Gene Loves Jezebel

 

Artist:  Gene Loves Jezebel

Origin:  London, England

Genre:  Hard Rock, Glam Metal, Gothic Rock, Post Punk, New Wave, Alternative Rock, Indie Rock

Original line-up:

Michael "Gene" Aston:  Lead Vocals

Jay "Jezebel" Aston:  Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Guitar

Ian Hudson:  Guitar

Stephen Davis:  Bass

Steve Snowy:  Drums

Gene Loves Jezebel are a British Rock Band from London, formed in 1980 by twin brothers Michael Aston (Lead Vocals), and Jay Aston (Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Guitar), along with Ian Hudson (Guitar), Stephen Davis (Bass), and Steve Snowy (Drums).  Originally named Slavaryan, and changed to The Astons, and shortly to the new name Gene Loves Jezebel.

Title:  X-Love Death Sorrow (2023)

Genre:  Hard Rock, Glam Metal, Gothic Rock, Post Punk, New Wave, Alternative Rock, Indie Rock

Label:  Cleopatra Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  The Man That Time Forget (4:15)

 2.  The Light Pours Out Of Me (4:20)

 3.  Serpent Queen (2:52)

 4.  Broken English (4:05)

 5.  Breathe Easy (4:35)

 6.  A Girl Like You (4:11)

 7.  The Foolish Young (4:38)

 8.  In Between Days (3:09)

 9.  Young Girl (3:55)

10. You Can't Hurt Me Anymore (4:11)

11. Lone Rider (3:11)

12. Another Girl Another Planet (3:11)

Personnel:

Jay Aston:  Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals

James Stevenson:  Electric Guitar, Baritone Guitar

Peter Rizzo:  Bass, String Synth

Smiley:  Drums, Tambourine, Shaker

Peter Walsh:  Hammond, Acoustic Piano, Electric Piano, Synth, Percussion, Marimba, Bells

Additional Musicians:

Jessica Blake:  Voice on Track 5

Kate Walsh:  Cello on Track 8

X-Love Death Sorrow is the first studio album since 2017 by Gene Loves Jezebel, released on December 1, 2023 by Cleopatra Records, with outstanding covers of songs from the originally performed by Magazine, The Cure, Edwyn Collins, The Only One and More!.