Lovebubble
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| Studio album by Book of Love | ||||
| Released | 15 June 1993 | |||
| Recorded | Unique Recording, NYC | |||
| Genre | New wave, synthpop | |||
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43:10 66:00 (2009 reissue) |
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| Label | Sire | |||
| Producer | Ted Ottaviano | |||
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Lovebubble is the fourth, and final studio album by American synthpop and electronic band Book of Love, released on June 15, 1993, by Sire Records.
New York-based synthpop quartet Book of Love released their fourth record, Lovebubble, two years following their mostly overlooked album, 1991's Candy Carol. Lovebubble was released with little fanfare amidst the changing musical tides of the early nineties with grunge dominating the alternative landscape. Before work began on the band's fourth album, the band had an important band meeting. In an 2009 interview, Susan Ottaviano stated, "We asked each other, 'Do you think we can do it again?' The '80s were over and we were ushering in the '90s with bands like Nirvana and Pearl Jam. The funny thing is, when you're out there touring, you just think it's going to keep going on and on and on."
The band recorded the album in New York City at Unique Recording, the same studios where they recorded parts of their previous three records. Ted Ottaviano produced the record, making it his first time solely in the producer's seat. The album contained mixed styles and creative ideas from all four members of the group, with each member taking a turn as lead vocalist. The songs "Tambourine", "Flower In My Hand", and "Enchanted" dated back to the early days of the band and were more in the style of the first two albums, while "Boy Pop" and "Chatterbox (Pt. 2)" moved in a new club-oriented direction. "We were more fractured as a band. This fracture paved the way to a more open, freer recording process. We accepted each other more"
The track "Sunday A.M." was inspired by Junior Vasquez and Ted Ottaviano and Lauren Roselli's Sunday mornings at The Sound Factory in New York City. "Happily Ever After" featured Lauren Roselli on lead vocals, and a lyric about counting each of twelve tears after a breakup. The song contained a sample of The 5th Dimension's hit "Aquarius". The album also contains two cover songs. The first,"Sound and Vision", was originally done by David Bowie, who is one of the band's biggest heroes and inspirations. The second cover song, "Woyaya", originally done by Ghanaian Afro-pop group Osibisa and later covered by Art Garfunkel, features Ted Ottaviano on lead vocals, a lone drum beat, and the ambient noise of a city protest.
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