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Loop

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Forfans of psychedelic/space rock, shoegaze devotees, krautrock heads, and 80s–90s uk underground explorers.
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The Profile

Loop are an English rock band formed in 1986 and led by Robert Hampson. Their sound blends hypnotic repetition, feedback-drenched guitars, and psychedelic/space-rock intensity. They released the classic trilogy Heaven's End (1987), Fade Out (1988), and A Gilded Eternity (1990), split in 1991, reformed in 2013, issued the EP Array 1 (2015), and returned with the album Sonancy (2022).

Founded in 1986 in England and led by Robert Hampson; classic albums include Heaven's End (1987), Fade Out (1988), and A Gilded Eternity (1990). The band split in 1991; Hampson formed Main. Loop reformed in 2013, released Array 1 in 2015 and Sonancy in 2022. Influences referenced in reviews include The Stooges, Can, Hawkwind, and Neu!; contemporaries include Spacemen 3.

Loop are an English band led by Robert Hampson, celebrated here for monolithic, feedback-soaked psych and drone grooves. Reviews praise Heaven's End, Fade Out, A Gilded Eternity, Black Sun, and the comeback Sonancy. Writers draw lines to Stooges, Can, Hawkwind, and Neu!, while noting the Spacemen 3 connection. Overall sentiment is strongly positive.

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