English band led by Guy Chadwick, The House of Love was signed by Alan McGee's
Creation label in 1986. Their first album of the same name marked the start of a
dazzling success, symbolized by the title track "Christine", sophisticated
songwriting in the tradition of The Smiths, and a barrage of guitars driven by
Terry Bickers. His departure due to differences of opinion and a change of label
did not harm the band, whose second album, still of the same name (often
referred to as the "Fontana" or "Butterfly" album), contained its share of gems
("Beatles and the Stones", "I Don't Kn...