Love Zombies

Love Zombies
Studio album by The Monochrome Set
Released 17 October 1980
Studio Sound Suite, Camden Mews, London NW1
Genre Post-punk, new wave
Length 36:31
Label Dindisc
Producer Alvin Clark, The Monochrome Set
The Monochrome Set chronology
Strange Boutique
(1980)Strange Boutique1980		 Love Zombies
(1980)		 Eligible Bachelors
(1982)Eligible Bachelors1982

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
AllMusic[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

Technical
  • Gill Thompson - cover illustration

References

  1. 1 2 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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