“This release is truly sui generis (unique). Highly recommended.” —Francis DiMenno, The Noise
“LOVE LOVE is the sound of two extremely talented singer-songwriters, joining together in life and music, to create songs that bring out the best in both artists.” —Ryan Doyon, Music Savage
“…stick in the sweet spot where twangy heartache and intelligent pop co-mingle.” —Noah Schaffer, The Arts Fuse
“Love Love’s new EP makes a bold statement with folksy rock melodies, husky vocals and intricate storytelling. Their greatest strength lies in their songwriting.” —Kate Dennis-Skillings, Performer Magazine
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A LOVE LOVE Story
After you spend a lifetime writing songs and playing in rock bands, and taking time out to raise a family, perhaps you should just be content indulging your “hobby” on weekends, occasionally pulling out your guitar from under the bed to entertain friends with well-worn classics or nostalgia-soaked pleasers. Maybe that’s what you’re supposed to do.
But Chris Toppin and Jefferson Davis Riordan just couldn’t do that. Not after meeting each other anyway. Realizing an immediate and extraordinary chemistry, the two friends and sometime bandmates set about writing some of the best material of their careers, working first in Chris’s basement and then, eventually, in their own studio. Along the way they became more than friends, and the band they created, LOVE LOVE, became the story of their own unfolding love: wonderful, turbulent, problematic, magical. They were both married (to other people) and they both had children. Initially they resisted, but as Chris likes to say, eventually, “the universe had its way,” and they were pulled into each other.
LOVE LOVE and its eponymous debut album is a lush, often darkly passionate mix of vocal-and-lyric-driven ’60s and ’70s-inspired rock, with two lead voices blending beautifully.
The band’s name reflects their musical inspirations, as well as the dualistic notion of love as both a saving grace and a dark passion. When pressed for style and genre, Toppin and Riordan say simply, “It’s rock.” But it is the undeniable blend of their two voices that distinguishes them. That, and their songwriting. “Both have serious writing chops,” writes Jed Gottlieb of The Boston Herald. Unlike many of their musical generation, Riordan and Toppin are not comfortable simply reeling in the years. Though fond of their youthful, angst-fueled days, they are comfortable in their own skins and are very happy producing a more mature and complex version of their alt/indie ethos. This is “not your father’s indie-rock,” writes Francis DiMenno of The Noise. Sitting nicely with acts like The Head and the Heart, The Lumineers, and Neil Young, LOVE LOVE also has an experimental side, as well as the determination to just write the best songs possible, whatever they may be. “Hits and risks, that’s our motto,” says Riordan.
They are fond of reflective love songs and murder ballads—“intricate storytelling…something for any listener,” writes Performer Magazine; “a captivating folk storytelling style,” says Twangville. But they also have a fun, playful side, as well as an undeniable desire to rock! The core of the band is Riordan and Toppin, along with their guitarist Darren Ray. This version of the group is dynamic in its own right. But when the full LOVE LOVE is unfolded (which includes a horn section and occasional pedal steel), the scope of their writing and arranging capacity is realized.
LOVE LOVE full-length release, recorded in Somerville, at Q Division Studios and in Boston at Squid Hell Studios, will be released in October 2015 and represents their full sound and potential.
Before LOVE LOVE
From Baltimore, Jefferson has been a drummer, singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer for numerous groups in the Boston and New York areas for more than twenty years including Evelyn Swoons and Mouth Almighties.
In the 1980s Chris played bass guitar in the all-female band The Ex-Girlfriends, opening for acts like Red Hot Chili Peppers and The Ramones. In the 1990s she co-founded the indie rock band Fuzzy, who signed with Atlantic Records, released two critically acclaimed international albums and toured extensively with The Lemonheads, Belly, and Dinosaur Jr.
Despite all these accomplishments, however, Chris did not fully recognize her abilities until years later, after joining Girls Rock Campaign Boston (GRCB) as a voice, guitar, and songwriting instructor. The opportunity to impart her knowledge and love of music by working with an organization that builds self-esteem in girls through music education was ideal.
Dreaming
Love Love Lyrics
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Waiting for a ride back home
You drove me by
As if you had gone half-blind
It is when I am there, that I realized
None of this is real
It is when I am there, that I realized
You had found somebody new
Since we shared the time of our lives
Would you wait for me
On the crossroads of these lonely streets
It is when I am there, that I realized
This is all too real
It is when I am there, that I realized
You weren't who I knew
I often dream of lovely days
Where the sun glistens and shines
I often dream of lovely days
Where you were sat by my side
It is when you are there, that I realized
I wish this isn't real
It is when you are there, that I realized
I had hurt your feels
I often dream of lovely days
Where the sun glistens and shines
I often dream of lovely days
Where you were sat by my side
The lyrics to Love Love's song Dreaming touch on themes of heartbreak, nostalgia, and longing. The first two lines set the tone for the rest of the song, as the singer is left alone and waiting for a ride home. The next line refers to the person who drives by as "half-blind," which could either suggest that they didn't see the singer or that they're somehow blinded to the pain they've caused them. As the song continues, the singer reflects on their relationship with this person and comes to the realization that it's over and that the person has likely moved on. They express regret and a desire to be with this person again, but also acknowledge that they've hurt them before. The song ends with the singer dreaming of better times, where they were happy and together.
The use of the word "real" in the song is interesting, as it suggests that the singer has been in a state of denial about the fact that the relationship is over. The repetition of the phrase "it is when I am there" also emphasizes the importance of being in the presence of the other person for the singer to fully grasp the reality of the situation.
Line by Line Meaning
All alone
Being by myself
Waiting for a ride back home
Expecting to be taken home by someone
You drove me by
You passed me by while driving
As if you had gone half-blind
As if you were partially unable to see
It is when I am there, that I realized
I only became aware when I was present
None of this is real
This is all an illusion
You had found somebody new
You had met another person
Has it been a while
Has it been a long time
Since we shared the time of our lives
Since we spent the best moments together
Would you wait for me
Would you remain in one place for me
On the crossroads of these lonely streets
At the intersection of these desolate roads
This is all too real
This is excessively genuine
You weren't who I knew
You were not the same person that I once knew
I often dream of lovely days
I frequently have wonderful images in my mind
Where the sun glistens and shines
When the sunlight sparkles and radiates
Where you were sat by my side
When you were seated next to me
I wish this isn't real
I desire for this to be unreal
I had hurt your feels
I had caused you emotional pain
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Calvin Leung
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Mz. Nycole
Life n Business Affirmations
Stop wasting your time with individuals who aren't really all about you. Stop trying to force connections that aren't all there, or telling yourself that love isn't happening for you because your expectations are too high. It's not unrealistic to desire a partner that is attentive to your needs and wants, and who puts in the effort to not only get to know you, but keep you happy and feeling secure. Don't compromise the things you value in a relationship for people who keep missing the mark. Your time could be much better spent. Someday someone is going to walk into your life and make you realize why you should never settle, and they will be so bold and clear with their love that you'll never have to think twice... #S.Lane
Just b/c you want to see Everyone around you Eat, doesn’t mean it’s your job to make their plate...
Some Ppl are just Stagnant in Life & Don’t know
any better!!!
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Increase our business relationships with one another. And others.
Franko S.& Nycole L. May we learn from each other, Trust each other, may our Personal Friendship n Partnership in Business withstand treachery, may we both grow in maturity.
No weapon formed against us shall prosper. For we will grow in Abundance n Serenity.
Our Friendship n Business Partnership will last for all Eternity.
Cosmic. Order I invoke Thee.
Create our shifts within one another
Cosmic Order I Thank you in Advance
For Letting this be.
Cosmic Order Thank for our increase in the realm of abundance & Prosperity.
Cosmic Order I invoke Thee.
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There are two ways to get everyone to hate you. Either do something really wrong, or do something really right.
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Sometimes burning bridges isn't a bad thing.. It prevents you from going back to a place you should never have been to begin with
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Two things define your personality, the way you manage things when you have nothing.. The way you behave when you have everything
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Until you value yourself, you won’t value your time. Until you value your time, you won’t do anything with it
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You try to see the best in everyone. But unhappy people are some of the hardest people to like. And that's because they don't like themselves much
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Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about.!!
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EZ Ice
If you are reading this you deserve more than what past partners have given you. You will find someone who understands you and shows you affection.
Mel
🥺
Perspective
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Jules
I found that person tho, ran cause of my ptsd
Dave Coates
Reading this comment made my chest twist into a knot. I don’t know if it’s possible what you say but “he who never dares, will never know. If there’s even a ‘nano’ chance that it’s possible I’m willing to try!
Cosmic Gypsy444
I pray protection over us as I listen to this music tonight and that no interference be allowed, this is done with harm to none; so mote it be; there it is ✅ done 💜
Love and Pain Design CO.
Come to me my friend my love…amen
lindsey paputa
Amen 🙏🏼
Pami Rose
I will see you in my dreams tonight, we’ll finally reconnect and settle all of the emotions we didn’t have the chance to say