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Loop (band)
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Loop was a South London band founded in 1986 by Robert Hampson and his wife, Bex, and active until 1991.
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The band was formed in 1986 by Robert Hampson (vocals, guitar), with wife Bex on drums and Phil King (formerly of The Servants) on bass. Bex and King were soon replaced John Wills (also of The Servants) and Glen Ray, with James Endicott on guitar.[1][2] Initially releasing records on their own Head label, their first release was 1987's "16 Dreams", with debut album Heaven's End following later that year, the band's psychedelic/drone rock gaining comparison's with Spacemen 3, much to the latter's annoyance.[3][4]
Ray and James left, to be replaced by Neil MacKay and Scott Dowson,[1] the band also being signed up by Chapter 22 Records, returning with a more polished sound with the "Collision" single in 1988, before moving to Cheree Records. Second album Fade Out followed in 1989, reaching #51 on the UK album chart.[1]
They then hopped labels again to Beggars Banquet subsidiary Situation 2, releasing third and final studio album A Gilded Eternity in 1990.
The band split in 1991, with Hampson briefly joining Godflesh before forming Main with Dowson. Hampson's Main project continues although he now releases under his own name. Chasm is said to be his most recent (1999) project. Wills and Mackay went on to form The Hair and Skin Trading Company.
A collection of the band's John Peel sessions entitled Wolf Flow was released in 1992. Following the split Loop's official studio albums were re-released on their Reactor label.
The band's sound was influenced by Krautrock and No Wave influences and relied heavily on three chord riffs. Some of the records featured cover versions of Suicide, The Pop Group and Can tracks. During the latter stages of their career the band played at the Reading Festival in 1989.
Hampson's myspace pages refer to friendly pressure to again re-release the Loop albums. No dates have been given.
Initial line-up:
Final line-up:
- Robert Hampson (vocals, guitars)
- Scott Dowson (guitar)
- John Wills (drums)
- Neil Mackay (bass)
| Year | Title | UK Indie Chart Position[5] | UK Chart Position[1] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov | 1987 | Heaven's End | #4 | dnc |
| Sep | 1988 | The World in Your Eyes (Compilation) |
#4 | dnc |
| Feb | 1989 | Fade Out | #1 | #51 |
| Sep | 1989 | Eternal: The Singles (Compilation) |
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| Feb | 1990 | A Gilded Eternity | #1 | #39 |
| 1991 | Wolf Flow (Peel Sessions 1987-1990) |
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| 1992 | Dual (Compilation) |
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| Year | Title | Format | UK Indie Chart Position[5] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb | 1987 | "16 Dreams" | 12" | #35 |
| Jul | 1987 | "Spinning" | 7" 12" | #7 |
| May | 1988 | "Collision" | 7" 12" | #4 |
| Dec | 1988 | "Black Sun" | 12" | #5 |
| Dec | 1989 | "Arc-light" | 7" 12" CD | #6 |
- ^ a b c d Strong, Martin C.: "The Great Alternative & Indie Discography", 1999, Canongate, ISBN 0-86241-913-1
- ^ Larkin, Colin: "The Guinness Who's Who of Indie and New Wave Music", 1992, Guinness Publishing, ISBN 0-85112-579-4
- ^ "they seemed to spend their spare time bleating that the increasingly prominent and popular Loop had nicked that psychedelic artillery nightmare sound from them.", Danny Kelly, NME/"Spacemen 3, a group out of time, have now left Loop looking as astral and cosmic as a No 73 bus.", Chris Roberts, Melody Maker
- ^ "Yeah, they really ripped us off!! Their first record sleeves, their sound, their live shows, just about everything. Their first few gigs were supporting us. The first time they had acid was when we gave it to them. Then they started calling themselves Loop. The first album was alright but it wasn’t anything we hadn’t done already.", Sonic Boom interviewed in Lime Lizard magazine, April 1989
- ^ a b Lazell, Barry: "Indie Hits 1980-1989", 1997, Cherry Red Books, ISBN 0-9517206-9-4