Autumn's sparkling skies fade behind the deep cloud as November's moon empties its pockets, sprinkling the ground with glittering snow, ready for the birth of December's moon. And to accompany its arrival are two slices of Wales’ finest Pop, which along with a homemade woolly hat and some fine ales, will warm our hearts through the winter months.
The Loves ‘December boy’ shimmers and bounces along with Pipette like vocals over a stunning festive sound borrowed from the past master Phil Spector. Simon Love has recently announced that as of February 2011 the band will be no more, it would be a fine nugget to go out on but I’m sure Simon and the Loves will be back at some point in the future, with a pocketful of 60s drenched Pop slices.
And so as one journey nears its end, in the true spirit of pop, another is just beginning. Josef Prygodzicz’s innocent tales of love and friendship have always captured little moments and betrayed them in the truest most beautiful way. Lucky Delucci’s latest release ‘Winter on the Moon’ (due for release January 2011) is no exception, it ebbs away on Josef’s trademark guitar sound with his subtly enchanting lyrics portraying a poetic beauty and a sad loneliness that the winter can bring. And it’s probably the best video I’ve ever seen.
Lucky Delucci, the Loves and the School play some Christmas gigs at the Luminaire, London on the 4th of December and then at Buffalo Bar, Cardiff, on the 5th December. This is to be the Loves last ever Cardiff Gig so not one to miss.
Lucky Delucci - Winter on the Moon from Bubblewrap Collective on Vimeo.
