Comments on: LUCERO – 1372 OVERTON PARK

By: Martin Luther Presley

Martin Luther Presley — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:00:16 +0000

to the folks who bought it on vinyl:

is your copy as low on volume as mine???
I have to turn up the stereo almost twice as loud as usual!

By: AdHoff

AdHoff — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:04:51 +0000

My 2 cents…album is pretty good, but not great. I enjoy most of the songs, but none of them really jump out at me. I am not a huge fan of “Rebels” but I remember the first time I heard “I Can Get Us Out of Here…” I had to listen to it four or five times in a row. None of these songs make me feel that way. Does anyone else think that “The Devil and Maggie” sounds strangely similar to Van Morrison “Bright Side of the Road”?

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:49:15 +0000

Apparently, the drawn-out post I was going to write is just too long. Here’s the condensed version:

Didn’t like the new songs I heard before the record came out – except for ‘Darken My Door’ and ‘Goodybe Again.’ Wasn’t worried though. Didn’t like the early verions of RRSB’s songs either, and they’re now staples.

‘Smoke’ knocked my socks off as soon as I pushed play. Mind-blowingly good first track. The rest was hit or miss. Loved the record version of ‘Hey Darlin’, which was a great surprise, because the early cuts didn’t do it for me.

On the second listen, 1372 really grew on me, and now I agree 100% with AIV that’s it’s a pure Lucero album. Amazing songs. The horns are a little over the top on only one song for me – Maggie. But it’s still a very solid tune. Really like the subdued Stax style on the others. Think they work very well.

Cheers to the boys. They knocked it out of the park again. Hope they make some cash and we get to keep on listening to new Lucero albums for a long, long time.

By: John

John — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:37:31 +0000

Dave I liked your video, couldn’t stop smiling the whole
time. Took a lot of courage to wear that outfit for the
world to see, you are a brave man. I appreciate all of
the people who have worked to give us a smile, we need
one most days.

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:31:00 +0000

As a new Lucero fan (I was introduced to them when I was asked to portray the “Beer Fairy” in the video for “What Are You Willing to Lose” – sorry you didn’t like our work), I was absolutely blown away when I heard the album. It’s amazing, and enticed me to go out and get their entire back catalog, and I wasn’t disappointed.

By: brian

brian — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:28:08 +0000

what are you willing to lose!!!

By: Davis

Davis — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 11:42:03 +0000

I love me some Lucero. That is all.

By: WhiskeyTango

WhiskeyTango — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 05:41:41 +0000

As far as selling out goes, if being on a major counts as such now days, I have to say that it looks like Lucero got it right where the Avett Brothers got it wrong.

As stated above this album totally makes sense in the Lucero catalog. Good shit, I must see them next time they are in CA, I miss them every freakin time!

By: Randolph

Randolph — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 04:52:39 +0000

having been on many fan boy tours and about to go on another one, i really hope this album does what it should do for the guys … take them to the next level. that way we can be sure to have albums for a long, long time…as for it being different, so what. i hated nobody’s darlings when it came out, now…heavy rotation. and “can’t feel a thing” is epically good.

By: Cliff England

Cliff England — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:53:36 +0000

From Nobody’s Darlings to Memphis Darlings. The boys got it right w/this one. Easily the best album of the year.