Love Amongst Ruin is the self-titled debut studio album by Love Amongst Ruin

Love Amongst Ruin

Love Amongst Ruin are a London rock band, led by ex-Placebo drummer Steve Hewitt.-Beginnings and formation:Upon his dismissal from Placebo after the conclusion of their Meds tour in September 2007, Steve Hewitt had a vision "to create a new band, a new album and a new sound"...

. It was released on September 13, 2010.

Background

After departing Placebo

Placebo (band)

Placebo are a British rock band from London, England, formed in 1994 by singer and guitarist Brian Molko and bass guitarist Stefan Olsdal. The band was joined by drummer Robert Schultzberg, who was later replaced by Steve Hewitt after conflicts with Molko. Hewitt left the band in October 2007 and...

 in October 2007, Steve Hewitt

Steve Hewitt

Steven James Hewitt is the singer and guitarist in Love Amongst Ruin, having previously been the drummer for Placebo between mid-1996 and October 2007.-Personal life:...

 enlisted Lamb

Lamb (band)

Lamb is an electronic music duo from Manchester, England, whose music is influenced by trip hop and drum and bass. The duo consists of producer Andy Barlow, who also produces under the pseudonym Hipoptimist, and singer-songwriter Lou Rhodes...

 bassist Jon Thorne

Jon Thorne

Jon Thorne is an English double bassist.Born in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire he lived in Zimbabwe from the age of 6 to 11 and is now based in Whalley Range, Manchester. He is self taught and started playing in his early twenties...

 and his brother Nick Hewitt to begin writing and demoing new music at his home studio. Julian Cope

Julian Cope

Julian Cope is a British rock musician, author, antiquary, musicologist, poet and cultural commentator...

 collaborator Donald Ross Skinner

Donald Ross Skinner

Donald Skinner is a guitarist, songwriter and producer born in Edinburgh, UK primarily known for his work with Julian Cope. Skinner is commonly known by the name Donald Ross Skinner with the addition of the middle name of Ross attributed to him by Cope after Glenn Ross Campbell, the pedal steel...

 was brought in to oversee and co-produce the recording sessions and the collective relocated to Moles Studio in Bath for three recording sessions with producer Paul Corkett over the summer of 2008. The sessions yielded ten songs, on which Steve performed drums and lead vocals. Mixing began in September and continued for six months before the album was mastered by Brian Gardner

Brian Gardner

Brian Gardner, also known as Brian "Big Bass" Gardner is a mastering engineer. He has worked on countless recordings since the mid-1960s, including classic rock, funk, disco, alternative rock, R&B, hip hop, pop punk, and dance pop. He is perhaps best known for his work on hip hop albums and in...

 in April 2009.

"Bring Me Down (You Don't)

Bring Me Down (You Don't)

"Bring Me Down " is a song by British rock band Love Amongst Ruin, written by singer and guitarist Steve Hewitt. The song has frequently been performed live by the band.-Background:...

" was to be included on the album, but legal trouble with publishers of the band Can

Can (band)

Can was an experimental rock band formed in Cologne, West Germany in 1968. Later labeled as one of the first "krautrock" groups, they transcended mainstream influences and incorporated strong minimalist and world music elements into their often psychedelic music.Can constructed their music largely...

 resulted in the track being replaced with "Come On Say It".

Reception

Rock Sound

Rock Sound

Rock Sound is a British magazine which champions rock music. The magazine aims at being more "underground" and less commercial, whilst also giving coverage to more well known acts.-History:...

gave the album 8/10, saying the album "reveals itself to be an intelligent, complex and confident effort that’s delivered with an energy and determination that seeks to redefine Hewitt as a credible artist in his own right". Soundsphere gave the album 4/5, stating "this is a fine album, with double points for being a debut". Student Beans gave the album 3/5, saying "Love Amongst Ruin captures a range of sounds, packaged as a polished rock album".

Tour

In July 2010, Steve Hewitt announced details of the supporting tour

Heaven & Hell Tour

The Heaven & Hell Tour was the debut concert tour by British rock band Love Amongst Ruin, in support of their self-titled debut album.-Background:...

 for the album, which took in 16 dates in Europe and 7 in the UK & Republic Of Ireland from September through to November 2010.

Track listing

iTunes bonus track

Personnel

• Steve Hewitt
  Steve Hewitt
  Steven James Hewitt is the singer and guitarist in Love Amongst Ruin, having previously been the drummer for Placebo between mid-1996 and October 2007.-Personal life:...
  
   - vocals, drums, bass, guitar, piano
• Jon Thorne
  Jon Thorne
  Jon Thorne is an English double bassist.Born in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire he lived in Zimbabwe from the age of 6 to 11 and is now based in Whalley Range, Manchester. He is self taught and started playing in his early twenties...
  
   - bass, guitar, Logic
  Logic Studio
  Logic Studio is a music production suite by Apple Inc. The first version of Logic Studio was unveiled on September 12, 2007.It claims to be the largest collection of modeled instruments, sampler instruments, effect plug-ins, and audio loops ever put in a single box.The package contains Logic Pro,...
  
  , string arrangements
• Nick Hewitt - guitar
• Donald Ross Skinner
  Donald Ross Skinner
  Donald Skinner is a guitarist, songwriter and producer born in Edinburgh, UK primarily known for his work with Julian Cope. Skinner is commonly known by the name Donald Ross Skinner with the addition of the middle name of Ross attributed to him by Cope after Glenn Ross Campbell, the pedal steel...
  
   - guitar, bass, piano
• Steve Hove - guitar on "Come On Say It"
• Paul Turner - bass on "Come On Say It"
• Keith York
  Keith York
  Keith York is a professional session drummer who has toured and sessioned throughout the world and worked with a range of bands, including Pitchshifter, The Lightning Seeds, Bivouac, Ladytron, and Esoteric, Bentley Rhythm Ace , Broadcast and Love Amongst Ruin...
  
   - drums on "Come On Say It"
• Tracy Bowen - backing vocals on "Truth"
• Emily Reid - backing vocals on "Love Song"
• Claire Nicolson - backing vocals on "Truth"
• Jo Thorne - backing vocals on "Alone"

Singles

• 2010: So Sad (Fade)
  So Sad (Fade)
  "So Sad " is the debut single by British rock band Love Amongst Ruin. The single was released on August 30th, 2010 on Ancient B Records.-Reception:The single received generally positive reviews...
  
  (30 August 2010)
• 2010: Home
  Home (Love Amongst Ruin song)
  "Home" is the second single by British rock band Love Amongst Ruin. The single was released on October 25, 2010 on Ancient B Records.-Reception:...
  
  (25 October 2010)
• 2011: Alone (28 February 2011)