Love Zombies

1980 studio album by the Monochrome Set

Love Zombies

Studio album by

the Monochrome Set

Released| 17 October 1980
Studio| Sound Suite, Camden Mews, London NW1
Genre|

* Post-punk
* new wave

Length| 36:31
Label| Dindisc
Producer|

* Alvin Clark
* The Monochrome Set

The Monochrome Set chronology
| Strange Boutique
(1980)  | Love Zombies
(1980)  | Eligible Bachelors
(1982)

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Love Zombies is the second studio album by English band the Monochrome Set. It was released on 17 October 1980, through record label Dindisc.

## Track listing

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Side ANo.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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1.| "Love Zombies"| Bid, J.D. Haney, Lester Square| 4:04
2.| "Adeste Fideles"| Bid, Square, Andy Warren| 3:48
3.| "405 Lines"| Square| 3:16
4.| "B-I-D Spells Bid"| Bid| 3:19
5.| "R.S.V.P."| Bid, Square, Haney| 3:32

Side BNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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1.| "Apocalypso"| Bid, Haney, Square, Warren| 3:37
2.| "Karma Suture"| Bid, Haney, Square| 4:47
3.| "The Man with the Black Moustache"| Bid, Haney, Warren, Square| 3:18
4.| "The Weird, Wild and Wonderful World of Tony Potts"| Bid, Tony Potts, Square| 3:26
5.| "In Love, Cancer?"| Square| 3:24
Total length:| 36:31

## Critical reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [1]
Louder Than War| 9/10[2]

Trouser Press described the album as possessing "a smoother and more accessible sound" than the band's debut, "Strange Boutique", praising its melodies, as well as "lyrics that take sharp, light jabs at emotional traps and social mores."[3] AllMusic praised the album, writing that it "features more accomplished songwriting" than the group's previous work.[1]

## Personnel

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Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[4]

The Monochrome Set

* Bid – lead vocals, guitar
* Lester Square – lead guitar, EDP Wasp synthesizer
* Andy Warren – bass
* J.D. Haney – drums

Additional musicians

* Alvin Clark – keyboards

Technical

* Alvin Clark – producer, engineer
* The Monochrome Set – producer
* Gill Thompson – cover illustration

## References

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1. ^ a b Ogg, Alex. "Love Zombies – The Monochrome Set : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
2. ^ Ray, Mark (24 March 2020). "The Monochrome Set: Strange Boutique/Love Zombies Album Reviews". Louder Than War. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
3. ^ Grant, Stephen; Robbins, Ira. "trouserpress.com :: Monochrome Set". trouserpress.com. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
4. ^ Love Zombies (Album liner notes). The Monochrome Set. Dindisc. 1980. DID 8.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

## External links

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* Love Zombies at Discogs (list of releases)

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The Monochrome Set

* Bid
* Athen Ayren
* Andy Warren
* Stephen Gilchrist

* Lester Square
* James 'Foz' Foster

Studio albums|

* Strange Boutique
* Love Zombies
* Eligible Bachelors
* Spaces Everywhere

Related|

* Discography

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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