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, Rovi