Raveonettes - Great Love Sound

by Anthony Strutt

published: 3 / 9 / 2003

Label: Select Label
Format: CDS

intro

50's inspired first single from the Raveonettes' second album that "sounds like what Bully Holly would have if he had discovered a distortion peddle"

My current favourite band return with their third single to date and their first from their second album 'Chain Gang of Love'. 'That Great Love Sound' is, as we have come to expect, as noisy as usual, but the tracks on it are sweeter than on their past records as they are recorded in another key. The title track is sung as a duet about a very f***ked up relationship, which of course many relationships are, but which only the Raveonettes are brave ebough to sing about. 'Bubblegum', the second track, is a 50's style jangly B movie lullaby, and sounds like what Bully Holly would have if he had discovered a distortion peddle. 'Get Lost' again sounds like Buddy Holly, as does the final track 'I Don't Like You, So Get Lost'. The 7" version features an exclusive B side with 'Get Sick', which is not on the CD, but beware the 7" has been very badly pressed and a lot of copies are scratched up. 'Get Sick' has a killer tune, and is a 50's style shlock classic. It is a pity only 1000 punters will get to hear it, as it is the best of all the tracks featured on this single.

Track Listing:-

1 That Great Love Sound
2 Bubblegum
3 Get Lost
4 C'Mon Everybody
5 Video That Great Love Sound

Band Links:-

http://www.theraveonettes.com/
https://www.facebook.com/theraveonettes
https://twitter.com/theraveonettes
https://plus.google.com/+theraveonettes
https://www.youtube.com/user/theraveonettes
https://www.songkick.com/artists/412456-raveonettes

interviews

Interview (2009)

In our third interview with 50s-influenced Danish garage rock group the Raveonettes, Anthony Strutt speaks to Sune Rose Wagner, the group's guitarist and singer, about their recently released fifth album, 'In and Out of Control'

Interview (2005)

Interview (2003)

live reviews

Raveonettes

Marie Hazelwood photographs Danish garage rock duo the Raveonettes at a gig at Erics in Liverpool

Rough Trade East, London, 6/10/2009

Astoria, London, 6/2/2004

London Astoria, 6/2/3003

features

Whip It On (2003)

After profiling the original version of the Raveonettes 'Whip it On' last month which came out on Crunchy Frog , Anthony Strutt now looks at the new version of the album which has been released on Columbia, and concludes that it is even better

Whip It Up (2003)