| Love Zombies | ||||
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| Released | 17 October 1980 | |||
| Studio | Sound Suite, Camden Mews, London NW1 | |||
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| Length | 36:31 | |||
| Label | Dindisc | |||
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Love Zombies is the second studio album by English band the Monochrome Set. It was released on 17 October 1980, through record label Dindisc.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Love Zombies" | Bid, J.D. Haney, Lester Square | 4:04 |
| 2. | "Adeste Fideles" | Bid, Square, Andy Warren | 3:48 |
| 3. | "405 Lines" | Square | 3:16 |
| 4. | "B-I-D Spells Bid" | Bid | 3:19 |
| 5. | "R.S.V.P." | Bid, Square, Haney | 3:32 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Apocalypso" | Bid, Haney, Square, Warren | 3:37 |
| 2. | "Karma Suture" | Bid, Haney, Square | 4:47 |
| 3. | "The Man with the Black Moustache" | Bid, Haney, Warren, Square | 3:18 |
| 4. | "The Weird, Wild and Wonderful World of Tony Potts" | Bid, Tony Potts, Square | 3:26 |
| 5. | "In Love, Cancer?" | Square | 3:24 |
| Total length: | 36:31 | ||
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Louder Than War | 9/10[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
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[4]
- The Monochrome Set
- Bid – lead vocals, guitar
- Lester Square – lead guitar, EDP Wasp synthesizer
- Andy Warren – bass
- J.D. Haney – drums
- Additional musicians
- Alvin Clark – keyboards
- Technical
- Alvin Clark – producer, engineer
- The Monochrome Set – producer
- Gill Thompson – cover illustration
References
- 1 2 Ogg, Alex. "Love Zombies – The Monochrome Set : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
- ↑ Ray, Mark (24 March 2020). "The Monochrome Set: Strange Boutique/Love Zombies Album Reviews". Louder Than War. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ↑ Grant, Stephen; Robbins, Ira. "trouserpress.com :: Monochrome Set". trouserpress.com. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
- ↑ Love Zombies (Album liner notes). The Monochrome Set. Dindisc. 1980. DID 8.
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External links
- Love Zombies at Discogs (list of releases)
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