Description:	CD on Fortuna Pop BACK IN and CHEAP NOW!
	Format:	CD
	Genre(s):	Indie Pop
	Label:	Fortuna Pop
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The Loves are champions of the throwback British Invasion sound of the sixties. 'Three' is the third (clever one that) installment of goofy, bubblegum pop from these Cardiff based nostalgia peddlers. It would seem that The Loves have had an illustrious career to date with a number of Peel Sessions to their name and a bunch of singles and records including a debut 7" on Huw Stephen's booby trap singles club as far back as 2001. They've also burnt through a bunch of band members with 29 previous members to their name!! That's a big crew!! This will totally get you off if you love 60's psych pop with a sense of humour and style. The record is littered with humorous little ditties and never takes itself to seriously. There's a strange Doctor Who jam at the end of 'Kaleidoscope' and the lyrics are intentionally dumb pastiche's of doo-wop pop songs of the past, choice examples being 'You don't have to if you don't want to, you don't have to if you don't care' on 'You Don't Have To' and 'I love you, you love me, we'll be together, one, two, three' repeated over and over again on 'One, Two, Three'. It's dumb dumb fun!

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Sound clips for Three by The Loves: on CD at Norman Records UK. CD, Fortuna Pop, FPOP81CD, £4.19.

What their label says...

Sixties obsessives' third and finest album - eleven tracks of bubblegum pop, Nuggets garage and mini-rock operas about synaethesia, coca-cola and girls. For Fans Of: The Monkees, The Velvet Underground, Nuggets, Bubblegum pop. The Loves' third LP (cleverly titled) "Three" sees the group embrace their bubblegum pop roots with more of the multi-coloured 60s influenced pop music that's earned them four Peel sessions, two BBC 6music sessions, 29 band members and a Sunday Times Album Of The Week. The main influences this time are The Who, Boyce & Hart, The Flaming Lips & Primal Scream. It was recorded over 18 months at 3 locations - East London, Brooklyn & Cardiff & features guest performers such as Darren Hayman & The Voluntary Butler Scheme. Formed in Cardiff in 2000, The Loves released their debut single on Radio One DJ Huw Stephens’ Boobytrap Singles Club in 2001, followed by several singles and an LP on the Track And Field label. They recorded four Peel Sessions in two years (one broadcast live from Peel Acres on Valentine’s Day 2002) and played with the likes of The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Rapture, Bearsuit and Apples In Stereo. Since beginning The Loves have had approximately 29 members come and go, making band leader Simon Love the Welsh Mark E Smith. The current line up of the band is Simon on lead voice and guitar, DC on bass, Johnny on drums, Jenna on lead voice and percussion and Ed on keyboards/guitar. Their last album “Technicolour” (2006) was Sunday Times Album of the Week and they’ve had plays on BBC Radio One (Huw Stephens), BBC Radio Two (Marc Radcliffe) and BBC 6Music (Marc Riley). The band have also recorded sessions for BBC Radio One, 6Music and Resonance FM.

Tracklisting :  One two three,Kaleidoscope (in my head), You don’t have to, The ex girlfriend, Everybody is in love, Take em down Charlie Brown, Ode to Coca-cola, Love song #7, Sweet sister Delia, Can you feel my heart beat, Waiting for tomorrow.