Strangelove were an English alternative rock band, formed in Bristol in 1991 comprising singer Patrick Duff, guitarists Alex Lee & Julian Poole, bassist Joe Allen and John Langley on drums. They released two EPs and three albums before disbanding in 1998.
Links to Peel[]
Following an early morning set on the NME Stage at Glastonbury 1992, the band were approached by John Peel to record a BBC Radio 1 session at Maida Vale, on 30 June. The band then released their first EP Visionary in October 1992 on Sermon Records, from which the title track was made 'single of the week' by Cathi Unsworth in Melody Maker. The track "Snakes" was taken directly from the Peel session. Another Peel session followed on 5 January 1993.Their second EP, Hysteria Unknown, in February 1993 earned them a support slot on Radiohead's Pop Is Dead tour. "Radiohead are definitely post-Strangelove," remarked Ed O'Brien. "We toured with them for 'Pop Is Dead' and we changed quite a lot after that. They were inspirational. Apart from their trousers."
Sessions[]
STRANGELOVE - Peel Session (1992)
1. Recorded: 1992-06-30. First Broadcast: 17 July 1992. Repeated: 24 October 1992
- Visionary / Hopeful / Fire / Snakes
2. Recorded: 1993-01-05. First Broadcast: 19 February 1993. Repeated: 15 May 1993
- Frozen / Quiet Day / Walls / All Because Of You Song
Live[]
Recorded live at Oxford Sound City. First Broadcast: 25 September 1997
- Brick
- She's On Fire
- The Greatest Show on Earth
- Little Queenie
- Someday Soon
- Superstar
Other Shows Played[]
- 13 November 1992: Front (12" - Visionary) Sermon
- 14 November 1992: Visionary (12") Sermon
- 15 November 1992 (BFBS): Front (EP - Visionary) Sermon
- 1993
- 12 February 1993: Hysteria Unknown (12") Sermon
- 09 April 1993 (John Peel Is Jakki Brambles): Hysteria Unknown (12” EP) Sermon
- 1994
- 09 July 1994: ‘Sand (CD - Time For The Rest Of Your Life)’ Food
- 1998
- 19 February 1998: Another Night In (EP) Food
- 25 February 1998: Another Night In (EP - Another Night In) Food