I will be playing at a memorial concert for Robert Kirby at Cecil Sharp House in London on Sunday October 3rd with Paul Weller, Teddy Thompson, Vashti Bunyan, Steve Ashley and Ben & Jason. This is going to be a wonderful afternoon of music and I'm thrilled and honoured to be involved. I'll be playing two of the songs Robert orchestrated for my last album and a Nick Drake song, all with a string sextet.
Two nights later on Tuesday October 5th I will be playing a special concert with a string quartet at the Catweazle Club in the North London Tavern on Kilburn High Road.
Feel free to email me for further details on either of these special events.
Here's some footage from the string sessions for "...And Then Some" with Robert in Sweden back in October 2007...
Theoretically, you can buy ...And Then Some in any bricks and mortar" record store in North America, but in reality, if you like to support your local record store (and we love you when you do), you’ll probably have to "special order" it. Please let the store know the album is distributed by Darla (in the States) or F.A.B. (if you’re in Canada).
If you want to order the CD online, there are many options. Our own Popsicle Webshop has the CD and LP versions of the album as well as the Come Tomorrow 45/DVD/hidden download package. Not Lame is a long-time favourite vendor of superlative pop music, as is KoolKatMusik. You can also buy the CD at the ubiquitous CD Baby, and if you're in Japan, Apple Crumble Records and Fastcut Records both carry the CD and the Come Tomorrow 45/DVD.
If you prefer to click and download, every major seller of zeroes and ones carries the album, including itunes, amazon, emusic, and rhapsody. We will have "hot" links to those sites soon. If you’re a record store, online or otherwise, and you want to carry the album, please drop us a line.
Thursday November 6th show features Luke's full band and a string quartet for one night only!
Luke Jackson’s third album “...And Then Some” was recorded at the all-analogue Aerosol Grey Machine studio in Southern Sweden with producer Christoffer Lundquist (Roxette, Cardigans, Concretes etc). The strings were arranged by Londoner Robert Kirby (Nick Drake, Elvis Costello, John Cale etc) and were performed by nine players from Malmö’s Opera Orchestra. This is also the launch for “Come Tomorrow”, the first single from the album (YES, a real 45!) and the accompanying video, shot in Toronto last Winter. Also available will be a limited edition audiophile LP of the album, half-speed mastered by the legendary Stan Ricker (Dark Side Of The Moon, Joe’s Garage, Brothers In Arms), pressed on 180-gram vinyl in a beautiful gatefold sleeve.
Early reviews of the album have been uniformly ebullient:
“All the comparisons that could easily be made with the likes of Neil Young, George Martin and Brian Wilson become obliterated by the sheer songwriting strength of Jackson’s musical personality by the end of the album. He has effortlessly created his own sophisticated pop-rock sound that breathes a musical passion, allowing him to stand outside the shadows of his predecessors. …And Then Some is everything you could ask for: passionate and uncomplicated feel-good music, and then some.” 8.8/10 - Alexander Jasperse, The Muse’s Muse
“I truly enjoyed the simple fact that I couldn’t predict where the progressions and the melodies were headed based on an intro, and Jackson’s writing displays ample savvy and cunning - the kind that come only with maturity. The pillowy-soft orchestral arrangements? Good songs are made even better. George Martin would definitely approve.” - Simon Harrison, Wainwright Edge
This special one-off show features Jackson’s band (David Celia, Chris Lamont and Ryan Luchuck) along with a string quartet led by the fantastic Kevin Fox. Opening set from the wonderful Jeremy Robinson.
What: Delightful guitar-heavy power pop and string-laden ballads. Where:The Rivoli 334 Queen St. W., Toronto. When: Thursday, November 6th. EARLY SHOW ALERT! Doors at 7.30. Jeremy Robinson at 8.30, Luke Jackson at 9.30 Cover: $10.00 ($20.00 includes a copy of the new CD, $25.00 the LP)
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