So Sad (Fade) Explained

So Sad (Fade)
Cover:	Loveamongstruinsosadartwork.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Love Amongst Ruin
Album:	Love Amongst Ruin
B-Side:	Love Song
Released:	30 August 2010
Recorded:	Moles Studios
Genre:	Alternative rock, hard rock
Length:	3:07
Label:	Ancient B Records
Producer:	Donald Ross Skinner, Steve Hewitt, Paul Corkett
Next Title:	Home
Next Year:	2010

"So Sad (Fade)" is the debut single by British rock band Love Amongst Ruin. The single was released on 30 August 2010 on Ancient B Records.^{[1] [2]}

Reception

The single received generally positive reviews. AAA Music described the song as "an angry tune boosting a QOTSA sound alike intro, made of sharp guitars", while ATTN:Magazine said "all in all this is a promising start, and vocalist Steve Hewitt has done well to avoid sounding too much like Placebo."^[3] God Is in the TV gave the single 3/5.^[4]

Track listings

CD single

1. "So Sad (Fade)"
2. "Love Song"
3. "So Sad (Fade) (Murdered by Killers #2)"

7"

1. "So Sad (Fade)"
2. "So Sad (Fade) (Murdered by Killers #2)"

7" (Limited Edition)

1. "So Sad (Fade)"
2. "Love Song"

Amazon exclusive

1. "So Sad (Fade) (Acoustic)"

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Credits

• Steve Hewitt – vocals, drums, bass, guitar, piano
• Jon Thorne – bass, guitar, Logic, string arrangements
• Nick Hewitt – guitar
• Donald Ross Skinner – guitar, bass, piano

References

1. Web site: Love Amongst Ruin – So Sad (fade) . 28 August 2010 . 24 April 2014.
2. Web site: So Sad (Fade): Amazon.co.uk: Music . Amazon.co.uk . 24 April 2014.
3. Web site: ATTN:Magazine » Review: Love Amongst Ruin – So Sad . https://web.archive.org/web/20110202042700/http://www.attnmagazine.co.uk/music/2867 . 2 February 2011 . dead . 11 January 2019.
4. Web site: God Is In The TV – Love Amongst Ruin – So Sad (Fade) . https://web.archive.org/web/20110109211049/http://www.godisinthetvzine.co.uk/content/content_detail.php?id=4730&type=Singles . 9 January 2011 . dead . 11 January 2019.
5. Web site: Love Amongst Ruin – So Sad (Fade) at Discogs . Discogs.com . 24 April 2014.
6. Web site: So Sad (Fade) (Acoustic Version (Amazon Exclusive)): Love Amongst Ruin: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads . Amazon.co.uk . 13 September 2010 . 24 April 2014.