The Manhattan Love Suicides

The Manhattan Love Suicides was a UK-based rock band from Leeds, originally active between 2006 and 2009, and then again between 2013 and 2016.

The Manhattan Love Suicides
OriginLeeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
GenresAlternative rock, indie rock
Years active2006–2009, 2013-2016
LabelsSquirrel Records (UK), Magic Marker (US), Odd Box Records (UK)
Associated actsPop Threat, The Medusa Snare, Ailsa Craig, The Blanche Hudson Weekend, The Wednesday Club, Downdime, VwarphF, Clism
Websitemyspace.com/themls
MembersCaroline McChrystal
Adam John Miller
Darren Lockwood
Rachel Barker
Past membersEddy Lines

Biography

The band takes 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 28 June 2009 on their MySpace page.[5]

The band reformed in 2013 with "(Never Stop) Hating You" appearing on YouTube,[6][7] and released a new album More Heat! More Panic! in March 2015.[8][7]

The Manhattan Love Suicides; cover of the 2009 UK CD re-release on Squirrel Records

Album discography
  • Manhattan Love Suicides (2006)
  • Burnt Out Landscapes (2008)
  • Dandelion Radio Session (2010)
  • More Heat! More Panic! (2015)

Notes
  1. The album was re-released in the UK as a 23-track CD including a bonus DVD with 10 videos in 2009

References
  1. "Band Biography". allmusic.com. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
  2. "Band Influences". myspace.com/themls. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
  3. "Burnt Out Landscapes Review". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
  4. "The Manhattan Love Suicides". discogs.com. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
  5. "The Manhattan Love Suicides Split". myspace.com/themls. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
  6. "(Never Stop) Hating You" on YouTube
  7. "MORE HEAT! MORE PANIC!". squirrelrecords.co.uk. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  8. "More Heat! More Panic! by The Manhattan Love Suicides". oddboxrecords.bandcamp.com. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
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