The House Of Love: The Making Of 'The House Of Love' [Album Stories]
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- Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
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To celebrate the 30th Anniversary reissues of The House Of Love, we present this brand new 45 min documentary filmed with Guy Chadwick & Terry Bickers on the making of the album.
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Research & Direction by Matt Bristow
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The breakdown in christine when it drops to " and the whole world dragged us down" is still absolutely spine tingling
House of Love and The Chameleons were so good.
Both amazing
I discovered the House of Love at the Vinyl Fever record shop in my hometown of Tallahassee, FL as a 10th grader in 1988 and immediately fell in love with their music, eventually acquiring all the recordings, seeing them live in Atlanta, GA (@ The Roxy and The Masquerade) and even getting their songlist (which I swiped from the stage) signed by the band. In that frenetic, heady moment, I remember I asked Guy to write "They only hate you for what you wear" a lyric from Real Animal, instead he wrote "I ONLY hate you" which was perfect. Now, these 30 years on, their music remains not only primordially brilliant from every possible vantage, but ever-inscribed on my neurons, literally the soundtrack of my life, growing in meaning and depth for me as I age. All I can express is my gratitude and awe and joy - that Guy and Terry have mended their relationship (unlike so many other beloved bands) and are continuing their magical collaboration. Seeing the performance of "Touch Me" at the end of this video evoked chills and tears and a yearning to sit in a dark room and listen to the entire catalog at high volume. Love. This. Band. Forever.
Cheers mate - we share the same feeling!
To find this obscure FANTASTIC band in the USA in 1988 is impressive. Way cool. And your description of your relationship with their music is great too. Kudos. I am sure you have the multi cd box set of the first album. Anyone who reads this....sell your house and buy it....no it is still cheap right now so grab it. When I first heard this band I was like...I have been looking for this sound for my whole life and never heard it before.
@@booklover3959 My daughter is eighteen and fell for them instantly
@@realramone3455 wow.. that's brilliant 😚
I'm a. MARYCHAIN fan..but only 2nd to love
God!
This band carried through all points of my life (my Dad's death, "runaway" time in Spain, meeting my wife, getting my first "real" job). Here is a soundtrack I am proud of - my sisters were always my harshest musical critics and The House of Love gave me 'street cred' and allowed me to spread my wings and to meet new, cool, like-minded people at the time. Thanks to Guy , Terry, Pete, Chris and everybody - you marked my life!
I remember when my brother got a car with tape player installed, sometime around 1999-2000, and we went through our old tapes and found the "Butterfly"... We put it on and sang together each song from the beginning to the end, knowing every word, although we hadn't listened to it for at least 7 years, since he moved away...
That is a great memory to cherish. Coolness.
Such an amazing and great great band. The Guy Chadwick's combo supose the bridge between early 80s Post-Punk, specially in its neo-psychedelic sides (Soft Boys, Siouxsie & The Banshees, The Cure, Echo & The Bunnymen, The Psychedelic Furs, The Teardrop Explodes, The Church, The Chameleons, Sad Lovers & Giants) and the emerging Shoegaze Noisy-Pop moviment at the last 80s. Jesus & Mary Chain laid the foundation. The Velvet Underground influence was the common feature. The 6T or psychedelic pop feeling was the Guy Chadwick's touch
M.N. Agree with all of that and chapeau for citing the unjustly forgotten Soft Boys.
House of Love were and still are one of my favourite bands of all time. Chadders song writing and Bickers guitar work are sublime. Love em...
It is a brilliant album - my personal favorite from the 80's. Man, I played the hell out of it back then...
What really moves me in this documentary is the camaradery between Guy Chadwick and Terry Bickers. To think that at the end of the eighties, both of them could hardly stand being together, fulled by the massive use of drugs, alcohol and psychological problems. I'm glad they managed to understand each other and be friends again.
Amen!
@@realmusiklover Shame it's all over now.
@@brassneck96 There wasn't a personal falling-out between them this time I hope?
@@MrpublicimagelimitedThings went sour pretty quickly.
@@brassneck96 In addition to Days Run Away (2005) and She Paints Words in Red (2013), they released A State Of Grace last year. Three additional albums, not too shabby..
The House of Love had an excellent sound. Still sound great today.
Hi guys! how are you I remember the House of Love gig at Dickie Dirts Camberwell.
Deeper than any sea. Thanks for touch me when i was 20. My fav band ever. Hi everybody from La Manga del Mar Menor.
Brilliant. Terry and Guy seem like really bright and nice people.
They shaped our youth… thank you forever*
This is one of the most underrated band of all time IMHO. Quality songwriting.
yep...and Prefab Sprout
The Chameleons
Blick sounds like a very thoughtful, kind, and empathetic fellow.
And humble.
I love the outdoor setting and the sound of the ocean.
We're glad you liked it!
Great doc about a great band. Shine on!
The contrast between the loveable, humble Terry now and the embittered, angry defector/leader of Levitation is a remarkable one- but is a wonderful example too of the healing power of time and reflection. Put this interview next to the rather more tense Anderson/Butler reminiscences of the early days of Suede to see what perspective and maturity can do for a relationship..
Been listening to them all week. The music is just as good today as it ever was....timeless.
I just bought the five CD box set of the first album. I was listening to the Creation Records box set streaming and I heard House of Love for the first time. I was intrigued by what I heard put them in the search box. Up popped the box set and I sat there and listened to almost all five CDS in one sitting. I was amazed I had never heard of them. I was hooked enough to immediately want the box set. Such a great combination of shimmering guitars and melody. I thought of the Velvets and early Pink Floyd. They just had the perfect mix of things. Wow. Love this video by the beautiful sea and the crashing waves. Thank you House of Love and Cherry Red.
Everything you ever needed
I used to run into Terry from time to time in the late 90s, I lived in Brighton, he lived in Worthing, and my God, he looks EXACTLY THE SAME! Fountain of youth or what? Guy on the other hand looks like the late Karl Lagerfeld, no disrespect to either party 😅...
Excellent interview, thank you so much for posting.
Would love to see a 3-4 hour documentary - there is a lot more to cover.
agreed
The Fontana years-yes!
Saw he video for "Christine" on 120 Minutes in 1988 I believe. Cool song, cool vibes.
one of the best LPs ever made. thanks for posting, great interview. hopefully more to come in 2019 from this awesome band.
Cuántas emociones me provoca escuchar estos relatos! Uno ha vivido tantas experiencias musicalizadas con The House of Love que es imposible separar una de la otra. Recuerdo cuando mis padres estaban vivos. Novias, amigos, viajes. La vida no sería la misma sin la música correcta. Gracias por estos 30 años!
I love this record since it first came out. Absolutely brilliant. Incredibly underrated band. I really enjoyed the documentary and seeing Guy and Terry, they seem very nice guy
Thxu Cherry Red Records for paying homage to a band who's songs, live performances and humility had (and still very much does) a deep impact on my life and consciousness. Timeless music
Seminal album - big part of my early years - really changed my guitar style - great band.
Just stumbled across this doco looking for the forthcoming new album, and so glad I did. This band was one of my biggest music influences as a teenager in the late 80s, and I've never stopped playing their albums 30 odd years on Nostalgia reigns supreme. Thank you guys. Can't wait to hear your new stuff
Thank you so much for this! I absolutely love them!
I loved the House of Love. It's still a great sound, very well produced.
I once stayed overnight at Iain O’Higgins’s house back in the 90’s and got to chat with him about his time working on the first record. It was a treat.
Superb band...and great to see such modest fellows mellowing like a good vintage! Shine on!
We’ll done lads. Saw them open for Peter Murphy and headline in nyc a few years later. Amazing band.
My best friend went to broadcasting school in the mid90s and for a project dj’d a house of love wedding present tribute show for me.
He died 6 years ago and I reconnected with ‘fade away.’- just perfect for what our estranged friendship had become “cover me and climb on my arms; you’re the spirit of another day.. don’t fade away…’
Thank you for that. I stop what I’m doing every time that comes up in rotation and think of him and what was or could have been. Every time
at some point in the 120 minutes era the Christine Video was played and it launched a movement in the north of Tallahassee Florida
Look up the word "underrated" in the dictionary and the entry will read: "The House of Love"
Because the media didnt jump on them and hype them up to be the next big thing. Great band and people who love music know it.
Them & The Chameleons were my favourite ‘unknowns ‘ from that year or so . 👍
Brilliant! They should've been bigger than Oasis - maybe even as big as the Beatles and the Stones...
RIP Kiwi Chris Groothuizen (And the closest thing to the House of Love back then was some of the stuff coming out on Flying Nun Records from New Zealand)
I get it!
Buffet than oasis, definitily!
Better
@@chch_chris Did Chris Groothuizen die?
Wow, just watched and can't believe it was that long ago! Awesome live band ( about 7 gigs), great memories, cheers. Now going to check if you are playing North East UK
Iconic sound, I still listen to them often
They did a gig in Rugby, at the railway club, in 89, very low key. It was brilliant.
Great load of firewood...love the band too.
Absolutely a fantastic and beautiful album
Amazing album! Perfect!
Luvvv this band.
Loved this. Thanks Cherry Red
Glad you enjoyed it Eugene!
Superb
Great stuff. Knew nothing about the band despite practically wearing out the tracks on the only album I knew (butterfly). Soundtrack to a personal era.
Loved this band. Still listen to records. We were into the same kind of music for sure. Beatles and the Stones was a great homage.
Terry Bickers hasn't aged!
Thank fuck whoever recorded the sound for this documentary was nowhere near the studio when this band recorded.
The lawnmowers 😅
Love this band. Thxu.
What I like about these guys is that they endeavoured and made it. So many just don't or didnt .
I saw them in Salisbury Arts Centre in about 1991. They were outstanding. Still listen to their music. Now living in NZ so wish they would come to Auckland!
Still “Brilliant” and has truly withstood the test of time!!!! 🏠of ❤
I was 15 when I bought "the house of love". Even today, I listen to it with a lot of pleasure
What an awesome damn woodshed!
Excellent! :)
I´ve got a first edition from House of Love and it is still one of the best of all. What an albun!!!. Great, great, great. Love it.
Shine On -- I'm no muso but wow, what a well put together song. I never realised this back in the 80s
Thanks for this great interview🎁
Their songs are brilliant even now✨
Touch me🎵in this version is so moving❤
Thanks a Lot for this!
The House of Love....I am not worthy....bow.....I am not worthy....bow.....that is me. LOVE this magical band.
Superb Friday night in Leeds.
Saw *House Of Love* live in 1989 and then only owned the debut LP. Great memories!
Awesome band, found on a promo tape and liked them afterward.
I went to see them live in Leamington Spa in 1989
And I just saw them play Leamington Spa again, Dec 1, 2023. New line up and Guy looked frail but as soon as he started playing he set the stage on fire. They started with Cruel, In a Room, Hannah… Burn Down The World blew me away. Se Dest, that final line “I’ve never been so sure of anyone’s love before”… swoon. Christine and Girl were as gorgeous as ever. Godlike glow indeed.
I don't know why I love these guys
Wonderful. Thanks for making this featurette. I wasn‘t aware that they orginally included a female vocalist. Perhaps Guy was so besotted with „Velvet Underground and Nico“ that he felt he needed to enlist a singer from Germany 😉
I knew Andrea when she first came over to the UK in late 85 early 86 and before she ended up in HoL. She was an excellent guitarist and had a beautiful voice. We shared a squat in 1987 in Camberwell for a while.
What a fantastic band
Got into HOL in 89/90, whilst at college. Been listening to them ever since
A few bands strike a chord and stay with you.
This is awesome! Thanks so much.
Phenomenal then, now and always will be
Such a great band.
Taught me at Bimm brighton great guy thanks terry
Top, thx
Fantastic thank you x
Great Doc. Many thanks
That was fantastic.
Great doc, thank you. Just now discovering this & learning a lot. I got into them w/the Butterfly album & didn't find out about this album till years later being in the US where it didn't get much attention, so this is fascinating.
Saw them a few times Boston Arms, ICA. Someone says underrated, not sure about that. Understated for sure. Will play this later for sure.
I bought their 1st album after hearing & recording their BBC Studio Session of Love In A Car , Blind & Safe but the album versions seemed Tinny - especially Love in a Car of which the BBC Version grew into a sonic Shoegaze soundscape of 6 or 7 minutes whereas the album cut was pedestrian in comparison. The BBC version of Blind was better for the opposite reason . It was very stripped down and I couldn’t decide whether the percussion was on a kit or a pushbike back wheel being rotated which gave the song added dimension. I still loved the album inspite of my complaints ! Thanks to those concerned with bringing the guys together for this interview Thanks House of Love for their work ❤ from nr Bournemouth
Man, one of the few things that I have stolen on my life, was the butterfly album. Some friend, who I don't see anymore, but not because of the issue, showed me the cd in 1992 and on the next year, when we were graduating from high school, I borrowed it from him to never return it again. Good luck trying to find three masterpieces of rock ("Hedonist", "I Don't Know Why I Love You", "Never" ) in a crescendo row like in that album. All killers, no fillers in all the record. I heard "Christine" and "Touch me" today, needless to say my reaction.
Great documentary. Love this record.
Thanks Brandon, glad you enjoyed it!
Jeez, Guy has a massive woodshed
Lovely Album. Here in Italy on the best.
Thank you for this video. Looking forward to 2020 US Tour!
great band.
Honestly my favorite record...
Wow. What you believe that I’d never heard of this band until now?
And what makes amazing, and a little embarrassing to admit, is that I’m j my 50s. I was a big music fan in the 8os, into a lot of outre stuff like the Fall, Cabaret Voltaire, but I never heard of these guys.
I think I’m probably not the only American music fan who missed out on them.
Well, there’s a wealth of great music here to get into.
If you get a chance, try the babe rainbow album. I realise favorite albums by an artist can be subjective but I put it in my top ten of all time. Cheers.
Rich C
Thanks for the recommendation. I’ll check it out.
@@written12 no problem. I particularly love the last five tracks from the song feel onwards. If you have a good stereo, the quality really shines. I hope you get a chance.
Their marketing people sucked, obviously cause they are extremely talented and were one of the best 90's alternative bands. I barely caught them on a whim from a alt. music show on A.M. radio while I drove lumber trucks. Some morning show had a recorded show with a bunch of bands in this genre. The WARP circa 1992 is where I heard them. If not for this prerecorded show on before Rush Limblow in the mornings, same boat, I in my 50's now as well would be telling your tale. Haha Better late than...
Totally agree on the Babe Rainbow album. My favorite of theirs. Great studio band.
@written12... well then, you are in for a real treat !! Absolutely BRILLIANT band, songwriters! Happy back tracking!
Pleasant greetings from north of the border. : )
Best band ever
it is all in the name..the house of love
Enjoyed that. It was the album that I played daily through my teenage years, influenced me to pick up a guitar and buy a Boss CE-2 pedal as well! The album is timeless, still sounds great. As does the German Import before it. The band should have gone on to greater things imo but trends were changing at the time. A bit like the band The Chameleons I think The House of Love should have had more success.
I'll never forget that shambolic Blackburn gig in late 89
best sounding band ever
I heard the song Marble in 1990 or 1991 and it stuck in my head , though I didn't know the name of the band was House of Love until 4 years ago. I thought "Christine" was Jesus and Mary Chain, LOL!
There is something there, dont know what, but something
I think I first hear the HoL on the Creation ‘Sampler’ record
Really hope the NYC gig gets rescheduled.
Terry still has a baby face
I did live interviews with THOL and later Terry Bickers (in L.A. and in London) when he had Levitation (for American publications). I've been trying to track down Terry ever since. Anyone interested in the transcripts?
you should try the Cardiacs page on fb. I'm sure a few of the members on there may know Terry
I would. I know Terry and would forward them on.
Rip Pat Collier 😢
Great sounds of the sea...
Yes, seems like Terry's mic is sometimes turned off by mistake, and they have to use the sound from one of the cameras. Still a great doctumentary. Funny that they don't mention the (rumours about) drugs and drinking.
People sometimes forget how influencial The velvet underground was to punk, post punk gothic and indie / shoe gaze.