It Had to Do with Love

Koufax
Studio album by Koufax
Released	September 5, 2000
Recorded	June 2000
Studio	Mad Hatter Studios Silverlake, CA King Sound Studios Hollywood, CA
Genre	Indie rock
Length	40:37
Label	Vagrant
Producer	Dave Trumfio
Koufax chronology

It Had to Do with Love is the first studio album by the American indie rock band Koufax. It was released in 2000 on Vagrant Records.[1]

Background

While the previous, self-titled debut EP was released by Doghouse, the debut album was distributed by Vagrant Records, respectively their subsidiary Heroes & Villains. The contract with Vagrant was made with the help of the friendly band The Get Up Kids.

After the album was recorded, Sean Grogan and Andrew Cameron left the band. The main reason given was that the band wanted to tour as much as possible, which the two band members were not used to.[2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by All tracks are written by Koufax except as noted[3].

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Out of Your Element"		4:08
2.	"Move Out, Move On"		3:05
3.	"Minor Chords"		3:59
4.	"It Had to Do with Love"		4:37
5.	"Out of Your Element (Reprise)"		1:59
6.	"Going to Happen"		4:12
7.	"Offering Advice"		4:01
8.	"Living Alone"		3:54
9.	"Work Will Never End"		4:10
10.	"Over It"		6:18
11.	"Steppin' Out" (Japanese Bonus Track)"	Joe Jackson	4:02
Total length:			40:37

Reception

The album received positive to mixed reviews:

"It Had to Do With Love, helped to set into motion the current trend of indie bands wanting to sound like Joe Jackson; it may not have been the biggest selling record in Vagrant’s history, but it was one of the best written, thoughtful, and properly performed pop albums ever to be released by the label." – Ink19[4]

Allmusic writer Vincent Jeffries gave the album 3 out of 5 stars and states: "Koufax draws heavily from '70s synth-rock and pop-prog artists like ELO, Supertramp, and perhaps some early Genesis to piece together their keyboard excursions. …It Had to Do With Love might sound silly, or even boring to hardcore emo or indie fans, however, listeners who treasure bolder, more eclectic recordings will enjoy this pop experiment." – Allmusic[5]

Personnel

The Band

Robert Suchan – vocals, guitar
Jared Rosenberg – piano, keyboards, organ
Sean Grogan – synthesizers, keyboard, organ
Andrew Cameron – bass
Dave Shettler – drums, theremin, background vocals

Additional musicians

Louis Castle – trumpet

Technical

Dave Trumfio – production, recording
Ramón Bretón – mastering
Anthony Arvizu, Pete Magdaleno – engineering [assistent]

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References

"Koufax - It Had To Do With Love". Discogs (in German). Retrieved 2019-07-14.
Deutschland, Ox Fanzine, Solingen. "Interview". www.ox-fanzine.de (in German). Retrieved 2020-06-01.
CD Album: Koufax - It Had To Do With Love (2000), retrieved 2019-12-01
"Koufax • Ink 19". Ink 19. 2003-09-03. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
"It Had to Do with Love - Koufax | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2019-11-16.

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[1] "Koufax - It Had To Do With Love". Discogs (in German). Retrieved 2019-07-14.

[2] Deutschland, Ox Fanzine, Solingen. "Interview". www.ox-fanzine.de (in German). Retrieved 2020-06-01.

[3] CD Album: Koufax - It Had To Do With Love (2000), retrieved 2019-12-01

[4] "Koufax • Ink 19". Ink 19. 2003-09-03. Retrieved 2019-11-16.

[5] "It Had to Do with Love - Koufax | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2019-11-16.