Love Quote by Ian Hunter

"It was a labor of love and they did really well" is the kind of praise that sounds casual until you hear the code inside it. Coming from Ian Hunter, a musician who’s watched scenes rise, calcify, and get resold back to their originators, the line carries a working-band ethic: effort matters, sincerity matters, and competence earns respect. He’s not talking about perfection or mythmaking. He’s talking about the grind you choose because you care.

The phrase "labor of love" pulls in two worlds at once: the romantic story we like to tell about art (pure passion, no spreadsheets) and the unromantic reality (long hours, low margins, attention to detail no one will notice). Hunter’s subtext is a defense of craft. Love isn’t presented as a mood; it’s presented as a reason to keep showing up. In rock culture, where authenticity is currency and cynicism is a reflex, that’s a quietly pointed stance.

"They did really well" lands like a deliberately modest verdict. It’s approving without turning into hype, which is a veteran’s move: elevate the work without inflating the ego, honor the process without pretending it was effortless. The intent feels communal, too. "They" suggests a team - bandmates, producers, maybe fans or collaborators - and Hunter’s giving them the kind of credit musicians trade in when they know how rarely the machine rewards the people actually pushing it forward.