It's a mystery to me why The House of Love never caught on in the states as much as Oasis or the Stone Roses, despite having a more consistent catalog with darker, catchier songs than any of the neo-psychedlia / brit pop bands of the late 80s and early 90s. The House of Love began their career on Creation, a fitting label for their early Jesus & Mary Chain-esque singles like "Christine". One of those early singles, "Shine On", was re-recorded for their second full-length and self-titled album from 1990, and was also released again as a single with an accompanying music video. This phase of The House of Love saw the group grow into a melancholy jangle-pop sound that exists in the same realm of bands like The Church, and like The Church, I can't understand why people in America don't obsess over these overlooked bands.
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