A Good Kind of Nervous
The Lucksmiths
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| 1 | Caravanna | The Lucksmiths | 3:06 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 2 | Under the Rotunda | The Lucksmiths | 2:50 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 3 | Train Robbers' Wives | The Lucksmiths | 1:53 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 4 | World Encyclopedia of Twentieth Century Murder | The Lucksmiths | 3:42 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 5 | The Invention of Ordinary Everyday Things | The Lucksmiths | 2:55 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 6 | Punchlines | The Lucksmiths | 3:09 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 7 | Guess How Much I Love You | The Lucksmiths | 3:22 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 8 | Columns o' Steam | The Lucksmiths | 2:07 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 9 | Up | The Lucksmiths | 1:29 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 10 | Wyoming | The Lucksmiths | 2:55 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 11 | Little Athletics | The Lucksmiths | 5:56 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 11 Songs |
Album Review
The Lucksmiths' first album comes to the folky warmth of Belle and Sebastian from a jangling Australian perspective, tossing out one unassuming and wonderfully written pop tune after another. While a few of the album's tracks are a little too chirpy for their own good ("Punchlines"), others are engaging, dead-on, and spinning-clean melodies over steady acoustic guitars — songs like "Columns of Steam" and "Under the Rotunda" (a track sure to invite Belle and Sebastian comparisons) are both moving and memorable. It's actually a shame that the band doesn't take itself more seriously — semi-goofy ballads like "Wyoming" are charming and appealing, but the Lucksmiths' songwriting is strong enough that they could do even better with more dramatic material.
Recent Customer Reviews
In Defense of "Wyoming"
by fstbacIt is often the point of these reviews to challenge or belittle i-tunes review of a given album. This will not be that kind of review, rather a explanation of sorts... It has been said that great songwriters write what they know, Marty Donald is a great songwriter, perhaps one of the best little-known songwriters today. While many of the Lucksmiths songs contain a dizzying array of brillant lyrical turns (mainly courtesy of Mr. Donald), for the charming, spare Wyoming, Mr. Donald chose to write what he knew. As an Austrailan travelling the west, a trip through a place like Wyoming in the back of a van affords the scenery, the size and the emptiness. "Wyoming" is a song of speculation, of possibility, Mr. Donald wrote what he saw from the van window, no more, no less. Some would say the hallmark of a great songwriter.
I never knew this amazingness existed before...
by Destructed StarI've only recently discovered the Lucksmiths. They're UK gold. I can't believe that this album was produced ten years ago; it's lovely, and intelligent, and perfect for a drizzly day. If you're interested in bands like Belle & Sebastian, or the nerd rock/twee movement of the mid-1990's to early 2000's then this album is just your cup of tea (with extra sugar, of course.)
Biography
Formed: Australia
Genre: Pop
Years Active: '90s, '00s
Top Albums and Songs by The Lucksmiths
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| 1 | Camera-Shy | Naturaliste | 3:36 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 2 | Guess How Much I Love You | A Good Kind of Nervous | 3:22 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 3 | There Is a Boy That Never Goes Out | Naturaliste | 2:08 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 4 | Once Again | A House Full of Friends | 2:22 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 5 | T-Shirt Weather | Banter - A Candle Records Collection | 2:44 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
- $9.99
- Genres: Rock, Music, Alternative, Pop, Pop/Rock
- Released: 1997
- ℗ 1998 Lost and Lonesome
