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Love Zombies

Love Zombies is the second studio album by English band the Monochrome Set. It was released on 17 October 1980, through record label Dindisc.

Love Zombies
Studio album by
Released17 October 1980
StudioSound Suite, Camden Mews, London NW1
Genre
Length36:31
LabelDindisc
Producer
  • Alvin Clark
  • The Monochrome Set
The Monochrome Set chronology
Strange Boutique
(1980)
Love Zombies
(1980)
Eligible Bachelors
(1982)

Track listing edit

Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Love Zombies"Bid, J.D. Haney, Lester Square4:04
2."Adeste Fideles"Bid, Square, Andy Warren3:48
3."405 Lines"Square3:16
4."B-I-D Spells Bid"Bid3:19
5."R.S.V.P."Bid, Square, Haney3:32
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Apocalypso"Bid, Haney, Square, Warren3:37
2."Karma Suture"Bid, Haney, Square4:47
3."The Man with the Black Moustache"Bid, Haney, Warren, Square3:18
4."The Weird, Wild and Wonderful World of Tony Potts"Bid, Tony Potts, Square3:26
5."In Love, Cancer?"Square3:24
Total length:36:31

Critical reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [1]
Louder Than War9/10[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
Additional musicians
  • Alvin Clark – keyboards
Technical
  • Alvin Clark – producer, engineer
  • The Monochrome Set – producer
  • Gill Thompson – cover illustration

References edit

  1. ^ a b Ogg, Alex. "Love Zombies – The Monochrome Set : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
  2. ^ Ray, Mark (24 March 2020). "The Monochrome Set: Strange Boutique/Love Zombies Album Reviews". Louder Than War. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  3. ^ Grant, Stephen; Robbins, Ira. "trouserpress.com :: Monochrome Set". trouserpress.com. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
  4. ^ Love Zombies (Album liner notes). The Monochrome Set. Dindisc. 1980. DID 8.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

External links edit

  • Love Zombies at Discogs (list of releases)

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