{{Short description|American indie rock band}} {{Multiple issues| {{BLP sources|date=February 2011}} {{promotional|date=February 2011}} }} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox musical artist | name = The Love Language | image = | caption = The Love Language performing at a private residence in Raleigh, NC in 2008 | landscape = yes | origin = Raleigh, North Carolina | genre = Indie, lo-fi, pop | years_active = 2008–present | label = Bladen County,<br/>Merge | associated_acts = The light pines<br/>The Rosebuds<br/>SOON A.D.<br/>Moon Racer | current_members = Stuart McLamb<br />Thomas Simpson<br />Autumn Ehinger<br />Eddie Sanchez<br />Jordan McLamb<br />Kris Hilbert | past_members = Christopher Hutcherson-Riddle<br/>Josh Pope<br/>Kate Thompson<br/>Missy Thangs<br/>Jeff Chapple<br/>BJ Burton<br/>Justin Rodermond<br/>Nick Sanborn<br/>Andy Holmes<br/>Ryan Gustafson<br/>Justin Williams<br/>Ian Lockey<br/>Carter Gaj<br/>Jodi Burns<br/>Skylar Gudasz<br/>Josh Moore<br/>Megan Glassman<br/>Paul Thornley<br/>Andrew Lessman<br/>Mark Connor | website = {{URL|http://www.thelovelanguage.com/}} }}
'''The Love Language''' is an American indie rock band from Raleigh, North Carolina, headed by Stuart McLamb.
==Origin== The Love Language began after frontman Stuart McLamb's first band, The Capulets, broke up. Following a breakup with his girlfriend, McLamb went on a drinking binge and then retreated to his parents' house, where he began recording a series of demos.<ref name="spin">[https://www.spin.com/2009/03/hot-new-band-love-language/ Hot New Band: The Love Language], interview with Spin magazine</ref> These songs were originally intended to be heard only by McLamb's ex-girlfriend and a handful of friends,<ref name="merge">[http://www.mergerecords.com/artists/lovelanguage The Love Language], the love language at Merge Records</ref> but the demos expanded into a full recording project.<ref name="creative loafing">[https://creativeloafing.com/content-154886-the-love-language-stu-mclamb-s-take-on The Love Language: Stu McLamb's Take on Pop], interview with Crib Notes of "Creative Loafing"</ref>
==Music== McLamb's first album, ''The Love Language'', was released under Bladen County Records. Recorded entirely by McLamb, the album caught the attention of fellow North Carolina rockers, The Rosebuds, who asked The Love Language to open for them. To play live, McLamb formed a band with Kate Thompson (keyboard), Jeff Chapple (guitar), Josh Pope (bass), Tom Simpson (drums), and his brother Jordan McLamb (drums, acoustic guitar).<ref name="creative loafing" />
The Love Language was then signed to Durham-based Merge Records and released their second album ''Libraries'' in July 2010. Unlike the first album, ''Libraries''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Second album give The Love Language reason to party |url=https://www.starnewsonline.com/story/entertainment/music/2010/08/24/second-album-gives-the-love-language-reason-to-party/30838852007/ |access-date=2023-12-09 |website=Wilmington Star-News |language=en-US}}</ref> was recorded in a traditional studio with help from producer BJ Burton.
Burton was also recruited to play guitar while touring along with Missy, Jordan, Kevin, and Justin Rodermond (bass).
==Discography== [[Image:The Love Language, 11-16-2012, The Soapbox, Wilmington, NC.jpg|thumb|Stuart McLamb at The Soapbox, Wilmington, NC 2012]] {| class="wikitable" ! rowspan="2"| Year ! rowspan="2"| Album details ! colspan="4"| Peak chart positions |- style="font-size:smaller;" ! width="50"| US Heat<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Billboard chart search: The Love Language |url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f%5B0%5D=ts_chart_artistname%3Alove%20language&f%5B1%5D=ss_bb_type%3Achart_item&type=2&artist=love%20language |magazine=Billboard}}{{Dead link|date=September 2023}}</ref> |- | 2009 | ''The Love Language'' * Release date: February 10, 2009<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mergerecords.com/the-love-language-1|title=The Love Language on Merge Records}}</ref> * Label: Bladen County Records | align="center"| — |- | 2010 | ''Libraries'' * Release date: September 11, 2010 * Label: Merge Records | align="center"| 14 |- | 2013 | ''Ruby Red'' * Release date: July 23, 2013 * Label: Merge Records | align="center"| — |- |2018 |''Baby Grand'' * Release date: August 3, 2018 * Label: Merge Records | |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [http://www.thelovelanguage.com/#/listen/ Official website] * [https://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2010/08/17/the-love-language-the-ad-interview/ Interview with Aquarium Drunkard]
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Love Language}} Category:Indie rock musical groups from North Carolina Category:Musical groups from Raleigh, North Carolina Category:Musical groups established in 2008 Category:2008 establishments in North Carolina Category:Merge Records artists