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The Vasco Era - Oh Sam (Off Lucille)
2007’s Oh We Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside is one of my all time favourite albums. So I had high hopes for The Vascs Era’s second LP Lucille. Often bands either rush their second album, struggle to match their first or both. But this certainly isn’t the case with Lucille.
Another concept record, this is a story of a stripper called Lucille and her partner Sam. As explained by Ted O’Neil:
Basically, this is a story about Sam and Lucille. They are a loving couple, Sam is a conservative, religious man. Lucille is making ends meet by stripping. It is based on a conversation Sid had one night in the casino in Melbourne. They were completely in love but Sid could see that the girl’s occupation was driving a wedge between them. After the conversation, Sid began thinking about the emotions that this would bring up between them, so he created a conversation between the two. That conversation is our new album. By the way, that’s not their real name either. The real couple probably don’t even remember Sid.
The whole album is a bit slower and more complex than Beside The Seaside. The first three singles; For No One, I Am the Chosen Vessel and Oh Sam didn’t let me down.
There really isn’t a dud track on the album but along with the first three singles; Lucille, Casino, Rest My Head, Be There Tonight and Already Won are all massive winners.
Highly recommended. Go grab it from your local record store or from iTunes.
