Love_and_Other_Demons_(album)

<i>Love and Other Demons</i> (album)

Love and Other Demons (album)

1996 studio album by Strangelove

Love and Other Demons is the second album by the English band Strangelove, released in 1996.[2][3] The first single was "Living with the Human Machines".[4]

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The album peaked at No. 44 on the UK Albums Chart.[5]

Production

The album was produced by Paul Corkett and the band.[6] Frontman Patrick Duff had to push himself into short periods of sobriety to work on the songs; he entered rehab after the recording sessions were completed.[6] Brett Anderson contributed backing vocals to "She's Everywhere".[7] "Sway" addresses Duff's alcoholism.[8]

Critical reception

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NME wrote that "it's easy to dismiss Love And Other Demons as just another load of maudlin toss, but, as a refreshing counterfoil to the current dizzgo pop Bis-ness, it's reason enough to occasionally stop the gladness."[11] The Guardian opined that the "music has grown smooth, and frankly a trifle Adult Orientated ... True, 'Beautiful Alone' might very well be The Smiths, and 'Casualties' builds to a roaring guitar maelstrom, but elsewhere it's strings, piano and tasteful harmonies."[13] The Observer noted that the album "sounded like a series of exorcisms, particularly its beautiful keynote 'Sway'."[8]

The Sunday Times called the album "classy and assured" and noted the "uncommonly poignant lyrics."[14] The South China Morning Post determined that "Strangelove are also masters of the crescendo—'Casualties' starts calmly, but climaxes with a cascade of grinding power chords."[7] The Times concluded that Strangelove's "emotional strength lies in a certain heroic despair."[15]

AllMusic wrote that "this is the equivalent of a dormitory's ubiquitous sourpuss reading Proust only when other people are watching."[9]

Track listing

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References

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    Rendle, Steve (October 3, 1996). "Strangelove: Love And Other Demons". Features. The Evening Post. Wellington. p. 20.
  2. [2]
    "Strangelove Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
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    Moran, Caitlin (Jun 1, 1996). "Shorn free". Melody Maker. 73 (22): 21.
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    Moran, Caitlin (April 12, 1996). "The white heat of technophobia". Features. The Times. p. 31.
  5. [5]
    "STRANGELOVE | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
  6. [6]
    "Wreck 'n' roll". The Guardian. 7 June 1996. p. T20.
  7. [7]
    Davy, Steve (July 26, 1996). "Strangelove". Features. South China Morning Post. p. 5.
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    Taylor, Sam (8 Feb 1998). "Just like Radiohead. But without the fans". The Observer Review Page. The Observer. p. 9.
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    "Strangelove - Love & Other Demons Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  10. [10]
    Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 7. MUZE. pp. 788–789.
  11. [11]
    "NME.COM - STRANGELOVE - Love And Other Demons - 8/6/1996". NME. August 17, 2000. Archived from the original on 2000-08-17.
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    Strong, M.C. (2003). The Great Indie Discography (2nd ed.). Canongate. p. 1003.
  13. [13]
    Sweating, Adam (14 June 1996). "Strangelove Love And Other Demons". The Guardian. p. TT14.
  14. [14]
    Smith, Andrew (June 16, 1996). "STRANGELOVE Love and Other Demons". The Sunday Times. Culture. p. 28.
  15. [15]
    Sexton, Paul (January 13, 1997). "Theatrical angst on show". Features. The Times. p. 16.
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