set which defined Inspiral Carpets as one of the most important British bands of their generation.

Stephen Holt said: “I remember Graham and myself crafting some of these songs in Clint’s practise room at The Mill near Oldham.

“The songs have stood the test of time and the album is seminal.

“I recall debuting Sun Don’t Shine in a small underground club in Manchester where journalist John Robb told us we’d come of age.

“There are some great albums around at the moment and these are exciting times.”

Clint Boon, added: “I have great memories of us writing and recording Life.

“The culmination of the first five years of us making Inspiral music.

“Such an exciting time for us lot.

“The Life album is our most psychedelic and diverse work, working class Oldham meets timeless garage pop.”

Martyn Walsh, said: “I’m looking forward to playing Life in its entirety, as it evokes many fond memories.

“The album was recorded in the creative whirlwind that was Madchester and it defined us as credible artists when it was released on Mute Records.

“Now, with all the positive feedback we’re receiving around our new material, releases and recent tours; it feels like the first time, second time around.”

Craig Gill said: “I was young.

“We gigged, recorded, hung out at the Hacienda and went to warehouse parties.

“We made a legendary album and now for the first time we will deliver it in full.”

Graham Lambert, said: “Writing Life was a memorable time.

“We seemed to be playing either in Manchester or Sheffield Take Two club every Friday supporting either The Bodines or The Stone Roses.

“Life is trashy, sensitive, dark and mellow.

“We haven’t performed some of these songs since 1988 so it will be the real thing.”

The Inspiral Carpets have also announced a special release for this year’s Record Store Day on April 20.

The band have recorded two tracks with Charlatans frontman Tim Burgess.

The first track, Save Me, will be released as a 7” single on Record Store Day and the second track Fix Your Smile will be released as a digital download two weeks later.

Life remastered and G-mex 21790 dvd double pack is released on March 18.

The band appear at the Picturedrome on Saturday, March 30.

Web: inspiralcarpets.com

Twitter: @inspiralsband