(Photo: Libi Pedder)
If I hadn’t paid a visit to Fopp in Shaftsbury Avenue last Thursday, I might not have chanced upon my greatest music discovery of the year so far.
Strolling past the pop CDs, the glamourous cover of Lucky Soul‘s debut long-player, ‘The Great Unwanted‘ grabbed my attention. No, I hadn’t heard of them either, but the Greenwich six-piece appear to have broken cover last year.
With four singles to their name, it’s now time for the album. And, from reviews I’ve read, what an album it is.
Described as sounding very ‘Carnaby Street’ and 1960s, their music has been promising me much since that fateful day last week, and I’m stupidly excited with anticipation. So much so, that even though I probably shouldn’t have done, I’ve gone and ordered the CD.
Why am I so excited?
Well, The Guardian‘s review of The Great Unwanted suggests that the band could well be the 21st century Saint Etienne, with their Sixties-inspired Phil Spector, vocal-and-melody-driven pop. And, as anyone who knows me would testify, I love Saint Etienne.
I’ll report back when the CD arrives.