Name: My Dark Twin - The Sweet F.A. Sessions
Brand: Love and Rockets

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BBQ2258CD

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Limited edition

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2023-06-09

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Love and Rockets

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New Wave / Post Punk

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Beggars Banquet

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Love and Rockets were an English alternative rock band formed in 1985 by former members of a popular group. The band consisted of Daniel Ash on vocals, guitar, and saxophone, David J on bass guitar and vocals, and Kevin Haskins on drums and synthesisers. After disbanding in 1999, they reunited in 2007 for a series of concerts until 2008. Despite previously stating no plans to play together again, the band surprised fans with their return in 2023.
Their unique blend of alternative rock music captivated audiences worldwide during their active years. Love and Rockets gained popularity for their distinct sound that incorporated elements from various genres such as post-punk, gothic rock, and psychedelia.
With their influential discography spanning several albums including "Seventh Dream of Teenage Heaven" and "Earth Sun Moon," Love and Rockets left an indelible mark on the alternative music scene. Their songs continue to resonate with fans old and new alike.

My Dark Twin is a companion to the band’s 1996 album&nbsp;Sweet F.A. The 22 track double CD&nbsp;release contains 8 previously unreleased versions, and 6 unreleased songs from the Sweet F.A. sessions,&nbsp;and 18 of the 22 tracks are on CD for the very first time.

The band began recording the follow-up to&nbsp;Hot Trip To Heaven at San Francisco’s Coast Recorders with&nbsp;Andy Taub at the helm. These initial sessions proved fruitful and produced many quality recordings.&nbsp;Despite the great tracks, it was determined by all that the essential spark just wasn’t there. Rick Rubin&nbsp;suggested a new studio and a new producer. Producer John Fryer came on board and took Andy Taub’s&nbsp;recordings to Chipping Norton studios and deconstructed them, adding an “English” edge to the&nbsp;Coast recordings. The band also recorded some additional, but ultimately unused tracks at Chipping&nbsp;Norton including an improvisation of Mink DeVille’s “Spanish Stroll”. The band brought these tracks&nbsp;back to California and due to lack of funds, were offered full use of Rick Rubin’s possibly haunted 1919&nbsp;Laurel Canyon mansion to stay and rehearse in and ideally come up with more material that American Recordings felt was needed in order to complete the record.

What was recorded at Rubin’s place was done so onto Kevin Haskins’ portable DAT machine, and&nbsp;thankfully he took them home with him every night, as a massive fire broke out while they were there.&nbsp;They lost all of their gear, some of their demo recordings, and nearly their lives as well.

My Dark Twin - The Sweet F.A. Sessions

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