Episode 214: Love, Burns

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Episode 214 of Look At My Records! features an interview with indie pop veteran Phil Sutton of Love, Burns. You may be familiar with Sutton from his contributions to various bands of the guitar-pop ilk over the last few decades, including the New York City-based Pale Lights and U.K. jangle-pop legends Comet Gain, but with the onset of the pandemic, Sutton shifted gears from his group efforts towards Love, Burns, his first-ever solo project. After releasing two 7-inch singles in 2020 and 2021, Sutton shared his debut full length as Love, Burns, It Should Have Been Tomorrow, in February of this year. The record is filled to the brim with the kind of gooey, ramshackle guitar jangle that Sutton has spent decades perfecting, and includes standout tracks like “Wired Eyes,” his first stab at an affecting political tune with a guitar pop twist. During the interview, Sutton and Tom chatted all about the record, including why he decided to go solo, the process behind piecing together the songs, his creative relationship with Kyle Forrester, and much more. Plus, Sutton shared stories about his DIY pop origins in Comet Gain, including what he remembers about the group’s first Peel Sessions, playing with Bikini Kill in the mid-90s, and how the band powered through adversity to reach mythical status in indie-rock circles. He also picked some awesome records, including a handful of choice cuts from Nicole Yun, The Byrds, and Look Blue Go Purple. You can follow along with his picks via the official playlist for Episode 214.

Sutton and his backing band, which includes Alex Curtain on bass, Kenny Wachtel on lead guitar, Kyle Forrester on keys, and Hampus Öhman Frölund on drums, recorded a special live session at Gary Olson’s Marlborough Farm Studios for Look At My Records! Tune in to hear four cuts from It Should Have Been Tomorrow and an incredible, never before heard song!

You can purchase It Should Have Been Tomorrow on limited edition vinyl via Bandcamp. It’s also available to stream on Spotify. Keep up Love, Burns by following them on Instagram.