The Auteurs

Today’s Yesterday Album – ‘HOW I LEARNED TO LOVE BOOTBOYS’ – Final LP By THE AUTEURS (1999)

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Remarkable albums from the past

27 September 2023

Band: THE AUTEURS (London, UK)
The musical project of musical mastermind Luke Haines

Album: HOW I LEARNED TO LOVE THE BOOTBOYS

Released: 5 July 1999 – fourth and final LP

AllMusic wrote: “The most refined of England’s bands manages to refine itself even further on their 4th disc. How ‘I Learned to Love the Bootboys’ is Luke Haines’ most immediate sounding release to date, and even though his claim that each of the record’s 12 tracks are singles sounds a bit highfalutin, he’s not far off… The cohesiveness of the record is no small feat, given the wide-ranging sounds and moods.” Score: 4.5/5 – Full review here.

TUTV: Haines designed 12 colorful stories, 12 affecting tunes, 12 compelling pop pearls.

Single/clip: The Rubettes (yes, the Sugar Baby Love group)

ALBUM


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LUKE HAINES: Instagram

Gone But Not Forgotten! THE AUTEURS (1991-1999)

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Great bands from the past

13 March 2022

Band: THE AUTEURS

Who: Alt rock group from London orchestrated by
singer-songwriter Luke Haines who never stopped
making music.

Active: 1991-1999

Albums…

New Wave (1993),
Now I’m A Cowboy (1994),
After Murder Park (1996),
How I Learned To Love The Bootboys (1999)
Das Capital (2003)

After the split, Luke Haines released several solo LPs,
wrote soundtracks for movies a couple of memoirs,
and played in some indie bands here and there.

Full band bio here.

Three great Auteurs moments: New French Girlfriend
/ How Could I Be Wrong / Lenny Valentino

– NEW FRENCH GIRLFRIEND –

– THE RUBETTES –

– LENNY VALENTINO –
(Live version – from ‘Now I’m A Cowboy’ album)

LUKE HAINES: Facebook – Tour Dates April 2022