Name: Love Is Love
Brand: Lungfish

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2007-06-13

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Lungfish

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Punk / Hardcore

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Dischord

Dischord Records is an independent record label based in Washington, D.C. Founded in 1980 by Ian MacKaye and Jeff Nelson, Dischord has been a pioneering force in the punk and alternative music scene for over four decades. With a commitment to DIY ethics and artistic integrity, Dischord has released influential albums from bands such as Minor Threat, Fugazi, and Rites of Spring.

Known for its distinctive sound and uncompromising attitude, Dischord Records continues to support emerging artists who challenge conventions and push boundaries. The label's catalog spans various genres including punk rock, post-hardcore, emo, and indie rock. By championing artists with unique voices and perspectives, Dischord remains at the forefront of underground music culture.

As one of the longest-running independent labels in the United States, Dischord Records has maintained its commitment to artist ownership and control. With a focus on fostering long-term relationships with its roster of talented musicians, the label provides them with creative freedom while offering a platform for their work to reach a wider audience. Discover groundbreaking music that defies expectations on Dischord Records.

Lungfish is an American post-hardcore band that was founded in 1987 in Baltimore, Maryland. The group originated from a collaboration between vocalist Daniel Higgs and bassist John Chriest, who created sound collages and loops for Higgs' poetry readings. They later joined forces with guitarist Asa Osborne, who had previously played in the hardcore band Reptile House with Higgs. After adding drummer Mitchell Feldstein to the lineup, Lungfish released their debut album "Necklace of Heads" through Simple Machines and Dischord Records.

Despite facing uncertainty when Higgs moved to San Francisco early on, the positive response to "Necklace of Heads" encouraged Lungfish to continue touring. Throughout their career, they primarily worked with Dischord Records. In 1994, Chriest left the band and was replaced by Sean Meadows from June Of 44. Nathan Bell took over as bassist starting from 1998's "Artificial Horizon," but Meadows returned for the release of their 2003 LP "Love Is Love."

Since 2005, Lungfish has been on indefinite hiatus.

This is Lungfish's 10th full-length album, originally released in 2003. Listing highlights or standouts here is pointless, but here goes nothing. The slug-paced, trance-like "This World" chuffs itself a lyrical netherworld of infants, sphinxes, blankets, skulls, alphabets, brains and bodies, creating a melancholy, song-based lifeform that's both floaty and earthen. Think strange visions from within a flotation tank, penetrating the cold reaches of outer space as well as plumbing the murky depths of inner space. Elsewhere, the delectably droneworthy and unfeasibly beautiful "Peace Mountains of Peace" ends on a brazen collapse of messy synth splurges, while the perky "Nation Saving Song" is rare case of Lungfish on an uppers-hosted dance tip that's both rumbling and oddly funky. What does any of this say about the record? absolutely nothing. what is there to be gained from hearing it for yourself? Plenty

Love Is Love

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