As I settled into
Chateau Relaxeau's sublime lead-off number, "Everything Breaks," I said to myself, 'it's probably not going to get any better than this,' and I was spot on. Furthermore,
Lost Luggage were spot on as well - namely for putting their strongest song on the front burner. Sounding like something Tommy Stinson should have included on one of his overlooked solo albums, the melodic stride of "Everything Breaks" points to this long defunct quartet as being deft craftsmen when the inspiration struck them. This isn't to say that the remainder of
Chateau... is disappointing, but comparatively the dozen or so tunes that follow it are entirely competent and even satisfying, albeit a tad nondescript. Think Gin Blossoms, or post-
Grave Dancers Soul Asylum and you've got a good handle on Lost Luggage (no pun intended). I have a couple of L/L demo tapes that might be making it onto these pages in the days to come.
01. Everything Breaks
02. Broken Down
03. Roller Coaster
04. On the Ropes
05. Front Porch
06. double double
07. Adam 94
08. Do Something About It
09. Sign of the Times
10. A Different View
11. The New One
12. Story Line
13. Groove 101
14. Pulled Together, Priced, and Sold
15. The Big Parade
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