As revealed yesterday through their website and email, The Lucksmiths — after eight studio albums over the span of sixteen years — have decided to call it quits. Maybe the writing was on the wall with their last album, but I would’ve never imagined them throwing in the towel. A lot of bands come and go, and understandably so, but they’ve done this thing for so long now that I could easily envision them creating wonderful pop songs well into their 50s.
A sort of “farewell tour” is in order after a visit in Europe next month, as the band will perform a number of Australian shows in August. You can read the entire statement on their official website, but you can read a small excerpt of it below. It truly is a shame that I never got to see them perform.
MP3: The Lucksmiths :: “What You’ll Miss”
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.
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A truely fantastic band. Not a bad record in the bunch. What a shame indeed.