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The House of Love is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of The Jesus and Mary Chain, It's All Too Much, Rock Your Baby and Adorable. Those roots explain a lot about how The House of Love arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Kitchens of Distinction, Adorable, Ride, The Wedding Present and Chapterhouse, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Slowdive, Ride, Ivy, The Cranberries and Apoptygma Berzerk, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 28 connections around The House of Love, reaching back through The Jesus and Mary Chain and forward to Slowdive. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
The House of Love are an English alternative rock band, formed in London in 1986 by singer-songwriter-guitarist Guy Chadwick and co-founder and lead guitarist Terry Bickers. They rose to prominence in 1987 with their first single "Shine On", released on the independent label Creation. The following year, the band released their critically acclaimed eponymous debut album and built their reputation over the next few years through subsequent releases, constant touring and the support of the English press. They signed with Fontana Records in 1989 and met commercial success in 1990 with their second self-titled album, which peaked at number 8 in the UK albums chart. Their third album, Babe Rainbow, was favourably met by the critics in 1992 and also reached the top 40 in the UK.
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The House of Love connections
The House of Love grew out of The Jesus and Mary Chain, It's All Too Much, Rock Your Baby and Adorable, shares an orbit with Kitchens of Distinction, Adorable, Ride and The Wedding Present, went on to shape Slowdive, Ride, Ivy and The Cranberries. 28 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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