![]() ![]() With the demise of Love and Rockets’ and Peter Murphy’s record label, and the success of the Resurrection Tour, Love and Rockets officially disbanded in 1999. The rumors came to fruition and a reunion was announced as “Lift” was released. With “Resurrection Hex” having samples of Bauhaus tracks “Stigmata Martyr” and “In the Night,” and “resurrection” in the title, rumors of a Bauhaus reunion circulated. Love and Rockets bounced back to the electronic, ambient musical style for their final album, “Lift” in 1998. “Sweet Lover Hangover” got some airplay, but they did not reach the “So Alive” fame of before. There was a legal battle over insurance and the band was found not responsible for the fire, but they still ended up with a large legal bill and “Sweet F.A.” did not get as much attention as it should have from the press. ![]() Thankfully no one was killed and an interesting album cover came out of it (a burned up guitar photo). A fire broke out in the building where they were practicing and living, and all of their gear was destroyed. The band went back to rock for their next release, “Sweet F.A.” The recording process was not without drama. The album dove into the world of ambient, acid-house, techno sounds, but, being so different from their previous releases, it did not fare as well with fans. Fortunately, they found a new record label and “Hot Trip to Heaven” was released. It completely backfired and the record company hated it. “We wouldn’t play a proper set, we’d do a wall of sound like My Bloody Valentine and keep it going for as long as we could to fuck with ‘em. In 2018, David J told Louder: “ As is typical, we sabotaged it all to a degree and we’d go out and we wouldn’t play the hit!,” recalled David J. In what seems to be a pattern with English bands that find popularity in the US in the ‘80s, they imploded. If you’ve been reading these ‘80s band articles on OC Music News, you can guess what happens next. The band found themselves wildly successful suddenly, selling out concert venues and adding dates. It helped make their self-titled album their best-selling disc in the US, plus it ended up as Billboard’s Modern Rock Tracks song of the year for 1989. ![]() So this is for when you're feeling happy again And this is for when you're feeling sad And this is for when you feel.SO ALIVE Also worth rocking out to on “Love and Rockets” are “Motorcycle” and “Bound for Hell,” but “So Alive” was the standout. Ooooh when the minutes drag Ooooh when the minutes dragĪnd this is for the tears that won't dry And this is for a bright blue sky And this is for when you feel. So this is for when you feel happy And this is for when you feel sad And this is for when you feel. Haunted by your soul Haunted by your hair Haunted by your clothes Haunted by your eyes By your soul, by your hair By your clothes, by your eyes By your voice, by your smile By your mouth, by your soul By your hair, by your clothes By your eyes, by your voice By your smile, by your mouth By your soul The word that would best describe this feeling Would be haunted I touch the clothes you left behind That still retain your shape and lines Still haunted I trace the outline of your eyes We're in the mirror hypnotized I'm haunted I find a solitary hair Gone and still i remenice I'm haunted ![]()
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