音樂是這世界上最美好的事

一個令人難過的消息，成軍16年的澳洲墨爾本Indie Pop老團The Lucksmiths於今天（2009.05.13）宣佈解散了...嗚嗚...

The Lucksmiths由創作主腦Marty Donald以及Tali White、Mark Monnone、Louis Richter組成，唱的歌都是我最喜歡的情情愛愛（哈），還有澳洲的陽光天氣，聽他們總是溫暖而幸福。The Lucksmiths為當地廠牌Candle Records首簽的藝人，後來蠟燭倒閉才轉投Lost & Lonesome發行，不過我對他們熟稔則是透過美國發行廠Matinee...

定址美國Santa Barbara地區的Matinee廠牌（也就是最近發生大火的Santa Barbara），旗下藝人是一個比一個合我胃口，Pipas、Math and Physics Club、Northern Portrait、The Electric Pop Group、Cats on Fire、Lovejoy...自然The Lucksmiths也成為囊中物啦！

但要一個搖滾樂隊走20年何嘗容易，更何況是一組老是緬懷青春年少的甜甜Indie Pop隊伍？根據The Lucksmiths發表的聲明表示，他們過去五年走得很辛苦，解散是無可避免的，這並非倉卒的決定，而是幾個月前就決定的事情。內文提到「太多妥協會危及創作本身」，我猜是團員們有各自想發展的方向。

他們會跑完最後一場歐洲與澳洲巡迴，包括：德國、瑞典、挪威、西班牙、英國、蘇格蘭、澳洲，預計把壓箱寶通通一次表演，會做超長sets，有機會抓住尾巴的同學們請別再錯過，嗚～

巡迴場次
http://www.myspace.com/lucksmiths


嗚嗚，好多好聽的歌...
(最後一首是翻Smiths的〈There Is A Light That Never Goes Out〉！)

The Lucksmiths解散信原文：

Dear Friends,

There's no easy way to put this, so please accept our apologies for the seemingly abrupt nature of this post. We are saddened to announce that after sixteen years as The Lucksmiths, the band has decided to break up.

The last few years have been an uphill battle in many ways, so this isn't a hasty decision based on any falling-out between band members, but rather, an acceptance of the inevitable. This decision was finally reached a few months back, so we've had plenty of time to let it sink in.

We had tried to operate the band in a way that would suit all of us, but at the same time we've been very conscious that too much compromise would in the end affect our creative output. We're very proud of the music we make, and we certainly didn't want it to start stinking. So, in taking our cues from Devo, we've decided to whip the proverbial cream before it sits out too long.

We're really excited about our upcoming European tour, and have booked some Australian dates for our "farewell tour" in August. The details for these shows are in our gig guide. We really hope to see as many people at these shows as possible, as we will be playing super long sets, cramming in as many old favourites as possible.

We must apologise for not making it back to the USA, Canada, Japan, New Zealand or Singapore, or to the other amazing European countries we've previously visited — and for never having made it to the other fifty or so countries we'd hoped to tour one day.

We really want to thank you all, especially the wonderful people who've helped us out in any way, and anyone who's listened to our music or come to a show. We've loved having you in our world and we will miss you dearly.

xo The Lucksmiths

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So no new recordings are on the horizon (believe me, we tried..), but the lucky people of Germany, Sweden, Norway, Spain, England, Scotland, and Australia all have a chance to see the band one last time over the next few months. Please see the band's website or Myspace for complete tour details or to start a petition to make this not really happen!

Finally, we have just returned to our home after five days of mandatory evacuation due to a wildfire burning in every direction here in Santa Barbara. The immediate threat appears to be over but this one was a little too close for comfort. Thanks to everyone who inquired about our safety the last few days and apologies to anyone who placed an order during this time. Normal service resumes today. You know we're having a huge sale still at the mailorder, right? Some new music could be exactly what you need to get over this Lucksmiths news... Bye!

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