The Someloves - The Singles 1986-1990

The Someloves - Sunshines Glove (1990)

Bringing you all the non hits and memories. These Someloves singles got nowhere near the Australian top 40, I mean these guys were incredibly successful at being unsuccessful. Here's four of the greatest pop non-hits you never heard.

My Favourite LP in 1987 was At First Sight, Violets are Blue by The Stems. By the time Dom Mariani left The Stems and came out with these tunes in 1990 from a reactivated Someloves his time, in my eyes, was up. We'd been into The Pixies, JAMC, My Bloody Valentine, Dinosaur Jr, SY as well as the whole indie-dance thing for a year or two by then and these jangly melodic retro throwbacks seemed a bit fusty. I thought Sunshine's Glove was a bit of dad rock that had escaped from the Kingswood's car radio in 1981. I mean it kinda was but that was no bad thing. You can't deny a good tune and it seems that's all Dom and his partner in crime Darryl Mather had: Crafty, affecting and infectious pop tunes. Timeless.

The Someloves - Know You Now (1988)

As far as second half of the 80s power pop goes this is up there with The Smithereens' Behind The Wall Of Sleep and Crash by The Primitives. Know You Now is possibly Dom and Darryl's crowning achievement. An undeniable sherbet bomb of pop tune. 

The Someloves - Melt (1990)

Their third single rocks a bit harder. I mean that could be Joey Santiago doin that nifty lead. 

The Some Loves - Don't Talk About Us (1986)

It's crazy to think Dom Mariani was in two great bands at the same time ie. The Stems and The Some Loves (later renamed The Someloves). He also had great songwriting partnerships in both groups. I guess The Stems were a bit more Garage-y while The Some Loves were more on the power pop tip. It's all gloriously timeless guitar driven pop music. 

Anyway guitarist, co-songwriter and producer of The Someloves Darryl Mather had been a founding member of Lime Spiders and he met Dom in the 80s while The Stems were still going. They recorded their debut single It's My Time for the legendary Citadel label in 1986 of which Don't Talk About Us was the B-side.