"The Rose He Lied By" LP/CD
Conceived in October 1998, LOVE LIFE emerged in the Spring of 1999. Members Katrina Ford (vocals), Anthony S. Malat (bass), Sean Antanaitis (guitar/organ), and Dave Bergander (drums) boast an impressive resume as a group that features individual histories with UNIVERSAL ORDER OF ARMAGEDDON, THE GREAT UNRAVELING, and JAKS.
Following their highly anticipated live debut, LOVE LIFE toured the USA twice and recorded this, their debut album, soon after. As Malat's bass drives each piece forward with long lines that swirl and jerk in odd time signatures, Bergander beats his drums likewise with an intuitive attention to detail, while Antanaitis' guitar/organ combination layers melodies with calculated restraint over Ford's finely crafted and guttural lyrics. Some have called them akin to such bands as THE BIRTHDAY PARTY, but we think they are a much darker and introspective group.