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Luke Haines learns to love The State Funeral of Winston Churchill

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Artists: Luke Haines
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Posted: 21 Mar '05, 10:20
Treaders of English Tarmac: Rejoice! A new Luke Haines album is imminent.

Titled 'The State Funeral of Winston Churchill', it's a concept album, is due out early this summer and features contributions from James Banbury, John Moore and Phil Vinall. What more do you need to know?

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Luke Haines learns to love The State Funeral of Winston Churchill

I doubt I'll buy it.

The problems started when Luke started believing his own hype. He thinks he's some kind of visionary social commentator and now every album's got to be a high concept full of self-conscious Withering, Incisive stabs at English culture.

And stop singing in that phlegmy menacing rasp. Yeah, we're really fucking scared!
willma | 21 Mar '05, 11:04 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Re: Luke Haines learns to love The State Funeral of Winston Churchill

Ah, the man's a legend and an utterly perverse human being. I could never be in a band with the man but he's fun to watch.
Damian | 21 Mar '05, 11:16 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Re: Luke Haines learns to love The State Funeral of Winston Churchill

I'll see him live if he plays London.
willma | 21 Mar '05, 11:37 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Luke Haines learns to love The State Funeral of Winston Churchill

Why do his albums have to have such pretentious titles? For example "Christie Malry's Own Double Entry OST"!
CaviarAndCigarets | 21 Mar '05, 22:12 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Re: Luke Haines learns to love The State Funeral of Winston Churchill

Er, it was named after the film to which it was a soundtrack. Which was in turn named after the book which it was based on.

This seems like a good opportunity to recommend B.S. Johnson, author of the said book. Luke H also deserves credit for trawling around the country to promote the film which received fantastic reviews but never got a proper release.
skinnyindiekid | 21 Mar '05, 23:52 | Send note | Report this | Reply