The Manhattan Love Suicides
| The Manhattan Love Suicides | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
| Genres | Alternative rock, indie rock |
| Years active | 2006–2009 |
| Labels | Squirrel Records (UK), Magic Marker (US) |
| Associated acts | Pop Threat, The Medusa Snare, Ailsa Craig, The Blanche Hudson Weekend, The Wednesday Club, Downdime |
| Website | http://www.myspace.com/themls |
| Members | |
| Caroline McChrystal Adam John Miller Darren Lockwood Rachel Barker |
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| Past members | |
| Eddy Lines | |
The Manhattan Love Suicides was a UK-based rock band, originating from Leeds that was active between 2006 and 2009. The band took 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 June 28, 2009 on their MySpace page.[5]
[edit] Notes
- ^ The album was re-released in the UK as a 23-track CD including a bonus DVD with 10 videos in 2009
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Band Biography". allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p848079/biography. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
- ^ "Band Influences". myspace.com/themls. http://www.myspace.com/themls. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
- ^ "Burnt Out Landscapes Review". pitchfork.com. http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/12476-burnt-out-landscapes/. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
- ^ "The Manhattan Love Suicides". discogs.com. http://www.discogs.com/Manhattan-Love-Suicides-The-Manhattan-Love-Suicides/release/1730540. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
- ^ "The Manhattan Love Suicides Split". myspace.com/themls. http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=74103715&blogId=502614162. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
