The House of Love

Keeping It Simple · 05.15.2010, 05:06 AM

I'm a huge fan, and when I'm a huge fan of a band I'm always intrigued how they fared in the US. So to all you Americans out there, how did The House of Love fare in your country?

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&sou...B Lc5ZeNIOV9g

dazedcola · 05.15.2010, 11:38 AM

all i know is that Ride was described in some mag over in the uk as "house of love with chainsaws", never actually heard this band though.

GeneticKiss · 05.15.2010, 12:45 PM

Too young to really remember (in the early 90s I cared about X-Men and Sonic the Hedgehog, not music), but VH1 Classic shows some of their videos on their 120 Minutes ripoff, so I imagine they got at least some recognition from that crowd.

Semperet · 05.16.2010, 09:46 AM

When the Fontana album was rereleased in the States 120 Mins picked up "I Don't Know Why I Love You", and I found the original album in a mall in Wilkes-Barre, PA, so they got some backing, I suppose, if not exactly beating out "Once Bitten, Twice Shy" on Rock 107 rotation.

Keeping It Simple · 05.16.2010, 06:21 PM

It seems once the band signed to the major label, Fontana Records, the US started to receive their output. Makes me wonder whether the US received their much superior output when signed to indie label, Creation Records. Look out for these two releases. They're both eponymously titled. You won't regret it.

space · 05.16.2010, 06:57 PM

I LIKE EVERY BAND THAT HAS EVER TRIED TO RIP OFF THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN.

TRUE STORY.

Keeping It Simple · 05.17.2010, 06:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by space

I LIKE EVERY BAND THAT HAS EVER TRIED TO RIP OFF THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN.

TRUE STORY.

I agree, but I don't see why you'd mention it in a thread about a band who sounded nothing like The Jesus and Mary Chain, unless it was a random thought you saw fit to mention in this thread.

Keeping It Simple · 05.17.2010, 06:25 AM

I have to add, they did record some gems for Fontana, one of them being The achingly beautiful song The Girl With the Loneliest Eyes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ojLGI-pnTs

Semperet · 05.17.2010, 07:49 AM

Keeping.... Sorry if I was ambiguous. but the album I found in a mall in Wilkes Barre all those years ago was the pre-Fontana one, pictured above, with Christine/Road/Hope/Sulphur. So the US did get their stuff earlier.
It's just that nobody seems to have bought it.
I think Never is one of the greatest singles I own.

Toilet & Bowels · 05.17.2010, 10:42 AM

listening to that link withered my balls somewhat

radarmaker · 05.17.2010, 12:49 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyAGgEJb1_8

Keeping It Simple · 05.19.2010, 06:19 AM

Here's another classic tune from the band.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltobW_q0q1E

demonrail666 · 05.19.2010, 08:27 AM

I remember listening to 'Love in a Car' a lot one summer, although I never particularly liked the album it was on.

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Keeping It Simple invito al cielo Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 3,721	I'm a huge fan, and when I'm a huge fan of a band I'm always intrigued how they fared in the US. So to all you Americans out there, how did The House of Love fare in your country? http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&sou...B Lc5ZeNIOV9g
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05.15.2010, 11:38 AM	#2
dazedcola the end of the ugly Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,075	all i know is that Ride was described in some mag over in the uk as "house of love with chainsaws", never actually heard this band though. __________________ "I said I didnt mean to take up all your sweet time Ill give it right back one of these days If I dont meet you no more in this world then uh Ill meet ya on the next one And dont be late " -Jimi Hendrix ...And me just another dream theory, lost inside your eye "when my mind's uncertain my body decides what it will do to get through the hell of the night as I trip on the ocean that leads through your eyes well my eyes can't wait til they finally see through you"
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GeneticKiss expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 1,666	Too young to really remember (in the early 90s I cared about X-Men and Sonic the Hedgehog, not music), but VH1 Classic shows some of their videos on their 120 Minutes ripoff, so I imagine they got at least some recognition from that crowd. __________________ https://handinthefates.bandcamp.com<--music
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05.16.2010, 09:46 AM	#4
Semperet little trouble girl Join Date: May 2008 Location: Between thought and expression Posts: 71	When the Fontana album was rereleased in the States 120 Mins picked up "I Don't Know Why I Love You", and I found the original album in a mall in Wilkes-Barre, PA, so they got some backing, I suppose, if not exactly beating out "Once Bitten, Twice Shy" on Rock 107 rotation.
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05.16.2010, 06:21 PM	#5
Keeping It Simple invito al cielo Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 3,721	It seems once the band signed to the major label, Fontana Records, the US started to receive their output. Makes me wonder whether the US received their much superior output when signed to indie label, Creation Records. Look out for these two releases. They're both eponymously titled. You won't regret it.
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05.16.2010, 06:57 PM	#6
space expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 1,553	I LIKE EVERY BAND THAT HAS EVER TRIED TO RIP OFF THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN. TRUE STORY.
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05.17.2010, 06:25 AM	#8
Keeping It Simple invito al cielo Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 3,721	I have to add, they did record some gems for Fontana, one of them being The achingly beautiful song The Girl With the Loneliest Eyes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ojLGI-pnTs
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05.17.2010, 07:49 AM	#9
Semperet little trouble girl Join Date: May 2008 Location: Between thought and expression Posts: 71	Keeping.... Sorry if I was ambiguous. but the album I found in a mall in Wilkes Barre all those years ago was the pre-Fontana one, pictured above, with Christine/Road/Hope/Sulphur. So the US did get their stuff earlier. It's just that nobody seems to have bought it. I think Never is one of the greatest singles I own.
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Toilet & Bowels invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Europe Posts: 12,264	listening to that link withered my balls somewhat
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radarmaker the end of the ugly Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,122	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyAGgEJb1_8
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05.19.2010, 06:19 AM	#12
Keeping It Simple invito al cielo Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 3,721	Here's another classic tune from the band. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltobW_q0q1E
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05.19.2010, 08:27 AM	#13
demonrail666 invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 18,510	I remember listening to 'Love in a Car' a lot one summer, although I never particularly liked the album it was on.
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