In 1985, the embers of Bauhaus hadn’t yet cooled before Daniel Ash, David J, and Kevin Haskins launched something new from the wreckage— the alternative rock powerhouse Love and Rockets. Named after the Hernandez brothers’ cutting-edge underground comic, the trio sought to carve out a space where the visceral punch of post-punk could dance with something more expansive, more melodically unshackled. Here were veterans of the gothic rock milieu stepping into the sunlight—with a sound that would push the boundaries of what rock and roll could be. Over the course of thirteen years and seven albums, Love and Rockets alchemized post-punk’s raw nerve with an often surprisingly infectious blend of pop, psychedelia, and introspective noir.
By the time their self-titled fourth album dropped in 1989, Love and Rockets had already charted a course through the deepest valleys of the alternative landscape. But this record marked a critical juncture. Anchored by the inescapably sultry single “So Alive,” a track that thrums with a slow-burning, seductive swagger, the band broke the seal on the mainstream—without forsaking their subterranean roots. The song’s minimalist yet hypnotic allure has lost none of its potency over the decades, proving that Love and Rockets knew the secret formula to staying both timeless and timely.
Coinciding with the 35th anniversary of So Alive, Love and Rockets announce the release of a video for D.J. K’s Vibrant Nu Disco Single Edit from the limited-edition remix EP.
This version amps up the hypnotic mantra of the familiar original into a bona fide club hit, with a peppy disco backbeat and bizarre spacey synth atmospherics.
“Five months in the making, filmmaker Ava Green has put forth this beautiful, psychedelic, artistic adventure of a music video (three thumbs up band approved),” said D.J. K of the video. “The storyline is interpretive. It ties together the past So Alive video concept with a new ‘rebirth’ approach to the new version.”
The choreography of the angelic figure is reminiscent of the famous Butterfly and Serpentine dances of Loïe Fuller, popularized in the 1890s.Hop on the party bus and get those feet tapping all the way to the Bacchanal.
Watch the video for D.J.K’s Vibrant Nu Disco Single Edit of So Alive below:
The remixes on the album are as follows:
- So Alive (Original Version)
- So Alive (D.J. K’s Vibrant Nu-Disco Mix)
- So Alive (The Crystal Method Remix)
- So Alive (D.J. K’s Vibrant Nu-Disco Single Edit)
- So Alive (The Crystal Method & Future Funk Squad Dub)
- So Alive (D.J. K’s Vibrant Nu-Disco Dub Mix)
Available on a limited edition clear picture disc and digitally. You can order here. The EP will also be available for sale at the merch table at the shows from the release date onwards.
Tour dates:
- Sat Aug 31 — Hollywood, FL — Hard Rock Live
- Tue Sep 03 — Raleigh, NC — Red Hat Amphitheater
- Thu Sep 05 — Portsmouth, VA — Atlantic Union Bank Pavilion
- Sat Sep 07 — Atlantic City, NJ — Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
- Tue Sep 10 — New York, NY — The Rooftop at Pier 17
- Wed Sep 11 — New York, NY — The Rooftop at Pier 17
- Fri Sep 13 — Boston, MA — Leader Bank Pavilion
- Sun Sep 15 — Bridgeport, CT — Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater
- Wed Sep 18 — Toronto, ON — Budweiser Stage
- Fri Sep 20 — Rochester Hills, MI — Meadow Brook Amphitheater
- Sun Sep 22 — Milwaukee, WI — BMO Pavilion
- Tue Sep 24 — Chicago, IL — Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
- Thu Sep 26 — Indianapolis, IN — Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park
- Sat Sep 28 – Huntsville, AL – South Star Music Festival*
- Sun Sep 29 – St. Louis, MO – Evolution Festival*
- Oct 02 — Denver, CO — Fillmore Auditorium (ADDED DATE)
- Oct 04 — Sandy, UT — Sandy Amphitheater (ADDED DATE)
- Oct 08 — Seattle, WA — WAMU Theater (ADDED DATE)
- Oct 09 — Portland, OR — Veterans Memorial Coliseum (ADDED DATE)
- Oct 11 — Reno, NV — Grand Sierra Resort and Casino (ADDED DATE)
- Oct 13 — San Francisco, CA — The Masonic (ADDED DATE)
- Oct 16 — Los Angeles, CA — YouTube Theater (ADDED DATE)
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