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Lucky 57 | Lovely Melancholy

Indeed a lovely melancholy from this Boston band.
CD, Looseground

Tekst: Maurice Dielemans

Publicatiedatum: 13 februari 2002

The title of this record is a near-perfect way of describing the twang-tinged pop/rock of Lucky 57 in just two words. You can tell it by the first striking notes of the extremely catchy 'Sips Of Wine, Coffee Chaser', and some of the mostly merry arrangements on their debut CD 'Lovely Melancholy' sound familiar. The energetic 'Can't Put Our Arms Around A Memory' is a classic punk anthem by the legendary front man of the New York Dolls, Johnny Thunders, while Lucky 57's dreamy interpretation of William Bell's 'You Don't Miss Your Water' was popularised by The Byrds and Gram Parsons on their unforgettable milestone record 'Sweetheart Of The Rodeo'. The great, flawless production comes from Boston rock icon David Minehan (The Neighborhoods, Paul Westerberg, Aerosmith) and Carl Plaster (Old 97s, The Ramones, Hole). Lucky 57 are a professional supergroup of Boston-based indie rock veterans and cult heroes, with Sue Metro (ex-High Risk Group) on lap steel, Todd Foulsham (ex-Candy Butchers) on drums, Lil' Phil aka Phil Magnifico on backing vocals and bass, Russell Chudnofsky on telecaster guitar, and then there are the charming vocals of singer Carol DeFeciani, who goes by the name of Kip McCloud. From the catchy melodies of The Pixies and The Might Mighty Bosstones to the soul-stirring sounds of Morphine, Boston has always been an inspiring place for musicians, and for now it's up to Lucky 57 to rock on as Boston's best-kept secret. It's a lovely melancholy, indeed.

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