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The Loves

Mar 29, 2024

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The Loves Biography

The Loves started in 2000 & since then have had over 30 members come & go through their ranks.

Their first release was the 2001 Boobytrap Singles Club double A side “Little Girl Blues” & “She’ll Break Your Heart”. It was highly praised & reached the Indie Top 20. Number 13 with a bullet.

Their next few releases (2 singles, an EP & their 1st album “Love” put out between September 2001 & April 2004) were on the highly acclaimed London indie label, Track & Field.

It was during this time that the group became friendly with The Yeah Yeah Yeahs. This friendship meant that in 2002 the group went & performed at the CMJ Music festival in New York. Since 2003 however, Karen O hasn’t been returning their calls.

Also around this era, The Loves recorded 4 sessions for John Peel including one live from Peel Acres on Valentine’s Day 2002 at which the band were fed heart shaped pizzas. Since 2004 however, John Peel hasn’t been returning their calls.

2004 saw the release of “Love” The Loves’ first LP & also the break-up of the first totally solid line-up.

After starting to record the second LP “Technicolour” in 2004 alone, Simon Love finally saw it finished in 2006 & great praise was heaped upon it when it came out in 2007 on the Fortuna Pop label.

It was preceeded by the single "Xs & Os" that Mark Radcliffe called "Perfect pop music" on his Radio 2 show. Marc Riley agreed with him & he got us in to do a session for his 6 Music show.

The Sunday Times’ made "Technicolour" it's LP of the Week in February 2007…yeah, look impressed.

Since then The Loves have been cementing their reputation as an amazing live band with a tendency towards mental illness & self destruction & have played many shows all over the country including the Tate Liverpool for their 20th birthday celebrations & numerous support dates for acts such as Darren Hayman, Los Campesinos, Pop Levi, Friends Of The Bride, Piney Gir & The Hot Puppies.
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