alongside italics great affinity for electronic dance music in its multitude of forms, from techno to house to disco, they have always harboured a love for pop (attitudes), as exemplified by the likes of prefab sprout, steely dan, orange juice, scritti politti, japan, pulp or scott walker. the fourth coloma album is a song cycle with recurring harmonic and rhythmic themes. lyrically, loves recurring dream is a narrative chronicling the phases of a romance, which symbolically runs over the course of a year. in the twelve songs, singer rob taylor follows the progress of the seasons from spring, summer and autumn to winter, with the implicit promise that a new spring will follow. in its entirety, loves recurring dream is a modern concept album featuring classic song writing and bold production, combined to create profound popular music
