Book Of Love Celebrates 40th Anniversary Of Classic Synthpop Debut LP
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- Hollywood & Entertainment Book Of Love Celebrates 40th Anniversary Of Classic Synthpop Debut LPBy David Chiu,
- “What was so neat about those post-punk dance clubs, like Danceteria and Hurrah, is that there was really no formula for what dance music was,” says Ted.
- On June 26, the self-titled album will be reissued on vinyl to mark its 40th anniversary.
Hollywood & Entertainment Book Of Love Celebrates 40th Anniversary Of Classic Synthpop Debut LPBy David Chiu,
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Chiu is a freelance music writer based in New York.Follow Author Jun 20, 2026, 07:44am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Book of Lovecredit: Noah Fecks Listening to Book of Love’s 1986 self-titled debut album today, one can’t help but feel transported to the first half of the 1980s when dance music dominated New York City nightlife at such popular clubs as Danceteria, Hurrah, Pyramid Club and Palladium. The music by the quartet of Susan Ottaviano, Ted Ottaviano, Lauren Roselli and Jade Lee was the perfect soundtrack for those times, serving as a bridge between electronic pop and freestyle music.
“What was so neat about those post-punk dance clubs, like Danceteria and Hurrah, is that there was really no formula for what dance music was,” says Ted. “Every song had a different tempo to it, different beats per minute. You had to invent the proper dance that you were going to do for that song on the spur of the moment, as opposed to being in maybe a house club where you know that you're going to be 127 beats per minute the entire evening or something like that. I found that kind of fascinating.”