There are many reasons I like Lucas Mire. One obviously being that he sometimes stops by this blog and looks like he could easily beat me up if he wanted ;) (just kidding - i've said before i only tend to write about things i like on here, and am enthusiastic about those things ;) ); he has some almost as foxy as DazPetShopBoy on his top myspace friends (yes Brandon, Freddie and Eric Himan that means you!); and he puts free downloads for fans on his myspace player. And you can't really ask for more than that. Only, then there is the music. I first discovered Lucas here and was taken by his intimate writing style and the way his gorgeous deep voice wraps itself round the lilting acoustic melodies. His most recent album Forever's Not What It Used To Be describes itself as pop/indie/acoustic on his myspace site - yet it's so much more than that. Lucas takes these genres and expertly blends them together to create a folk driven sound with hints of sparse electronica that compliments that gorgeous baritone perfectly. My favourite track remains Swallowed Whole - a gently strumming guitar and yearning lyrics about taking control of a situation again before it consumes you. And that is the beauty of this album - it's an invitation into Lucas' most innermost thoughts, feelings and desires. The raw honestly gives songs a quality that no studio magic can fake. I've put this album on when i'm feeling introspective and it's almost like listening to a mini novel - little vignettes of a person's life, Fill In The Blanks carries with it an innate sadness of a man who has been burnt, yet still manages to get across the lessons that sometimes are cruel in life.."You said 'i'd rather see you bare your soul'/But didn't even say it, it was on a t-shirt that you wore..." and Push/Pull was successfully using obliques before JT... and is a simply lovely song again with an underlying theme of struggle and heartache at the things life brings. A thought provoking album that touches the heart and opens the soul. Just be glad that Lucas felt like sharing...
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LINK: Lucas Mire's myspace page
BUY: Lucas Mire - Forever's Not As Long...
MP3: Lucas Mire - Push/Pull
