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Sick Of DIY

from Front by luxembourg

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David Shah - Vocals
Alex Potterill - Keyboards
Rob Britton - Guitars/Vocals
Jon Bacon - Bass
Steve Brummell - Drums

lyrics

you’ll find me in the pictures
in mid-afternoon
but that which starts out sweet becomes bitter
and the time comes to go home

i’m going off this day job
come to think of it, that’s nothing new
so many things i started (i know, i know)
but left unfinished
now i’m diminished
a little more by each and every one

i’m sick of DIY
i’m all wrong, but you are alright
it’s not enough, just friday to sunday
i want you here from tuesday to monday
it’s not enough, just friday to sunday
i want you here from tuesday to monday

i’m still doing the things
you gave up years ago
but being born pre-madonna (i know, i know)
it’s not flattering
i took a battering
at the back
of the top
of the number 31

i’ve seldom been mistaken
for being good with my hands
so it’s all so convenient
that you have your own wrench
and i know not to mention
things that clearly i don’t understand

credits

from Front, released October 23, 2006
Sick Of DIY reviews

"Rooted in the mundane specifics of British life but aims for something universal... depending on your age, very Britpop, or very post-punk – music by smart young things who think pop should be both intelligent and accessible..."
The Scotsman

"More than enough of an original lyrical bite to punch with the big boys...a confident, intelligent and even literary air to go with its subtle guitar invention..."
MusicOMH

"Seemingly carrying on from where Pulp left off, delivering jaunty indie pop with a lyrical air of the mundane and a lead singer whose charisma and charm translates directly from your speakers..."
UK Music Search

"Luxembourg once again prove that they can deliver flawed masculinity better than anyone else at the moment... Oh, and "it's all so convenient / that you have your own wrench," is without doubt the finest lyric of the day..."
Playlouder

"Supremely confident and knowingly camp, it’s a rollicking good tune that grows as determinedly as ivy on a country cottage..."
God Is In The TV

"Guitar and synth...working together to create a suitable introduction for the kind of glorious, indulgent pop Britain stopped doing in the 90s..."
Clickmusic

"This is a big pop-production number that travels a parallel track to The Divine Comedy singing The Smiths. It’s an arch yet sweet little ditty..."
Vanguard Online

"Another three minutes of guitar and keyboard led pop-music from Luxembourg... they just about fall on the side of the line marked 'irresistible'..."
PowPowPow

"At last, I hold in my hands another single from the brilliant and as yet criminally unnoticed Luxembourg. Once again it’s another spectacular display of David Shah’s searingly emotional voice..."
Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before

"Luxembourg look set to get lovers of classic windswept indie all of a fluster with this sweeping melodic epic..."
Gigwise

"A band with a distinctly 80's brought up to date feel – think Pulp/Marc Almond/ Morrissey, but with a hint of glam...a catchy up tempo pop number..."
Get Ready to Rock

"Luxembourg still know how to get a good hook into a song and the chorus delivers the goods...there's nothing wrong with having a good old jig around your kitchen while wearing your Marigolds is there..."
Tasty

"Sounds like he should be out of Spandau Ballet... The similarities are great...there are the finest (and cheesiest) 21st century drums and echoes..."
New Noise

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luxembourg London, UK

Luxembourg are a British five-piece indie band, formed in London in 2001. Most often compared to artists like Pulp, The Smiths, Suede and Roxy Music, they have been described as "pop noir".

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