This is PiL is the ninth studio album by Public Image Ltd, or tenth including Commercial Zone.

Their first studio album in 20 years, it was released on May 28th, 2012 on band's own label, PiL Official.

The band returned in 2009, after a 17 year hiatus.

John Lydon financed the reunion using money he earned doing a UK TV commercial for Country Life butter.

"The money that I earned from that has now gone completely – lock stock and barrel – into reforming PiL",Lydon.

The new line-up (consisting of Lydon, earlier members Bruce Smith and Lu Edmonds, plus multi-instrumentalist Scott Firth) began touring in late 2009 and played to generally positive reviews.

On July 1st 2011, PiL re-entered the studio and began recording new material.

In September 2011, it was revealed that they had recently completed their new album.

On February 21st 2012, it was officially announced that a 4 track EP entitled One Drop would be released for Record Store Day on April 21st and This Is PiL would released on May 28th.
 
PIL today:

John Lydon - vocals
Lu Edmonds - guitar, saz, banjo, backing vocals
Scott Firth - bass guitar, synthesizer, backing vocals
Bruce Smith - drums, backing vocals




DISCOGRAPHY PIL:

First Issue (1978)
Metal Box (1979)
Flowers of Romance (1981)
Commercial Zone (1983)
This Is What You Want... This Is What You Get (1984)
Album (1986)
Happy? (1987)
9 (1989)
That What Is Not (1992)
This is PiL (2012)