Released April 1989 Length 39:12 Label One Little Indian Records | Recorded 1988 Language English Release date April 1989 | |
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Genres Shoegazing, Dream pop, Alternative rock Similar The Death of Cool, Strange Free World, Cowboys and Aliens, Capsule: The Best of KOD 198, The Comforts of Madness | ||
Kitchens of distinction time to groan
Love Is Hell is the debut album by British alternative rock band Kitchens of Distinction, first released in April 1989 by One Little Indian Records in the UK and A&M Records in the US. While the album earned KOD comparisons to bands like Echo & the Bunnymen and The Chameleons, the guitar soundscapes created by Julian Swales and the passionate lyrics and vocal delivery from Patrick Fitzgerald gave Kitchens of Distinction their own signature sound. The album also maintains a punkier sound than to be featured on the band's later albums. The 1993 CD edition of the album includes the band's 1989 Elephantine EP as 4 bonus tracks.
Contents
The album takes its title from the last line in "Hammer", a song about love gone wrong.
Track listing
All tracks written by Kitchens of Distinction; all lyrics by Patrick Fitzgerald.
Singles
- "Prize"
- "Concede"
- "Innocent"
- "The 3rd Time We Opened the Capsule"
- "4 Men" (early version)
- "Into the Sea"
- "Prize" (Demo)
- "Elephantine"
- "Margaret's Injection"
- "The 1001st Fault"
- "Anvil Dub"
Personnel
Songs
1In a Cave4:35
2Time to Groan3:55
3Shiver5:20