Lucky Soul are, for those in the know, the worst kept secret in female-fronted, Spector-soaked pop. Indeed, 2007 turned out to be quite a year for this super stylish London six-piece. Following the release of their sparkling debut album in April, 'The Great Unwanted', they won over thousands of hearts across the world with their lush, love-struck, classic pop songs. The self-released album has so far sold over 40,000 copies in just three countries and went top ten in Japan whilst garnering a fanfare of critical acclaim back home, picking up 4 and 5 star reviews across the board - a testament, not least, to guitarist and songwriter Andrew Laidlaw’s ear for a shimmering, irresistible melody. They are now busying themselves with writing and recording their second album and upcoming single for release later this year interjected with giving the aforementioned new material a good road testing at their stunning live performances throughout 2008 from Russia to The Philippines. Here’s what the press said about Lucky Soul’s debut album ‘The Great Unwanted’: “An immediate classic.” (Independent on Sunday 5/5) “Pop at its most glorious and heartbreaking.” (Metro 5/5 - Album of the Week) “Performs the rare feat of meticulously acknowledging its inspirations while also transcending them.” (Uncut 4/5) “A glorious, over-romanticised racket.” (Guardian 4/5) “Lucky us, this isn’t a mod-ish crush but a full-blown pop affair.” (The Word) “Grand, unabashed pop.” (Pitchfork 8.0) “They take a history’s worth of love-and-loneliness songs and turn them into their own glimmering, shimmering gold.” (Popmatters 9/10) “Impossible to dislike.” (Observer) “A decade on plastic.” (Plan B) “Excellent.” (Times 4/5) [LUCKY SOUL PLAY ROOM 2]

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