Larrikin Love were an
English four piece
indie rock band from
London.
Consisting of singer-songwriter
Edward Leeson
Larrikin Love were an English four piece indie rock band from London.
Consisting of singer-songwriter Edward Leeson, guitarist Micko Larkin, bassist Alfie Ambrose and drummer Coz Kerrigan, and also occasionally including violinist Rob Skipper ...
, guitarist
Micko Larkin, bassist Alfie Ambrose and drummer Coz Kerrigan, and also occasionally including violinist
Rob Skipper from
The Holloways or roving violinist Jonnie Fielding, the band were briefly described as being part of a
Thamesbeat scene by the ''
NME'', a scene which is now widely accepted as having never really existed save as indicating "a group of then emerging artists who didn’t share much in sound, but had a similar spirit as well as geographical location".
They experiment with many different styles of music including
punk,
reggae,
calypso, and
bluegrass, and tend to add something of an Irish
folk flavour to the typical indie rock sound,
[
] While often compared musically to bands such as
The Clash,
The Pogues and
The Libertines,
the band drew many of their lyrical influences from literature, including writers such as
Rimbaud,
Wilde and
Orwell
Eric Arthur Blair (25 June 1903 – 21 January 1950), better known by his pen name George Orwell, was an English novelist, essayist, journalist, and critic. His work is characterised by lucid prose, social criticism, opposition to totalitari ...
.
After releasing their first two singles on the independent labels Young and Lost Club and
Transgressive Records respectively, the band signed to
Warner
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as part of a 'consultancy deal' between Warner and Transgressive.
[
] The band released their debut album, ''
The Freedom Spark
''The Freedom Spark'' is the sole album by Larrikin Love. It was released on 25 September 2006.
Track listing
# "The Spark"
# "Six Queens"
# "Edwould"
# "Downing Street Kindling"
# "Happy as Annie"
# "Meet Me by the Getaway Car"
# "At the Fee ...
'', on 25 September 2006.
On 4 May 2007 it was announced that the band had split up, shortly prior to the release of their debut album in continental Europe.
Following the split of the band, Leeson formed the short-lived Pan I Am and Sunless '97. Micko Larkin moved to LA, where he worked with
Courtney Love before becoming part of a reformed
Hole. Ambrose joined Gaoler's Daughter, and Kerrigan joined his brother Fiachra's band Marner Brown, who later changed their name to K.
Discography
Albums
*''
The Freedom Spark
''The Freedom Spark'' is the sole album by Larrikin Love. It was released on 25 September 2006.
Track listing
# "The Spark"
# "Six Queens"
# "Edwould"
# "Downing Street Kindling"
# "Happy as Annie"
# "Meet Me by the Getaway Car"
# "At the Fee ...
'' (25 September 2006), No. 37 (UK)
Singles
*"
Six Queens
"Six Queens" is the debut single by English band Larrikin Love
Larrikin Love were an English four piece indie rock band from London.
Consisting of singer-songwriter Edward Leeson, guitarist Micko Larkin, bassist Alfie Ambrose and drummer Co ...
"/"Little Boy Lost" (19 September 2005)
*"
Happy as Annie
Happiness, in the context of mental or emotional states, is positive or pleasant emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy. Other forms include life satisfaction, well-being, subjective well-being, flourishing and eudaimonia.
Sinc ...
" (2005)
*"
Edwould
"Edwould" was the third single from Larrikin Love, and the first to be taken from their debut album ''The Freedom Spark
''The Freedom Spark'' is the sole album by Larrikin Love. It was released on 25 September 2006.
Track listing
# "The Sp ...
" (3 April 2006), No. 49 (UK)
*"
Downing Street Kindling
"Downing Street Kindling" was the second single to be taken from Larrikin Love's debut album, ''The Freedom Spark
''The Freedom Spark'' is the sole album by Larrikin Love. It was released on 25 September 2006.
Track listing
# "The Spark"
# ...
" (6 June 2006), No. 35 (UK)
*"
Happy as Annie
Happiness, in the context of mental or emotional states, is positive or pleasant emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy. Other forms include life satisfaction, well-being, subjective well-being, flourishing and eudaimonia.
Sinc ...
" (reissue) (18 September 2006), No. 32 (UK)
*"
Well, Love Does Furnish a Life" (22 January 2007) No. 31 (UK)
Other
*"
A Horse with No Name
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" (Cover of the
America
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song) on ''Take it Easy: 15 Soft Rock Anthems'' (
Q Magazine, 2006)
References
External links
Official websiteOfficial MyspaceArticle on Larrikin love at Lieutenant Crab, a website dedicated to New Music
Musical groups established in 2006
Musical groups disestablished in 2007
English indie rock groups
Musical groups from London
Warner Music Group artists
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