Luke Easter - new EP

Airola wrote:

eatbugs wrote:Where can I buy this?  Money was tight during the crowdfunding campaign so I couldn't support.  I'd love to pick up a CD now though.

The official release seems to be June 15th. The backers have got it early.
You can preorder it here if you want:
https://lukeeaster.bandcamp.com/releases

Thanks!

Yes, backers should get it before the rest of us.  I'll just be happy to get one period.

Got the CD today!
This has got to be one of the fastest crowdfunding campaigns ever. Major props to Luke for handling the whole thing exceptionally well!

Airola wrote:Got the CD today!
This has got to be one of the fastest crowdfunding campaigns ever. Major props to Luke for handling the whole thing exceptionally well!

Thanks! I hope you're enjoying the record!

Been listening to it at least once a day for the past two weeks and I cannot get enough. More music like this soon please!

The Pop Disaster. Available now. www.lukeeaster.com

DUDE! This IS GREAT STUFF. Just bought it on iTunes. Musically my comparison would be Altar Boys due to the positive vibe and catchy tunes. I was afraid the rasp was gone due to some of the comments but it’s there, it’s the voice we know.

This is a SOLID rock n roll album... It's not a tourniquet or metal album... and that's fine with me... Other avenues of expression are always welcome in my way of thinking...

Solid songs and frankly my favorite it As Damaged as You Are...

The music style is definitely not my cup of tea but those vocals deserve a HUGE compliment! I love Tourniquet's MVOATR and WMAD albums and listened to Acoustic Archives a thousand times. So I never had a problem with Luke's vocals but I always understood those people who said that it was not "the perfect marriage".
Now this is a totally different animal! Music and vocals fit 100% perfect and it's an outstanding performance!
I'm just frustrated about the fact that I don't have any friends who listen to 80's rock. So there's nobody I can recommend this album to. And it definitely deserves to receive a lot of attention!
BTW: I also love the artwork / layout. Really cool!

Thanks for the info! I’ll check it out... I miss the 80’s

Just listened to the samples over on Bandcamp. I like it. The vocals remind me a little of Jamie Rowe.

It does indeed sound great.

After I’m Gone is my favorite track. And I’ve changed my mind — Jamie Rowe solo is a better comparison than Altar Boys. He could have just as well written all these songs, which have a Chrsitian worldview but are not openly Biblical.

heck wrote:After I’m Gone is my favorite track.  And I’ve changed my mind — Jamie Rowe solo is a better comparison than Altar Boys.   He could have just as well written all these songs, which have a Chrsitian worldview but are not openly Biblical.  

It is a great track. I never thought I would say something like this, but I love the country groove, especially the guitar solo. Sorry, but I've been listening to Jamie Rowe since 1989 or 90, and Luke since 1993, and I do not hear any similarities. Maybe I'm missing something. Either way, this is a great album and I cannot stop listening to it.

Still listening. This album is absolutely BRUTAL! Lyrically, not musically

“It is a great track. I never thought I would say something like this, but I love the country groove, especially the guitar solo. Sorry, but I've been listening to Jamie Rowe since 1989 or 90, and Luke since 1993, and I do not hear any similarities. Maybe I'm missing something. Either way, this is a great album and I cannot stop listening to it.”

Not Jamie with Guardian but Jamie solo or with London Calling

Gotcha. Haven't listened to much of either of those, so will have to check them out. Luke's album in some ways reminds me of the poppy catchiness of the Angry Einsteins' (X- X-Sinner guys') album from what I remember about it.

If you're interested, the new website is up where you can preorder the new The Pop Disaster t-shirts.

https://www.lukeeaster.com/product-page/the-pop-disaster-t-shirt

I finally picked this up a few weeks ago.  Great stuff, I'm not sure which song is my favorite yet (maybe "Sleep" is my least favorite but I like them all).  That's quite the all-star cast of musicians on it too.

Any plans for a full-length?

This album is definitely standing the test of time and is not getting old. If you don't have it yet you are truly missing out. Luke is a great song writer and his variety of vocals and styles on this album are truly amazing.

Thanks, Wigeon!

I've been wanting to do a full review of this album since it came out but I'm not sure I can add much to the great reviews I've already read. Instead, I want to talk some more about how great of a masterpiece that Sideways is. I love how it opens with Luke's voice and then the acoustic guitar comes in a second or two later. The clean electric guitar and drums come in, building up to the part where Luke pauses and totally switches gears into his higher range with the words "Went up in flames...". It gives me chills and reminds us of the range and variety of vocals that Luke has blessed us with for so many years. The range and dynamics of his voice in the chorus are truly awesome. The vocals in the chorus remind me of a cross between Bon Jovi and that guy from Soul Asylum, but better. The happy, staccato, offbeat pop rhythm comes in briefly to end the chorus and leads into the U2-like "jingle-jangle" chiming guitar sound in the second verse. Just when you think it can't get any better or more diverse, the angelic choir sound of the background vocals briefly accompany Luke's voice until he turns from Dr. Jeckyl to Mr. Hyde (or is it the other way around? Whatever, you get the point) again and shifts into high gear with "The wreckage of our lives...". The chorus is taken up another notch, this time with the background vocals. The staccato beat appears with the next interlude, but lasts longer this time with a subtle psychedelic phased guitar singing in the background. I love how this interlude ends on a positive note with the lyrics "I know I'll be better in the end..." and leads to the truly great guitar solo from Josiah which fits perfectly with the song. Angelic background vocals make another appearance. I love how the song ends with a vocal and the lyrics that the song started with, and how the subtle tambourine fades out. This is the perfect song with so many layers, nuances, dynamics, and emotions. Thank you Luke.

Wow! Thanks, Wigeon! I may steal that to repost elsewhere...

It’s been a regular treadmill jam at the gym for me. I’ve paid for stuff only played once and this is not it. Every song is envisioned and executed so well....catchy too.

Reminds me an awful lot of what Bon Jovi has sounded like lately, music for 40 year old moms in mini vans. 

Luke Easter wrote:Wow! Thanks, Wigeon! I may steal that to repost elsewhere...

Feel free, and feel free to use my real name, or Wigeon, or anonymous, or whatever.