The Love Typewriter

 Location: Ajdovščina, Slovenia

Year active: 2001 - 2003

Members: Aljoša Todorovič (guitar), Jani Peljhan (bass, backing vocals), Matej Likar (guitar, vocals), Simon Mislej (drums), Tadej Grahovac (vocals)

Related bands: Bed Religion, Cloudland, Harry, Real Life Version, UpJohn 

Label: EKO*RDS

When i happen to discover only two songs uploaded on YouTube, i tried and failed at finding a possible download link to their S/T demo. Not all hope was lost as i accidentally found a copy on Discogs, being put on sale by one of the people running Moonlee Records. I initially contacted him and we agreed to meet up in Belgrade, where i would buy the tape from him without having to struggle with the shipping cost. In fact, i was lucky to have a real proper copy and not a bootleg. I've been attempting to properly rip the tape to mp3 multiple times in order to upload all of them on my channel.

The Love Typewriter is an incredibly short-lived midwest emo band formed in Ajdovscina, Slovenia, lasting no more than two years of their activity. It all started when Matej of UpJohn met up with the members of Cloudland and came up with the idea of forming a new band, thus came The Love Typewriter. They have released their only self-titled effort through their record label EKO*RDS. Not far after this, they broke up and went on to play Real Life Version and Harry, respectively.

The demo opens up its 8 tracks and flourishes their midwest emo influences as well as bordering on the emocore roots. Heartfelt punk guitar melodies delivering with raw energy, accompanied by pained and wounded clean vocals belting out personal and confessional lyrics that aren't to be found anywhere, not even in an inlay of the copy that i have. The ever prominent lo-fi production blaring through my walkman speakers just adds to the charm of the genre on its own.

I'd say that The Love TypeWriter is one of those from the region that are able to pull off this raw energy, especially with Emo. Even if they are nothing groundbreaking, it's indeed a must-have for any hardcore emo fans out there.

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