Mid-80s, British indie pop band The Loft seemed to have a bright future ahead of them—their singles on Creation Records have proven to be quite influential—but splitting up during a gig at the Hammersmith Palais put an abrupt end to a career that had only just begun. And now they’re back!? Forty years older and wiser, the original line up of Pete Astor (vocals, guitar), Andy Strickland (guitar), Bill Prince (bass) and Dave Morgan (drums) has released their full-length debut album after all (the backstory is captured in a short documentary).
The collection of ten brand new songs, aptly titled Everything Changes, Everything Stays The Same, is everything you could hope for. That is: perfect jangle pop tunes with appealing lyrics, tasteful guitar melodies, classy hooks and magnetic vocals, shimmering and irresistible.
Everything Changes Everything Stays The Same—produced by Sean Read—is out now digitally, on CD and vinyl LP, through Tapete Records.