The Lighthouse Keepers - Lipsnipegroin [2CD] (1992)

The Lighthouse Keepers were an Australian alt-country indie act that played around the traps in the 1980's - part of a thriving wider scene in Sydney. Their light melodic songs are more popular than ever.

This is an enhanced version of the 1990 compilation Lipsnipegroin. The remastered tracks from the 2012 Ode to nothing collection are all included. A little background info courtesy Wikipedia - The Lighthouse Keepers' repertoire was initially steeped in country, blues, folk, pop and jazz which later infused Greg Appel's melodic and lyrically engaging songs melded with emotionally charged vocals by Juliet Ward. Along with subtle somewhat larrikin humour, stories dealing with suburban teenage angst and interpersonal relationships, were bitter sweet love songs, a couple of instrumental contributions from Stephen O'Neil and Appel, plus a sprinkling of cover versions highlighting their musical influences, for example, 'St James Infirmary Blues' and 'Big Noise from Winnetka'. Other diverse influences included Australian country musician, Chad Morgan, American C&W songs such as 'A Dear John Letter' and Sun Records era rockabilly artists including early Narvel Felts, as well as the newly emerging and more contemporary British American and Australian independent bands of the time. Their entire recorded output and more is contained on Lipsnipegroin. Grab a beverage, sit back and enjoy...