| The Manhattan Love Suicides | |
| Origin: | Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
| Genre: | Alternative rock, indie rock |
| Years Active: | 2006–2009, 2013-2016 |
| Label: | Squirrel Records (UK), Magic Marker (US), Odd Box Records (UK) |
| Associated Acts: | Pop Threat, The Medusa Snare, Ailsa Craig, The Blanche Hudson Weekend, The Wednesday Club, Downdime, VwarphF, Clism |
| Current Members: | Caroline McChrystal Adam John Miller Darren Lockwood Rachel Barker |
| Past Members: | Eddy Lines |
The Manhattan Love Suicides was a UK-based rock band from Leeds, originally active between 2006 and 2009, and then again between 2013 and 2016.
The band takes its name from a 1985 short film by Richard Kern[1] and was influenced by acts such as The Velvet Underground and The Jesus & Mary Chain.[1] [2] Allmusic's Tim Sendra described the band as having "...knack for buzzy three-minute guitar pop tunes"[1] and Pitchfork Media's Marc Hogan referred to their style as "...feedback-streaked guitar pop..."[3] Their eponymous debut album was released in 2006 in the UK as vinyl-only[4] (although it was made available in the US in CD format through the Magic Marker record label)[5] and a 27-track compilation, entitled Burnt Out Landscapes, followed two years later. The band announced they had split on 28 June 2009 on their MySpace page.[6]
The band reformed in 2013 with "(Never Stop) Hating You" appearing on YouTube,[7] and released a new album More Heat! More Panic! in March 2015.[8] [7]