The LucksmithsBest The Lucksmiths Albums Ranked

Warmer Corners

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8.3

“Unjustly overlooked band issues another set of smart, hummable indie pop songs.”

Why That Doesn't Surprise Me

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8.0

“I've never met a real, live Lucksmiths fan, but I get the feeling that most of them are pretty damn obnoxious when it comes to talking about the band. The largely unheard Aussie trio has garnered a following that makes up for its small size with heaping portions of reverence. Their website, for example, includes cute little inside features, like the Top 5 Lucksmiths songs, as voted by the fans. Li”

Spring a Leak

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7.8

“Australian indie-pop band's generous vault-clearing is an excellent warts-and-all overview and a treat for longtime fans, even though it's not the best place for neophytes to start.”

First Frost

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7.6

“Dependable as ever, the Lucksmiths continue to put out quietly ambitious records that could be enjoyed by almost anybody who loves music-- not just indie pop partisans.”

Cartography for Beginners

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7.4

“Australian trio the Lucksmiths were exemplars of a certain kind of deliberately anti-macho indie-pop that would have made sense on Sarah Records or as part of the C86 scene. Their 16-year artistic evolution meant a slow, steady improvement in craft, making this the rare decade-plus retrospective where the later songs beat the early ones.”

Naturaliste

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6.2

“The lead track on Melbourne indie pop trio The Lucksmiths' 2001 album *Why Doesn't That Surprise Me* is named "Music to Hold Hands To". The title is a perfect description of the band's aims: to write sweet yet polite songs about crushes that are reciprocated, comfortable shoulders on which to lean, and valuing understated, tender moments. The lyric, however-- "I could never understand you/ Hating ”