The House of Love

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风格: #独立流行　#噪响流行
地区: United Kingdom 英国

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乐评赞誉为The Smiths、Simon ＆ Garfunkel接班团体

赶搭上八０年代末期结合民谣摇滚、些许迷幻些许噪音风格的校园/另类摇滚风潮列车，爱之屋乐团也在当时独领风骚过一段时间，并曾被视为The Smiths的接班团体。这个成军于1986年的团体一出道马上就被Creation唱片的老板Alan McGee签下，旋即在1987年发表了让乐评与乐迷们眼睛为之一亮的单曲《Shine On》。1988年乐团发表了首张专辑，该张专辑被英国乐评选为当年英国的年度最佳专辑之一，为乐团奠定了成功的基础。进入九０年代后乐团几经人事更迭，并且转换到不同的唱片公司，但作品始终保持着一定的水平，也都始终有一批忠实的歌迷支持着他们。不过爱之屋终究抵挡不过九０年代英国舞曲音乐在主流乐坛的强势局面，再加上此时团员们传出嗑药、彼此不合及精神状况不稳定等负面新闻，因此1994年爱之屋在大家一片叹息声中宣告解散。

乐团解散之后，主唱Guy Chadwick在1998年发表了一张个人专辑，虽然商业表现不尽理想，不过他细腻的创作质感与真挚的诠释风格获得一致正面的评价，证明了他的实力未因乐团解散而有所减损。2003年，已经十年未见面的三位团员Chadwick、与Chadwick同为乐团创作核心的吉他手Terry Bickers以及鼓手Pete Evans找来了另一位贝斯手Matt Jury，一起在录音室里排练了几首新作，团员们都对于他们之间历久弥坚的默契感到相当讶异与满意，于是他们决定要让爱之屋复出歌坛。

by Stephen Thomas Erlewine

The post-Smiths guitar pop of the House of Love was popular for a short time in the late 80s, as many college and alternative rock fans became converts to their mixture of shiny ringing guitars, pseudo-psychedelic melodies, and bursts of noise. The British group formed in 1986; it featured Guy Chadwick (vocals, guitar), Terry Bickers (guitar), Andrea Heukamp (vocals, guitar), Pete Evans (drums), and Chris Groothuizen (bass). Their demo tape attracted the attention of Alan McGee, the head of Creation Records. McGee signed the band for a single, Shine On, which was released in May of 1987 to some critical acclaim; it and its follow-up, Real Animal, both sold poorly. Following a tour supporting the singles, Heukamp left the group. Instead of replacing her, the House of Love continued as a quartet, releasing their untitled debut album in the spring of 1988. Many U.K. critics called it one of the finest records of the year, and the band built up a cult audience.

The following year the band moved over to PhonoGram Records (PolyGram in the U.S.) and released two singles, Never and I Dont Know Why I Love You, that failed to crack the British Top 40. By the end of 1989, Bickers left the group; he was replaced by Simon Walker. The House of Loves second untitled album (commonly called Fontana) was released in early 1990 to lukewarm sales and reviews; the bands revivalist guitar pop didnt fit in with Englands club-conscious pop scene, spearheaded by the Stone Roses and Happy Mondays. After the groups 1990 tour, Walker left the group and was replaced by Simon Mawby. The House of Love returned in early 1992 with Babe Rainbow, which received favorable reviews yet weak sales. The continuing lack of commercial success began to wear on the band, leading to their disbandment in 1994.

The House of Love

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