The solo project from
Teenage Fanclub bassist/vocalist
Gerard Love,
Lightships make melodic folk- and rock-inflected pop. Centering around
Love's vocals, songwriting, and guitar playing,
Lightships also features contributions from
Tom Crossley of
International Airport and
the Pastels, Dave McGowan, a member of
TFC's touring band, and Bob Kildea of
Belle & Sebastian, as well as original
Teenage Fanclub drummer
Brendan O'Hare.
Lightships released its debut album,
Electric Cables, on Geographic in 2012. ~ Matt Collar