- RELEASE DATE: 1/13/2023
DESCRIPTION
SEVENTH DREAM OF TEENAGE HEAVEN is an unashamedly psychedelic adventure, far removed from the dark, angular soundscapes of Bauhaus. Yet they had to fight hard to avoid being branded ‘goth’, citing Syd Barrett, Marc Bolan and the later period Beatles as primary influences. The Quietus revisited the album on it’s 35th anniversary in 2015 and said “it’s its own thing, ruined elegance, sculpted beauty, sometimes sharp without being angry, often inspiring without being sappy, able to capture even slow dull moments in an attractive fashion.”
Two years after the split of Bauhaus in 1983, former members Daniel Ash, David J, and Kevin Haskins came together to form Love and Rockets. Combining Bauhaus's signature gothic sound with new elements of glam rock, pop, and psychedelics, the band developed a cult following throughout the late '80s. Their debut album SEVENTH DREAM OF TEENAGE HEAVEN showcases this divergence of sound, fully embracing a unique combination of dark, hypnotic psychedelics, and synthpop.
TRACKS:
- If There's a Heaven Above
- A Private Future
- The Dog-End of a Day Gone By
- The Game
- Seventh Dream of Teenage Heaven
- Haunted When the Minutes Drag
- Saudade
