Love Zombies

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Love Zombies
Lovezombies.jpg
Studio album by
The Monochrome Set
Released17 October 1980
StudioSound Suite, Camden Mews, London NW1
GenrePost-punk, new wave
Length36:31
LabelDindisc
ProducerAlvin Clark, The Monochrome Set
The Monochrome Set chronology
Strange Boutique
(1980) 		Love Zombies
(1980) 		Eligible Bachelors
(1982)

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[]

Side A
No.TitleLength
1."Love Zombies"4:04
2."Adeste Fideles"3:48
3."405 Lines"3:16
4."B-I-D Spells Bid"3:19
5."R.S.V.P."3:32
Side B
No.TitleLength
1."Apocalypso"3:37
2."Karma Suture"4:47
3."The Man with the Black Moustache"3:18
4."The Weird, Wild and Wonderful World of Tony Potts"3:26
5."In Love, Cancer?"3:24
Total length:36:31

Critical reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4.5/5 stars[1]

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."[2] AllMusic praised the album, writing that it "features more accomplished songwriting" than the group's previous work.[1]

Personnel[]

  • Bid - Lead vocals, guitar
  • Lester Square - Lead guitar, EDP Wasp synthesizer
  • Andy Warren - Bass guitar
  • J.D. Haney - Drums
  • Alvin Clark - Keyboards
Technical
  • Gill Thompson - cover illustration

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Ogg, Alex. "Love Zombies – The Monochrome Set : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
  2. ^ Grant, Stephen; Robbins, Ira. "trouserpress.com :: Monochrome Set". trouserpress.com. Retrieved 9 March 2013.

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