Thus Love is an American self-styled queer post-punk band from Brattleboro, Vermont,[1] formed in late 2019 during the Covid-19 pandemic, who are noted for their unusual headgear and the recording of their first album Memorial. The three members of the band, vocalist and guitarist Echo Mars (they/them),[2] drummer Lu Racine (he/they) and, as recently as 2023, newest member on bass Ally Juleen (she/they), with former bassist Nathaniel van Osdol (they/them) stepping aside. Shane Blank (he/him) will also be joining the band for their upcoming 2024 tour on guitar and synth. [3][4][5][6]

Discography

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Albums

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Singles

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  • "Put on Dog" (Captured Tracks, 2023)[7]
  • "Centerfield" (Captured Tracks, 2023)

References

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  1. ^ Richards, Will. (13 September 2022). THUS LOVE: Vermont punks making urgent, community-driven anthems for outsiders. NME.
  2. ^ a b "All Pleasure, by THUS LOVE". Thuslove.bandcamp.com. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  3. ^ Petridis, Alexis. (30 December 2022). Thus Love: the small-town trio creating clangorous, fabulous post-punk pop, Theguardian.com.
  4. ^ Clarke, Patrick. (6 March 2023). THUS LOVE live in London: an energetic and thrilling demonstration of the hype. NME.
  5. ^ Vermont's THUS LOVE wants to make you feel something with their joyful post-punk. Alternative Press.
  6. ^ Blistein, Jon. (2 March 2022). Vermont Trio Thus Love Embrace Creativity in Dark Times on New Song 'Inamorato'. Rolling Stone.
  7. ^ Brodsky, Rachel. (18 January 2023). Thus Love – “Put On Dog”. Stereogum.
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