The Sleepy Jackson - Lovers

Luke Steele of Empire of the Sun has had more commercial success Empire of the Sun than he ever did with The Sleepy Jackson, so a third Sleepy Jackson album might not come anytime soon. Their first album Lovers from 2003 is maybe one of my favourite of the last decade. Well its in the top twenty or so. Its an eclectic mix to say the least. Psychedelic, alt-country, 80s synth pop all mixed in along side one another.
When I saw them play a set in Virgin Megastore on Oxford Street they looked like a mixed up band too. The guitarist had a cut down sleeved Guns N’ Roses t-shirt, shades on and was pulling rock star poses, the rhythm section seemed like a couple of surfer dudes that Steele dragged from a beach in western Australia and Luke Steele himself had the looked like a new romantic crossed with Robert Smith. Still whatever, they sounded great.

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