Larrikin Love
| Company type | Band |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Defunct | 2007 |
| Headquarters | London , England |
| Products | Indie rock music |
| Parent | Warner Music Group |
Larrikin Love was a London-based English indie rock quartet, consisting of vocalist and songwriter Edward Leeson, guitarist Micko Larkin, bassist Alfie Ambrose, and drummer Coz Kerrigan. From time to time, the group featured violin contributions from Robb Skipper (of The Holloways) or Jonnie Fielding. Although NME briefly associated them with the so-called Thamesbeat movement, this connection was more about shared ethos and geography than a unique musical genre. Their style blended elements of punk, reggae, calypso, bluegrass, and Irish folk within an indie rock framework. Critics often likened their sound to that of The Clash, The Pogues, and The Libertines, while their songwriting incorporated literary inspirations from authors such as Rimbaud, Wilde, and Orwell.
Following the release of early singles through independent labels Young and Lost Club and Transgressive Records, Larrikin Love secured a contract with Warner Music Group via a consultancy arrangement with Transgressive. Their first full-length album, The Freedom Spark, debuted on 25 September 2006.
The band announced their dissolution on 4 May 2007, just prior to the album's launch across continental Europe. After the breakup, Leeson went on to create Pan I Am and Sunless '97; Larkin moved to Los Angeles to collaborate with Courtney Love before joining the reformed Hole; Ambrose became part of Gaoler's Daughter; and Kerrigan performed with Marner Brown (later known as K).
Albums
- The Freedom Spark (25 September 2006), reached No. 37 on UK charts
Singles
- "Six Queens"/"Little Boy Lost" (19 September 2005)
- "Happy as Annie" (2005)
- "Edwould" (3 April 2006), peaked at No. 49 in the UK
- "Downing Street Kindling" (6 June 2006), attained No. 35 on UK charts
- "Happy as Annie" (reissued) (18 September 2006), reached No. 32 in the UK
- "Well, Love Does Furnish a Life" (22 January 2007), climbed to No. 31 in the UK
Other
- Cover of "A Horse with No Name" (originally by America) featured on Take it Easy: 15 Soft Rock Anthems (Q Magazine, 2006)