Love Zombies
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1980 studio album by the Monochrome Set
| Love Zombies | |
|---|---|
| Studio album by | |
| Released | 17 October 1980 |
| Studio | Sound Suite, Camden Mews, London NW1 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 36:31 |
| Label | Dindisc |
| Producer |
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| The Monochrome Set chronology | |
Love Zombies is the second studio album by English band the Monochrome Set. It was released on 17 October 1980, through record label Dindisc.
Track listing
[edit ]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Love Zombies" | Bid, J.D. Haney, Lester Square | 4:04 |
| 2. | "Adeste Fideles" | Bid, Square, Andy Warren | 3:48 |
| 3. | "405 Lines" | Square | 3:16 |
| 4. | "B-I-D Spells Bid" | Bid | 3:19 |
| 5. | "R.S.V.P." | Bid, Square, Haney | 3:32 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Apocalypso" | Bid, Haney, Square, Warren | 3:37 |
| 2. | "Karma Suture" | Bid, Haney, Square | 4:47 |
| 3. | "The Man with the Black Moustache" | Bid, Haney, Warren, Square | 3:18 |
| 4. | "The Weird, Wild and Wonderful World of Tony Potts" | Bid, Tony Potts, Square | 3:26 |
| 5. | "In Love, Cancer?" | Square | 3:24 |
| Total length: | 36:31 | ||
Critical reception
[edit ]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [1] |
| Louder Than War | 9/10[2] |
Trouser Press described the album as possessing "a smoother and more accessible sound" than the band's debut, "Strange Boutique" , praising its melodies, as well as "lyrics that take sharp, light jabs at emotional traps and social mores."[3] AllMusic praised the album, writing that it "features more accomplished songwriting" than the group's previous work.[1]
Personnel
[edit ]Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[4]
- The Monochrome Set
- Bid – lead vocals, guitar
- Lester Square – lead guitar, EDP Wasp synthesizer
- Andy Warren – bass
- J.D. Haney – drums
- Additional musicians
- Alvin Clark – keyboards
- Technical
- Alvin Clark – producer, engineer
- The Monochrome Set – producer
- Gill Thompson – cover illustration
References
[edit ]- ^ a b Ogg, Alex. "Love Zombies – The Monochrome Set : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved 9 March 2013.
- ^ Ray, Mark (24 March 2020). "The Monochrome Set: Strange Boutique/Love Zombies Album Reviews". Louder Than War . Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ Grant, Stephen; Robbins, Ira. "trouserpress.com :: Monochrome Set". trouserpress.com . Retrieved 9 March 2013.
- ^ Love Zombies (Album liner notes). The Monochrome Set. Dindisc. 1980. DID 8.
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External links
[edit ]- Love Zombies at Discogs (list of releases)