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The band split in 1999, reformed in 2007 alongside a brief Bauhaus reunion, then split again in 2009. Daniel and Kevin formed a new group in 2017, Poptone, with bassist Diva Dompe.

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The band split in 1999, reformed in 2007 alongside a brief Bauhaus reunion, then split again in 2009. Daniel and Kevin formed a new group in 2017, Poptone, with bassist Diva Dompe.
Dompe, before another Bauhaus reunion in 2019.



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RockTrio: A classic guitarist/bassist/drummer example, though they're one of the few to be born out of [[Music/{{Bauhaus}} a four-piece band]] with a [[Music/PeterMurphy dedicated singer]]; they simply [[TheBandMinusTheFace continued without him as a trio]].
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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: ''Sweet F.A.'' stands for "sweet fuck-all."

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* BreakupBreakout: The band had more commercial success than Music/{{Bauhaus}} before it.
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* TwoHitWonder: They had a modest hit in the US with "No New Tale to Tell," then a smash hit with "So Alive."
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The band split in 1999, reformed in 2007 alongside a brief Bauhaus reunion, then split again in 2009.

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The band split in 1999, reformed in 2007 alongside a brief Bauhaus reunion, then split again in 2009.
2009. Daniel and Kevin formed a new group in 2017, Poptone, with bassist Diva Dompe.
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'''Love and Rockets''' were an AlternativeRock band from [[UsefulNotes/{{Britain}} England]], composed of the members of GothRock godfathers Music/{{Bauhaus}}, minus Music/PeterMurphy: guitarist Daniel Ash, bassist David J, and drummer Kevin Haskins. They formed after Bauhaus split and Ash's side band, Music/TonesOnTail, dissolved. The three attempted a reunion for Bauhaus, but Murphy declined to join, so the remaining trio formed a new group [[ComicBook/LoveAndRockets named after the comic]].

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'''Love Love and Rockets''' Rockets were an AlternativeRock band from [[UsefulNotes/{{Britain}} England]], composed of the members of GothRock godfathers Music/{{Bauhaus}}, minus Music/PeterMurphy: guitarist Daniel Ash, bassist David J, and drummer Kevin Haskins. They formed after Bauhaus split and Ash's side band, Music/TonesOnTail, dissolved. The three attempted a reunion for Bauhaus, but Murphy declined to join, so the remaining trio formed a new group [[ComicBook/LoveAndRockets named after the comic]].

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'''Love and Rockets''' were an AlternativeRock band from England, composed of the members of GothRock godfathers Music/{{Bauhaus}}, minus Music/PeterMurphy: guitarist Daniel Ash, bassist David J, and drummer Kevin Haskins. They formed after Bauhaus split and Ash's side band, Music/TonesOnTail, dissolved. The three attempted a reunion for Bauhaus, but Murphy declined to join, so the remaining trio formed a new group [[ComicBook/LoveAndRockets named after the comic]].

Their style incorporated PostPunk, 60s PsychedelicRock, and later in the band's life ElectronicMusic, and they had a Top 10 hit in the US in 1989 with "So Alive".

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'''Love and Rockets''' were an AlternativeRock band from England, [[UsefulNotes/{{Britain}} England]], composed of the members of GothRock godfathers Music/{{Bauhaus}}, minus Music/PeterMurphy: guitarist Daniel Ash, bassist David J, and drummer Kevin Haskins. They formed after Bauhaus split and Ash's side band, Music/TonesOnTail, dissolved. The three attempted a reunion for Bauhaus, but Murphy declined to join, so the remaining trio formed a new group [[ComicBook/LoveAndRockets named after the comic]].

Their style incorporated PostPunk, 60s '60s PsychedelicRock, and later in the band's life ElectronicMusic, and they had a Top 10 hit in the US [[UsefulNotes/TheUnitedStates US]] in 1989 with "So Alive".
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* AlternativeRock: One of the bands that bridged the PostPunk of the 70s with the Alternative College Rock of the 80s.

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* AlternativeRock: One of the bands that bridged the PostPunk of the 70s '70s with the Alternative College Rock of the 80s.'80s.



* CoverVersion: The Temptations' "Ball of Confusion", Music/PinkFloyd's "Lucifer Sam".

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* CoverVersion: The Temptations' "Ball of Confusion", Confusion" and Music/PinkFloyd's "Lucifer Sam".Sam."



* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: ''Sweet F.A.'' stands for "sweet fuck-all".

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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: ''Sweet F.A.'' stands for "sweet fuck-all".fuck-all."



** ''Love and Rockets'' and ''Sweet F.A.'' had a harder Rock sound than the albums before them.

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** ''Love and Rockets'' and ''Sweet F.A.'' had a harder Rock rock sound than the albums before them.



* SpinOff: The band released a one-off single in 1988, "The Bubblemen are Coming", as The Bubblemen, in which they would dress up as bees in live performances.

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* SpinOff: The band released a one-off single in 1988, "The Bubblemen are Coming", Are Coming," as The Bubblemen, in which they would dress up as bees in live performances.



* TwoHitWonder: They had a modest hit in the US with "No New Tale to Tell", then a smash hit with "So Alive".

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* TwoHitWonder: They had a modest hit in the US with "No New Tale to Tell", Tell," then a smash hit with "So Alive".Alive."

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'''Love and Rockets''' were an AlternativeRock band from England, composed of the members of GothRock godfathers Music/{{Bauhaus}}, minus Music/PeterMurphy: guitarist Daniel Ash, bassist David J, and drummer Kevin Haskins. They formed after Bauhaus split and Ash's side band, Music/TonesOnTail, dissolved. The three attempted a reunion for Bauhaus, but Murphy declined to join, so the remaining trio formed a new group [[ComicBook/LoveAndRockets named after the comic]]. Their style incorporated PostPunk, 60s PsychedelicRock, and later in the band's life ElectronicMusic, and they had a Top 10 hit in the US in 1989 with "So Alive". The band split in 1999, reformed in 2007 alongside a brief Bauhaus reunion, then split again in 2009.

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'''Love and Rockets''' were an AlternativeRock band from England, composed of the members of GothRock godfathers Music/{{Bauhaus}}, minus Music/PeterMurphy: guitarist Daniel Ash, bassist David J, and drummer Kevin Haskins. They formed after Bauhaus split and Ash's side band, Music/TonesOnTail, dissolved. The three attempted a reunion for Bauhaus, but Murphy declined to join, so the remaining trio formed a new group [[ComicBook/LoveAndRockets named after the comic]]. comic]].

Their style incorporated PostPunk, 60s PsychedelicRock, and later in the band's life ElectronicMusic, and they had a Top 10 hit in the US in 1989 with "So Alive". Alive".

The band split in 1999, reformed in 2007 alongside a brief Bauhaus reunion, then split again in 2009.
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* AlternativeRock

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* AlternativeRockAlternativeRock: One of the bands that bridged the PostPunk of the 70s with the Alternative College Rock of the 80s.



* CoverVersion: The Temptations' "Ball of Confusion", Music/PinkFloyd's "Lucifer Sam"

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* CoverVersion: The Temptations' "Ball of Confusion", Music/PinkFloyd's "Lucifer Sam"Sam".



* GothRock: Became less prominent with every album, but elements of it always remained in their sound.

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* GothRock: Became less prominent with every album, but Born out of GothRock forefathers Bauhaus, elements of it always remained in their sound.sound but became less prominent with every album.



* SelfTitledAlbum: Their 1989 album
* SiblingTeam: Kevin and David are brothers

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* SelfTitledAlbum: Their 1989 album
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* BlackSheepHit: "So Alive" was the band's biggest hit and featured a dancey, funk-like sound that stood out from the rest of the rock sound on ''Love and Rockets''. It eventually paved the way for the sounds to ''Hot Trip to Heaven'' and ''Lift''.

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Love and Rockets were an AlternativeRock band from England, composed of the members of GothRock godfathers Music/{{Bauhaus}}, minus Music/PeterMurphy: guitarist Daniel Ash, bassist David J, and drummer Kevin Haskins. They formed after Bauhaus split and Ash's side band, Music/TonesOnTail, dissolved. The three attempted a reunion for Bauhaus, but Murphy declined to join, so the remaining trio formed a new group [[ComicBook/LoveAndRockets named after the comic]]. Their style incorporated PostPunk, 60s PsychedelicRock, and later in the band's life ElectronicMusic, and they had a Top 10 hit in the US in 1989 with "So Alive". The band split in 1999, reformed in 2007 alongside a brief Bauhaus reunion, then split again in 2009.

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Love '''Love and Rockets Rockets''' were an AlternativeRock band from England, composed of the members of GothRock godfathers Music/{{Bauhaus}}, minus Music/PeterMurphy: guitarist Daniel Ash, bassist David J, and drummer Kevin Haskins. They formed after Bauhaus split and Ash's side band, Music/TonesOnTail, dissolved. The three attempted a reunion for Bauhaus, but Murphy declined to join, so the remaining trio formed a new group [[ComicBook/LoveAndRockets named after the comic]]. Their style incorporated PostPunk, 60s PsychedelicRock, and later in the band's life ElectronicMusic, and they had a Top 10 hit in the US in 1989 with "So Alive". The band split in 1999, reformed in 2007 alongside a brief Bauhaus reunion, then split again in 2009.



* ''Seventh Dream of Teenage Heaven'' - (1985)
* ''Express'' - (1986)
* ''Earth, Sun, Moon'' - (1987)
* ''Love and Rockets'' - (1989)
* ''Hot Trip to Heaven'' - (1994)
* ''Sweet F.A.'' - (1996)
* ''Lift'' - (1998)

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* ''Seventh Dream of Teenage Heaven'' - (1985)
* ''Express'' - (1986)
* ''Earth, Sun, Moon'' - (1987)
* ''Love and Rockets'' - (1989)
* ''Hot Trip to Heaven'' - (1994)
* ''Sweet F.A.'' - (1996)
* ''Lift'' - (1998)


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* BlackSheepHit: "So Alive" was the band's biggest hit and featured a dancey, funk-like sound that stood out from the rest of the rock sound on ''Love and Rockets''. It eventually paved the way for the sounds to ''Hot Trip to Heaven'' and ''Lift''.
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* EightiesHair: Daniel's and Kevin's hair defied gravity, as seen above.
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* LeadBassist: David J shared songwriting and vocal duties with Daniel Ash.
* LesserStar: Kevin didn't sing or write, but he was still important to the band's sound.


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* RockTrio


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* TwoHitWonder: They had a modest hit in the US with "No New Tale to Tell", then a smash hit with "So Alive".
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* TrainSong: "Kundalini Express" and "Yin and Yang (The Flowerpot Man)" from ''Express''.
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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: ''Sweet F.A.'' stands for "sweet fuck-all".
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* SelfTitledAlbum: Their 1989 album


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* SpinOff: The band released a one-off single in 1988, "The Bubblemen are Coming", as The Bubblemen, in which they would dress up as bees in live performances.
* VocalTagTeam: Daniel and David split lead vocal duties.

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* CoverVersion: The Temptations' "Ball of Confusion"

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* CoverVersion: The Temptations' "Ball of Confusion"Confusion", Music/PinkFloyd's "Lucifer Sam"


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* SiblingTeam: Kevin and David are brothers
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[[caption-width-right:338:Clockwise from left: Daniel Ash (guitars, vocals), Kevin Haskins (drums), David J (bass, vocals)]]

->"My world is your world\\
People like to hear their names\\
I'm no exception\\
Please call my name"\\
-'''"No New Tale to Tell"'''

Love and Rockets were an AlternativeRock band from England, composed of the members of GothRock godfathers Music/{{Bauhaus}}, minus Music/PeterMurphy: guitarist Daniel Ash, bassist David J, and drummer Kevin Haskins. They formed after Bauhaus split and Ash's side band, Music/TonesOnTail, dissolved. The three attempted a reunion for Bauhaus, but Murphy declined to join, so the remaining trio formed a new group [[ComicBook/LoveAndRockets named after the comic]]. Their style incorporated PostPunk, 60s PsychedelicRock, and later in the band's life ElectronicMusic, and they had a Top 10 hit in the US in 1989 with "So Alive". The band split in 1999, reformed in 2007 alongside a brief Bauhaus reunion, then split again in 2009.

!!Studio Discography:
* ''Seventh Dream of Teenage Heaven'' - (1985)
* ''Express'' - (1986)
* ''Earth, Sun, Moon'' - (1987)
* ''Love and Rockets'' - (1989)
* ''Hot Trip to Heaven'' - (1994)
* ''Sweet F.A.'' - (1996)
* ''Lift'' - (1998)

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!!This band provides examples of:
* AlternativeRock
* BreakupBreakout: The band had more commercial success than Music/{{Bauhaus}} before it.
* CoverVersion: The Temptations' "Ball of Confusion"
* ElectronicMusic: Their last few albums incorporated electronics and dancier rhythms.
* GothRock: Became less prominent with every album, but elements of it always remained in their sound.
* NewSoundAlbum:
** ''Earth, Sun, Moon'' had a more acoustic, folkier sound.
** ''Love and Rockets'' and ''Sweet F.A.'' had a harder Rock sound than the albums before them.
** ''Hot Trip to Heaven'' and ''Lift'' were ElectronicMusic.
* PostPunk
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