The Loft

The Loft return to start what they finished! 39 years after their premature break-up, we finally get to hear how a proper album of theirs might have sounded - Answer: bloody brilliant.

Since that infamous onstage tragedy; splitting up mid-song, at the Hammersmith Palais in front of 3,000 people when on the verge of Big Time indie greatness, the band has reunited. Just as their status as one of the UK's most influential guitar bands of the 80s continues to grow and to influence a host of younger artists, and thirty nine years after that acrimonious split, it seemed the time was right to record their debut album.

The album was recorded in Hackney in August and produced by Dexys' Sean Read with the original Loft line up of Pete Astor (guitar /vocals) Andy Strickland (guitar), Bill Prince (bass) and Dave Morgan (drums).

"Time has been kind to us I think; where once the world felt impossible and threatening, we seem to have learned to be more careful of each other and focus on playing together," says singer, guitarist and songwriter, Pete Astor.

"We're having a blast. It's incredibly exciting to not only be setting out on tour again, but now with a brand new set of songs to play alongside some of our, ahem, greatest hits” says drummer, Dave Morgan.

"The Loft has always been just the four of us and it's a real thrill to be writing and recording and playing across the UK with the band again. We're sounding better than ever…." says guitarist, Andy Strikland

For Fans Of: The Go-Betweens / Ducks Ltd / Brian Bilston And The Catenary Wires