Comments on Naive Harmonies: Requiem for The Lucksmiths

I think your fandom has clearly eclipsed mine. I t...

2009-05-13T12:26:42.020-04:00

I think your fandom has clearly eclipsed mine. I think it's b/c the Lucksmiths specialized in a kind of pop that just doesn't speak to me the way it once did. That said, they always did it better than anyone else. And I've got a lot of great/bittersweet memories tied into this music as well.

I never really gave the last two albums much of a chance. The Mrs. was a big fan of the penultimate one. She liked the last one too, but I think regarded it as a bit of decline.

I can imagine you feel the way I would if TCS called it a day! That would just make my world seem a little colder/emptier.

Everyone should have that *one* band, right?

You're right, Doug: the music doesn't go away. I t...

2009-05-13T09:43:38.391-04:00

You're right, Doug: the music doesn't go away. I think the sadness for me is that, for 11 years now, I've always had a new Lucksmiths record to look forward to. They were not only one of the best indiepop bands ever, they were the most consistent. They never let me down. And that's what's done now: the anticipation of something new.

And then, like I said, there's a whole lot of my life wrapped up in that music. Passing of time, sunrise/sunset, etc.

This is the way Limocrazy will feel when Animal Collective breaks up.

thanks for putting this mix together - excellent. ...

2009-05-13T09:04:07.817-04:00

thanks for putting this mix together - excellent. Yeah, my regret is not going to see them in Lexington when they played there about 8 yrs ago or something - stupid ass me. At least the music doesn't go away when they do.

PS. I love that Tali's wearing a Sprites shirt in ...

2009-05-12T23:18:27.856-04:00

PS. I love that Tali's wearing a Sprites shirt in that picture of them playing live.