The Von Bondies are from Americaland. They consist of Jason Stollsteimer (vocals/guitar), Don Blum (drums), Leann Banks (bass) and Christy Hunt (guitar).

‘Love Hate And Then There’s You’ is their third album thus far in a pleasingly traumatic career, and features 12 tracks of thigh-gripping, powerpop-pumping melodic joy. Old school fans might care to relish the garage ruckouts of ‘Shut Your Mouth’ and ‘She’s Dead To Me’; radio freaks should beam along with the shiny chaos of ‘Only To Haunt You’ or ‘Shine’ or lead-off single, the rumblesome ‘Pale Bride’. And value-for-money makers should delight in the fact that this deluxe Fierce Panda release comes with a bonus CD featuring five Von Bondies previously unreleased demo tracks.

This is just as well, as half a decade has passed since the last time the Von Bondies impinged upon the public consciousness when the ‘Pawn Shoppe Heart’ album was driven along by the success of the anthemic ‘C’mon C’mon’ in 2004.

Just as their Fierce Panda predecessors The Spinto Band, The Raveonettes and The Walkmen remained heartily unflustered by parting company with their major label paymeisters, so Stollsteimer set to work creating some brand now Bondies themes. And here they are on ‘Love Hate And Then There’s You’ in their full fuzzy FM-friendly fury, proud of riff, raw of emotion and hectic of harmony.

Limited edition pink LP.