![]() ![]() ![]() Over the years, statements about “no more reunions” have been made, but then band members work together. It’s boring for me to do those songs that are so old.” On more than one occasion, Ash has said he likes to keep moving, so I get that. It’s a bit odd doing Coachella and Lollapalooza last year. That was way back it’s ancient history to me now. In 2009 when asked about a reunion, Ash said, “ No. Their renewed popularity also spawned a 2009 tribute album, “New Tales to Tell: A Tribute to Love and Rockets.” The album included performances by The Flaming Lips, Frank Black, Puscifer, Better Than Ezra, The Dandy Warhols, and Monster Magnet. Love and Rockets was not gone forever though… (Come on, you know the pattern.) In 2007, they reunited for the Joe Strummer Tribute Concert by performing “Should I Stay or Should I Go.” And you KNOW once you get the band back together…you gotta do Coachella! Yes, after doing Coachella in 2005 as Bauhaus, they returned in 2008 as Love and Rockets (and also popped up at Lollapalooza). With the demise of Love and Rockets’ and Peter Murphy’s record label, and the success of the Resurrection Tour, Love and Rockets officially disbanded in 1999. The rumors came to fruition and a reunion was announced as “Lift” was released. With “Resurrection Hex” having samples of Bauhaus tracks “Stigmata Martyr” and “In the Night,” and “resurrection” in the title, rumors of a Bauhaus reunion circulated. Love and Rockets bounced back to the electronic, ambient musical style for their final album, “Lift” in 1998. “Sweet Lover Hangover” got some airplay, but they did not reach the “So Alive” fame of before. There was a legal battle over insurance and the band was found not responsible for the fire, but they still ended up with a large legal bill and “Sweet F.A.” did not get as much attention as it should have from the press. Thankfully no one was killed and an interesting album cover came out of it (a burned up guitar photo). A fire broke out in the building where they were practicing and living, and all of their gear was destroyed. The band went back to rock for their next release, “Sweet F.A.” The recording process was not without drama. The album dove into the world of ambient, acid-house, techno sounds, but, being so different from their previous releases, it did not fare as well with fans. ![]() Fortunately, they found a new record label and “Hot Trip to Heaven” was released. It completely backfired and the record company hated it. “We wouldn’t play a proper set, we’d do a wall of sound like My Bloody Valentine and keep it going for as long as we could to fuck with ‘em. In 2018, David J told Louder: “ As is typical, we sabotaged it all to a degree and we’d go out and we wouldn’t play the hit!,” recalled David J. In what seems to be a pattern with English bands that find popularity in the US in the ‘80s, they imploded. If you’ve been reading these ‘80s band articles on OC Music News, you can guess what happens next. The band found themselves wildly successful suddenly, selling out concert venues and adding dates. #Love and rockets haunted when the minutes drag plusIt helped make their self-titled album their best-selling disc in the US, plus it ended up as Billboard’s Modern Rock Tracks song of the year for 1989. SO ALIVE Also worth rocking out to on “Love and Rockets” are “Motorcycle” and “Bound for Hell,” but “So Alive” was the standout. ![]()
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