May 15, 2018
Love & Money’s second album, Strange Kind Of Love, was a sea change from the vapid pop of their Tom Dowd-produced debut. Gone was the noise and posturing, and in its place was deep song craft and immaculate playing, all tied together by the studio sheen of Steely Dan producer Gary Katz. This album sounds expensive and I’m sure it was. The songs are great and would’ve been hits if they hadn’t come out at the blast-off point of hair metal. So it goes. This L&M album was significant for me not only ‘cause it’s great, but also because it made me go see them play in NYC—which in turn made me a fan of the horrendously mismatched opening act from Scarsdale, Too Much Joy.
