The Loves
Indie band from Cardiff · formed 2000
- Shows on record
- 8
- Rooms played
- 8
- Cities
- 5
- Releases
- 24
- Last show
- Oct 31, 2004Betsy Trotwood
About
The Loves is a band from Cardiff, formed in 2000, tagged Garage Rock, indie, indie pop by its sources. Shows on record run from 2001 to 2004, across 8 rooms in 5 cities.
- The Loves formed in 2000 — MusicBrainz
- The Loves disbanded in 2010 — MusicBrainz
- Alice Hubley: member — MusicBrainz
- Liz Hunt: member — MusicBrainz
- Simon Love: member — MusicBrainz
- The Loves has 16 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2001–2020 — MusicBrainz
- The Loves is based in Cardiff, UK — The Loves on Bandcamp
- Latest release on Bandcamp: TRUE LOVE- THE MOST OF THE LOVES (2025-12-05) — Bandcamp
- The Loves has 12638 listeners on Last.fm — The Loves on Last.fm
- The Loves has released 10 recordings between 2009 and 2025 — The Loves on Discogs
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
8 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20011 show
- 20023 shows
- 20032 shows
- 20042 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2004 | Betsy Trotwood · LondonHeadlinerwith Dustin's Bar Mitzvah, And What Will Be Left Of Them? | Headliner | Dustin's Bar Mitzvah, And What Will Be Left Of Them? |
| Jan 9, 2004 | The Water Rats · LondonSupportwith The Projects, Kicker, James William Hindle | Support | The Projects, Kicker, James William Hindle |
| Sep 28, 2003 | Toucan Club · CardiffSupportwith The Cribs, Subway Sect, Legend, +1 | Support | The Cribs, Subway Sect, Legend, +1 |
| Apr 20, 2003 | Camden Assembly · CamdenSupportwith Freeheat, Fonda 500, Sister Vanilla, +5 | Support | Freeheat, Fonda 500, Sister Vanilla, +5 |
| Nov 30, 2002 | The Spitz · LondonSupportwith Pop Off Tuesday, Bearsuit, Kicker, +1 | Support | Pop Off Tuesday, Bearsuit, Kicker, +1 |
| Nov 1, 2002 | Mighty Robot · BrooklynSupportwith Coachwhips, The Affair, Tussle | Support | Coachwhips, The Affair, Tussle |
| Jan 10, 2002 | Moles · BathSupportwith Dressy Bessy, Kicker | Support | Dressy Bessy, Kicker |
| Sep 1, 2001 | Scala · LondonSupportwith tompaulin, Saloon, Kicker, +1 | Support | tompaulin, Saloon, Kicker, +1 |
Where they play
8 rooms in 5 citiesRooms played most
- Betsy Trotwood · London1 show
- Camden Assembly · Camden1 show
- Mighty Robot · Brooklyn1 show
- Moles · Bath1 show
- Scala · London1 show
Cities played
- London4 shows
- Bath1 show
- Brooklyn1 show
- Camden1 show
- Cardiff1 show
Releases
24 releases, 2001–2025
TRUE LOVE- THE MOST OF THE LOVES
Dec 5, 2025 · Album · 37 tracks
Sep 12, 2025 · Album · 16 tracks
Live At The BBC
2025
True Love - The Most Of The Loves
2024
Mar 21, 2020 · Album · 11 tracks
Spread Love: The Loves Anthology 2000-2011
2020 · Compilation
#10 Xmas Record
2018
...Love You
2011 · Album
...Love You Too
2011 · Ep
#1 Xmas Record
2010 · Single
December Boy
2010 · Single
Sweet Sister Delia EP
2010 · Ep
Three
2009 · Album
The Ex Gurlfriend EP
2009
Sweet Sister Delia EP
2009
The Ex‐Gurlfriend EP
2008 · Ep
1-2-3 EP
2007 · Ep
Technicolour
2007 · Album
Xs and Os
2006 · Ep
Love
2004 · Album
Shake Yr Bones
2003 · Single
Just Like Bobby D
2002 · Single
Boom A Bang-Bang-Bang
2001 · Single
Little Girl Blues
2001 · Single
Lineup
- Alice Hubley
- Liz Hunt
- Simon Love
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| The Loves on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Releases, Photos |
| The Loves on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| The Loves on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.