The Manhattan Love Suicides have re-issued their debut LP. Available on CD in UK and Europe officially for the first time. But this no ordinary re-issue. This is Longer. This is Louder. The longer part collects up their singles that have been released since their 27 song single catch-all collection ‘Burnt Out Landscapes’ that came out last year. So you get some of their best ever recordings – Kessler Syndrome, Don’t Leave Me Dying, Veronica and 10th Victim along with a clutch of unreleased songs – the super scuzzy ‘Dirty Knives’ being an instant kick of adrenalin. As for Louder. You get their debut self titled LP. Remastered. The fuzz hums with a bigger kick. The bass pounds at the heart of the recordings. One of my favourite records just got better. Phew.
If that wasn’t enough – you get a bonus DVD collecting together 11 promo videos. Some of which have been specially made for this collection. Others are for singles like ‘Keep It Coming’ ‘Clusterfuck’ and ‘Heat and Panic’. All in all, having watched the videos back it’s a testament to the bands vision – that the visuals match the music perfectly. The band have a definite aesthetic that they are proud of. The videos slash and shock – much in the same way as the band does when they blast out their 6 song machine gun fire live sets.
Deluxe Edition – Longer and Loud is out now on Squirrel Records.
Link: The Manhattan Love Suicides
Video: Clusterfuck
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