The Loft

The Loft

The Loft are a British indie pop band from the United Kingdom. They are best known as an English guitar pop group from the 1980s and are associated with Creation Records, where they issue several releases. The group’s line-up includes Pete Astor and Bill Prince.

History

The Loft form in the 1980s and split after a run of releases on Creation Records. After the band breaks up, frontman Peter Astor forms The Weather Prophets with drummer Dave Morgan. When The Weather Prophets later disband, Astor continues as a solo artist. The Loft later return briefly for a tour in 2006.

Style and related work

The Loft are described as an indie pop band and also as a guitar pop act. Their catalogue is the main body of material associated with the name on the music platform, and the group sits alongside other projects connected to Peter Astor, including The Weather Prophets and his solo work. Archive recordings from Astor’s earlier pre-Loft and pre-Weather Prophets bands, The Damp Jungle and The Living Room, are also released on cassette by London label Negative Space Records.

Related recordings

The Damp Jungle date from 1980 and The Living Room from 1982. These recordings document the period before The Loft and The Weather Prophets.