The Manhattan Love Suicides was a UK-based rock band from Leeds, originally active between 2006 and 2009, and then again between 2013 and 2016.
The Manhattan Love Suicides | |
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| Origin | Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
| Genres | Alternative rock, indie rock |
| Years active | 2006–2009, 2013-2016 |
| Labels | Squirrel Records (UK), Magic Marker (US), Odd Box Records (UK) |
| Members | Caroline McChrystal Adam John Miller Darren Lockwood Rachel Barker |
| Past members | Eddy Lines |
| Website | myspace |
Biography edit
The band takes its name from a 1985 short film by Richard Kern[1] and was influenced by acts such as The Velvet Underground and The Jesus & Mary Chain.[1][2] Allmusic's Tim Sendra described the band as having "...knack for buzzy three-minute guitar pop tunes"[1] and Pitchfork Media's Marc Hogan referred to their style as "...feedback-streaked guitar pop..."[3] Their eponymous debut album was released in 2006 in the UK as vinyl-only[4] (although it was made available in the US in CD format through the Magic Marker record label)[note 1] and a 27-track compilation, entitled Burnt Out Landscapes, followed two years later. The band announced they had split on 28 June 2009 on their MySpace page.[5]
The band reformed in 2013 with "(Never Stop) Hating You" appearing on YouTube,[6][7] and released a new album More Heat! More Panic! in March 2015.[8][7]
Album discography edit
- Manhattan Love Suicides (2006)
- Burnt Out Landscapes (2008)
- Dandelion Radio Session (2010)
- More Heat! More Panic! (2015)
Notes edit
- ^ The album was re-released in the UK as a 23-track CD including a bonus DVD with 10 videos in 2009
References edit
- ^ a b c "Band Biography". allmusic.com. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
- ^ "Band Influences". myspace.com/themls. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
- ^ "Burnt Out Landscapes Review". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
- ^ "The Manhattan Love Suicides". discogs.com. 24 January 2007. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
- ^ "The Manhattan Love Suicides Split". myspace.com/themls. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
- ^ "(Never Stop) Hating You" on YouTube
- ^ a b "MORE HEAT! MORE PANIC!". squirrelrecords.co.uk. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- ^ "More Heat! More Panic! by The Manhattan Love Suicides". oddboxrecords.bandcamp.com. Retrieved 13 December 2014.