An article from rollingstone.com today:
The mystique of the first three Big Star albums was not on the minds of the band members during the making of In Space. “No one was ever going to recreate the mood and vibe of those early records,” Stringfellow says. “The conditions that generated the first Big Star records were so special, there’s no way they could be repeated.”
With the upcoming release and a possible supporting tour, Stephens is certain about one thing that never happened for Big Star the first time around. “A lot of people will be interested in listening to this record,” he says. “It would be great if it connects.”